Innovation Manager

**Descrizione azienda**:
Impresa Pizzarotti & C. S.p.A. was founded in Parma in 1910 by Gino Pizzarotti, subsequently transformed in 1945 into a limited liability company by Pietro Pizzarotti, father of the current Chairman Paolo Pizzarotti, and became a joint-stock company in 1961 with a share capital of 250 million euros. Today it is in its fourth generation, represented by Michele Pizzarotti, Vice President of the company, together with his siblings Enrica and Pietro.

Over the years, Impresa Pizzarotti has undergone a continuous evolution to become one of Italy's leading general contractors. The company has always aimed at constant development in the realisation of complex works: road and motorway infrastructures, including those under concession, tunnel works, airports, dams, industrial infrastructures, railway construction and health and residential building projects. Today the Pizzarotti Group is present in almost all geographical areas of the world, where it operates with a workforce of approximately 3,500 employees.

**Posizione**:
We are looking for the **Smart Infrastructures Manager** to help us deliver on our strategic goals and make sure that we enhance the opportunities for cross-border trade and innovation co-operation in the years ahead.

You will work closely with the Chief Innovation Officer and will support the development, delivery and scaling of (but not limited to) Intelligent Building Management Systems (IBMS), AI/IoT, Digital Twin innovation and entrepreneurship supports/initiatives.

This will include the support to the development and effective rollout of a corporate innovation and entrepreneurship strategy. Working closely with the Sales and Finance teams as well as other functions, who will provide relevant innovation data sources including policy and market intelligence data and insights, you will be further responsible for translating this strategy into delivery, through a wide range of innovation and entrepreneurship supports.

**What's in it for you?**
- Opportunity to have a key strategic role in the growth of economic development, innovation and entrepreneurship.
- Gain exposure to high profile stakeholders.
- Enjoy an environment that values flexibility, honesty and integrity and supports personal learning and development.

**Key Responsibilities of the Role **
- Support the formulation of Smart Infrastructures innovation and entrepreneurship strategy, in line with Impresa Pizzatti SPA overall constructiona and facility management strategy.
- Support the development, implementation, promotion and scaling of existing and future supports that could be delivered by the organisation maximizing future opportunities and especially within the priority work areas defined in the organisation’s Corporate and Business Plans.
- Ensure effective and efficient delivery of a wide range of supports and associated key performance indicators which make up Impresa Pizzarotti SPA's innovation and entrepreneurship offerings to ensure the targets set in relation to value and impact are met.
- Lead, develop and empower the Smart Infrastructures Innovation and Entrepreneurship team through strong leadership and clear objective setting, ensuring delivery of organisational objectives.
- Identify and promote emerging technologies to enhance delivery of Smart Infrastructures programmes/services.
- Work closely with the other Innovation, Commercial, and Finance teams to ensure effective and efficient delivery of services and sharing of information.
- Management and utilisation of financial and staff resources to maximise outputs and ensure compliance with all financial controls and procedures.
- Support the establishment and development of strategic relationships and collaboration with key stakeholders including external trade and business representative organisations and SME’s.

**Requisiti**:
**Requirements**:

- Master Degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering or Economics.
- A minimum of 7 years experience working in a construction business development role.
- Experience of leading the development and delivery of innovation or entrepreneurship/business growth strategy, initiatives or programmes in response to business needs, thus demonstrating a high level of commercial awareness and understanding of economic and business issues.
- A strong capacity for strategic thinking.
- A comprehensive understanding of SME’s and the wider economic issues affecting them
- Proficiency in English and Italian written and spoken.

Applicants will also be assessed against the following five competencies:

- Strategic Awareness and Vision
- Internal and External Relationships and Communication
- Leadership and People Management
- Commercial Awareness
- High Performance and Delivery of Results

**Altre informazioni**:
Working location: Parma (PR) / remote working policy.