Innovation Manager

For over 170 years, Leica Microsystems has helped shape the future by developing groundbreaking optical and digital solutions. As a global leader, we’re driven by continuous improvement to excite our customers and to create the best work environment for our people. Customer focus, innovation, and teamwork are at the core of our culture and the foundation of our success.

Want to be part of a company whose products are part of cutting-edge research around the world? Join Leica Microsystems in our commitment for brilliant solutions and insight.

Leica Microsystems is one of 10 Life Sciences companies of Danaher. Together, we accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of solutions that safeguard and improve human health.

We currently offer the following position in our office in **Heerbrugg, Switzerland** which will be **hybrid**.

**Innovation Manager (f/m/d)**

Come join a fantastic team which drives new ideas

**YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Ideation: Participate to the ideation process in cross-collaboration with other departments and potential partners (brainstorming, hackathon, call for proposals, etc.)
- Ideas assessment: Analyze the different necessary aspects of an idea (business case, customer value, market and strategic fit, etc.) and coordinate the analysis of necessary aspects from other relevant departments (IP, technical feasibility, etc.)
- Report-out: Prepare comprehensive report-out to be presented and shared with relevant stakeholders

**YOUR PROFILE**
- Engineering related education, nice to have: MBA Innovation Management
- Experience in ideation and/or early-stage product development/definition (incl. market research, customer insights, etc.)
- Experience in innovation network, events, etc.
- Experience as a start-up founder or early-stage startup member is a plus
- Experience in the surgical field, in medical practice and/or in user-experience is a plus
- Fluent in English, any other language is a plus

**WHAT WE OFFER**
- Do you want creative freedom and responsibility? We work in flat hierarchies
- A balance between support and autonomy to achieve your own goals in an international environment
- A wide range of training opportunities (including virtual) in languages, technology, and the Danaher Business System (DBS) Academy
- We support employees in their professional and personal development

At Leica Microsystems we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, hybrid working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement in which you can work part of the time at the Company location identified above and part of the time remotely from your home. Additional information about this hybrid work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Leica Microsystems can provide.

When you join us, you’ll also be joining Danaher’s global organization, where 80,000 people wake up every day determined to help our customers win. As an associate, you’ll try new things, work hard, and advance your skills with guidance from dedicated leaders, all with the support of powerful **Danaher Business System** tools and the stability of a tested organization.

At Danaher, we value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.

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