Innovation Strategy and Operations Manager

**Join Ferrovial: Where Innovation Meets Opportunity**:
Are you ready to elevate your career with a global leader in infrastructure solving complex problems and generating a positive outcome on people’s lives? At Ferrovial, we are not just a company; we are a community of innovators and trailblazers. Listed on three major stock markets: Nasdaq (US), Euronext Amsterdam (Netherlands) and IBEX 35 (Spain), we are also member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and FTSE4Good. We operate in more than 15 countries and have a workforce of over 24,000 professionals worldwide.

Ferrovial’s activity is carried out through our business units, including Highways, Airports, Construction, and Energy. Our corporate organization oversees business activities, providing strategic planning, communication, legal, finance and human resources services to the business units. As a member of our corporate organization, you will have a broad view of our company, further supporting your career development.

**Why Ferrovial?**
- **Global presence, local impact**: Be part of a company that is shaping the future of infrastructure worldwide, with challenging roles and projects that make a real difference.
- ** Collaborative excellence**: Work alongside talented professionals in a collaborative environment where your ideas and contributions are valued.
- ** Diverse and inclusive culture**: Thrive in an innovative and respectful workplace that celebrates cultural diversity and fosters creativity.
- ** Career growth**: Benefit from global and cross-business unit mobility, with development processes designed to ensure your professional growth.
- ** Compelling benefits and employee wellbeing**: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that rewards your hard work and dedication and take advantage of initiatives designed to support your physical and psychological health.
- ** Productivity tools**: Utilize cutting-edge tools like Microsoft Copilot to enhance your productivity and efficiency.
**Job purpose**:
The Manager of Innovation Strategy & Portfolio Management is a key role within our Corporate Innovation Department. Reporting to the Innovation Growth & Strategy Head, this individual will be responsible for supporting the definition and execution of the innovation strategy for Ferrovial and our businesses, specifically focusing on core businesses. In addition, the role will involve overseeing a diverse portfolio of innovation projects, managing budgets, fostering a culture of innovation, and collaborating with various stakeholders to drive transformative change.

**Key Responsibilities**:
**Strategy and Portfolio Management**
- Support the development and implement a comprehensive innovation strategy aligned with the overall corporate strategy and coordinated with BU innovation priorities
- Identify Innovation challenges, collaborate with Business Units (BUs) to define and prioritize strategic initiatives.
- Conduct in-depth market analysis to identify competitive landscape, emerging trends and opportunities.
- Oversee and manage a diverse portfolio of innovation projects, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
- Coordinate annual budgets for the Innovation Portfolio, including capital expenditures (CAPEX) and operational expenditures (OPEX).
- Track project progress, measure KPIs, and adjust strategies as needed to ensure successful outcomes.
- Monitor budget expenditures to ensure optimal resource allocation.
- Prepare and present regular budget reports and forecasts to executive leadership.
- Collaborate with finance control teams to ensure accurate financial tracking and reporting.
- Collaborate within the Corporate Innovation Department to secure and allocate necessary resources and expertise.
- Support to manage and prioritize innovation BU Programmes and projects

**Operations: Innovation Communication and Governance**
- Facilitate knowledge transfer between corporate and business unit innovation teams.
- Manage the best practices sharing among innovation stakeholers in Ferrovial in specific forums (Global innovation council, reports, topic meetings)
- Develop and execute effective communication strategies to promote innovation and new initiatives.
- Create engaging content, such as presentations, reports, and newsletters.
- Manage innovation content for internal and external communication channels, coordinating with the Communication Department.
- Establish and maintain strong governance processes, collaborating with BUs
- Prepare comprehensive reports for executive leadership and board members.
- Facilitate regular meetings with executives and CEOs to review innovation progress and decision-making

**Qualifications and Skills**:

- Advanced degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Strong consulting capabilities
- At least 3 years’ experience in innovation management, strategy development, and portfolio management.
- Understanding of the infrastructure industry.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solvin