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Chosen career:
Innovation Manager
Interests:
Management
Skills:
CommunicativeImaginativeSelf-motivated
Description
Innovation managers oversee the company strategy for creating new product ideas and see where they would fit into the market. They write proposals to win contracts to develop ideas further and communicate with teams to see if the ideas are possible. It is important to make sure that the ideas for products do what the customer needs and that there is enough money for the development.
Routes
Can have any degree. Technical understanding is necessary. At D-Orbit, somebody in this role has a MBA.
Example UK Employers
D-Orbit
Key Stage 2 Curriculum Links
English
Writing: Innovation managers write proposals to win contracts to develop ideas further.
Speaking: Innovation managers communicate with other teams in the company to see if the ideas they have are possible.
Maths
Number: Innovation managers account for the number of projects taking place and where their ideas will fit in.
Other
Design and technology: Innovation managers need to design new but reasonable projects.
Key Stage 3 Curriculum Links
English
Writing: Innovation managers write proposals to win contracts to develop ideas further.
Speaking: Innovation managers communicate with other teams in the company to see if the ideas they have are possible.
Maths
Number: Innovation managers account for the number of projects taking place and where their ideas will fit in.
Other
Design and technology: Innovation managers design new but reasonable projects.
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