Tech & Innovation Management
5. Job landscape for this career area (“where”)
Where Tech & Innovation Management professionals work?
Departments & Teams
Strategy Dept.
Team within department
- Market Intelligence
- Strategic Partnerships
- Corporate Strategy
Product Management
Team within department
- Product Design and User Experience
- Product Analytics
- Technical Product Development
R&D
Team within department
- New Product Development
- Advanced Technology Groups
- Prototyping and Testing Labs
Innov. Labs/Incubators
Team within department
- Start-Up Scouting
- Innovation Workshops and Hackathons
- Venture Building Teams
Digital Transformation
Team within department
- Digital Strategy and Planning
- Change Management
- Digital Project Portfolio Management
MKT
Team within department
- Digital Marketing
- CRM Analytics and Strategy
- Sales Technology and Enablement
Customer Experience
Team within department
- User Research
- Service Design
- Digital Customer Interaction
Operations
Team within department
- Process Engineering
- Operational Analytics
- Technology Implementation and Adoption
PROFESSIONAL FIRMS (sample)
Management Consulting
Areas within the firm
- Digital Strategy Consulting
- Technology Advisory Services
- Innovation and Design Consulting
Tech Consulting
Areas within the firm
- Cloud Solutions and Infrastructure
- Enterprise Software Implementation
Engineering
Areas within the firm
- Industrial Automation Services
- Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Services
- Smart Technology Integration
Sectors
A Tech & Innovation Management professionals professional, you could work in any related department in any field. However, the sectors highlighted below tend to hire more professionals in Tech & Innovation Management —and companies in these sectors may even have a large group or an entire department dedicated to the role.
SECTOR
IMPORTANCE
- Agriculture
High
- BioTech/Pharma
High
- Professional Services (Consulting, Agencies, etc)
High
- Consumer Products/CPG/FMCG
High
- Fashion & Luxury
High
- Education
Low
- Energy
High
- Banking/Financial Services
High
- Government/Public Sector
Med
- Health Care
High
- Hospitality/Travel
High
- Manufacturing
High
- Media/Entertainment/Sports
High
- Not-for-Profit/NGO
Med
- Real Estate & Construction
Low
- Retail
High
- Technology/Electronics
High
- Telecom
High
- Transportation/Logistics
High
CONSULTING
IMPORTANCE
- Management Consulting Firms
High
- Big Four Accounting Firms
High
- Technology Consulting Firms
High
- Boutique Data Analysis Firms
High
- Digital Marketing and Creative Agencies
High
- Research and Advisory Firms
High
- In-house Consulting Divisions
High
- Boutique BPO Firms
High
- Supply Chain Management Firms
High
- Financial Services Firms
High
- In-house Consulting Divisions
High
- Healthcare Firms
High