Senior Innovation Manager
BDO in Australia
Date: 9 hours ago
City: Brisbane, Queensland
Contract type: Full time
About BDO
At BDO Australia, our why is ‘empowering people, realising possibilities’. One way we bring this to life is by hiring and developing exceptional talent, to deliver on our wide array of audit, tax and advisory services.
About The Role
As Innovation Senior Manager, you will lead a team of innovation managers and coordinators to deliver strategic innovation outcomes across the firm. Acting as a key business partner to service lines, you will drive collaboration, manage innovation portfolios, and ensure alignment with business goals. This role is central to fostering a culture of creativity, continuous improvement, and measurable impact.
Duties / Responsibilities
Leadership and Strategy
This role offers unique benefits, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to make a significant impact on the company's strategic goals. You will be at the forefront of innovation, working with innovative technologies and being part of a team of talented professionals. As an Senior Innovation Manager, you will have the opportunity to build and develop in a new and emerging area, with advancement in innovation and technology.
Why BDO?
Working for BDO you will be part of a growing and market leading professional services firm.
Our national and global footprint provides our people with opportunities to work on interesting client engagements, across diverse industry sectors and services.
Our open and collaborative culture ensures access to Partners and professional mentors, to guide and accelerate your professional career, across a wide array of career pathways.
We provide our people with various health and wellbeing, social, financial, and professional development benefits to help realise what’s possible.
Participate in fitness challenges or take advantage of exclusive discounts to corporate health insurance, gym memberships and wellness facilities via our BWell program. Access benefits such as travel perks, retail discounts, free breakfast, employee referral rewards, study, and professional development support.
Our leave options cater to the unique needs of our people; and include enhanced family support, cultural and religious leave, and options to purchase additional leave. You can also give back and get involved in community initiatives via our BCaring program.
With a strong focus on learning and growth, we provide on the job training and formal development programs to help you succeed in your role and develop your skills and experience.
Our culture is underpinned by our core values (One, Bold, Human, Heart and Strive). We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer by the Diversity Council of Australia and an Employer of Choice by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).
At BDO Australia, our why is ‘empowering people, realising possibilities’. One way we bring this to life is by hiring and developing exceptional talent, to deliver on our wide array of audit, tax and advisory services.
About The Role
As Innovation Senior Manager, you will lead a team of innovation managers and coordinators to deliver strategic innovation outcomes across the firm. Acting as a key business partner to service lines, you will drive collaboration, manage innovation portfolios, and ensure alignment with business goals. This role is central to fostering a culture of creativity, continuous improvement, and measurable impact.
Duties / Responsibilities
Leadership and Strategy
- Direct and develop a high-performing team of innovation managers and coordinators.
- Shape and lead innovation strategies that directly support firm-wide transformation priorities.
- Act as the key liaison between the innovation team and service lines.
- Foster a culture of innovation, inclusion, and high performance.
- Collaborate across teams to embed continuous improvement.
- Serve as the main point of contact for a business portfolio.
- Collaborate with service lines to identify, evaluate, and prioritise innovation opportunities.
- Facilitate workshops and engagement sessions to gather insights and drive ideation.
- Support transformation initiatives and adoption of innovation solutions.
- Oversee end-to-end delivery of innovation projects, ensuring value and alignment.
- Track benefits, manage budgets, and report on progress and outcomes.
- Anticipate and address strategic and operational barriers to delivery.
- Uphold delivery excellence across all innovation initiatives.
- Build team capability through coaching, training, and process improvement.
- Encourage creative thinking and cross-functional collaboration.
- Identify growth opportunities for team members and the broader innovation function.
- Bachelor's degree in business, finance, technology, project management, or a related field.
- Proven experience leading innovation or transformation teams in complex environments.
- Strong stakeholder engagement, project delivery, and strategic planning skills.
- Proficiency in digital technologies, business case development, and benefits tracking.
- Experience in professional services or innovation-focused roles is highly desirable.
This role offers unique benefits, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to make a significant impact on the company's strategic goals. You will be at the forefront of innovation, working with innovative technologies and being part of a team of talented professionals. As an Senior Innovation Manager, you will have the opportunity to build and develop in a new and emerging area, with advancement in innovation and technology.
Why BDO?
Working for BDO you will be part of a growing and market leading professional services firm.
Our national and global footprint provides our people with opportunities to work on interesting client engagements, across diverse industry sectors and services.
Our open and collaborative culture ensures access to Partners and professional mentors, to guide and accelerate your professional career, across a wide array of career pathways.
We provide our people with various health and wellbeing, social, financial, and professional development benefits to help realise what’s possible.
Participate in fitness challenges or take advantage of exclusive discounts to corporate health insurance, gym memberships and wellness facilities via our BWell program. Access benefits such as travel perks, retail discounts, free breakfast, employee referral rewards, study, and professional development support.
Our leave options cater to the unique needs of our people; and include enhanced family support, cultural and religious leave, and options to purchase additional leave. You can also give back and get involved in community initiatives via our BCaring program.
With a strong focus on learning and growth, we provide on the job training and formal development programs to help you succeed in your role and develop your skills and experience.
Our culture is underpinned by our core values (One, Bold, Human, Heart and Strive). We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer by the Diversity Council of Australia and an Employer of Choice by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).
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