Innovation Consultant Singapore

**WHO WE ARE**:
Plug and Play is a global innovation platform and venture capital firm. Our mission is to make innovation open to anyone, anywhere. Each year, hundreds of entrepreneurs join our vertical-specific accelerator programs to team up with our corporate members, or receive a direct investment from Plug and Play. Plug and Play has over 40 locations across the world and our corporate members include: The Alliance to End Plastic Waste, USAA, Visa, Nationwide, Aflac, Daimler, Ford, Nissan, BP, Johnson & Johnson, Roche, Pfizer, Walmart, Coca Cola, Adidas, and over 500 more. Plug and Play’s corporate members rely on Plug and Play to identify the best startups to meet their challenges. As a VC, Plug and Play’s track record includes early stage investments in Honey, Guardant Health, ApplyBoard, BigID, Kustomer, Rappi, Flutterwave, Hippo, PayPal, Lending Club, Dropbox, and many more..

**WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR**:
We’re a diverse team with backgrounds in technology, business and entrepreneurship and we’re growing rapidly to deliver on our mission. We’re actively seeking a service-oriented, well-organized and experienced Innovation Consultant to support our Health team based in Singapore and to work closely with corporate partners to help support and grow their innovation activities.

**HOW YOU WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE**:

- Innovation Management_
- Build trusted relationships with key stakeholders within our corporate partners’ organizations to help support and grow their innovation activities
- Devise engagement plans that consider partner business goals, internal organization structures, and map products and services to achieve these goals.
- Help with ideation and general workshops, market analyses, and reports about relevant industry trends.
- Drive escalation of client issues, coordinate key resources in the escalation process, and assist with client issues through resolution.
- Host events, track corporate participation with high attention to detail and design new ways to increase innovation engagement.
- Startup Sourcing_
- Source and curate startup lists for corporate partners based on their technology interests
- Schedule and facilitate introductions between corporate partners and relevant startups.
- Actively network with startup founders at industry events and conferences
- Support Ventures team on investment opportunities
- Conduct high-level research; analyze market, examine industry trends, track competitive landscape, interact with financial models, etc.

**REQUIRED EXPERIENCE**:

- Bachelor's (MBA or Masters is a plus) in Medicine, Life Science, Pharmacy or related field
- 2-4 years experience in innovation growth or consulting role or a relevant role in the health/life sciences industry
- Advanced problem-solving skills and the ability to think strategically, analytically and creatively
- Highly organized, shown to meet tight deadlines along with consistent accuracy and attention to detail
- Proficiency in Google Docs, MS Office (especially Excel and Word), CRMs, project management tools, etc.
- Excellent command of English and knowledge of any Southeast Asian languages will be a plus

**SOFT SKILLS**:

- Hard working and a team player.
- Self-motivated and driven; proven to work independently, prioritize work, and achieve results
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to communicate with C-Suite executives
- Collaborative, diplomatic, and can cross-functionally partner with stakeholders across multiple offices
- Experience in/comfort with a role with a degree of ambiguity, requiring proactive analysis and action
- Strong desire to learn continually and grow professionally
- Passionate about technology and innovation.