Chief Innovation Officer

The Chief Innovation Officer will provide lead and executive oversight of enterprise-wide activities that support innovation and technology commercialization at Cottage Health.

They will provide direct oversight of the Innovation Program and work collaboratively with other institutional leaders to support an environment that facilitates the identification and development of opportunities for a broad range of innovations in healthcare.

The Chief Innovation Officer ensures the commercialization function at Cottage Health executes effective evaluation, marketing, protection, and out-licensing of its intellectual property portfolio.

Furthermore, the Chief Innovation Officer is responsible for providing an entrepreneurial approach to the system's commercialization efforts by generating and advancing strategic partnerships with industry, local and state political and economic development resources, and the venture capital community, and promoting an environment of professional and effective commercialization.

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES

Strategic Planning: Development and implementation of a strategy and plan to accelerate innovation capability across the enterprise.

Refine and advance commercially viable innovations and accelerate them through a commercialization process.

Enable and support Innovation Program leadership to ensure that the program serves as an effective bridge to potential industry partners, facilitating both inside-out and outside-in innovation.

Work and coordinate with executive leadership from various aspects of the Cottage Health system to ensure that innovation activities are aligned with the mission of the hospital while also advocating for support and cooperation on strategic innovation-related opportunities for Cottage Health.

Identify and develop professional relationships with investors, co-development entities and other commercialization and technology transfer organizations that could collaborate with Cottage Health on development and commercialization opportunities.

Operational Management: Lead Cottage Health initiative and workshops, and guide key projects through development and deployment.

Lead development of an IP disclosure process to collect innovative ideas from internal sources as they are developed.

Maintain Cottage Health's patent portfolio and IP database in collaboration with Cottage Research Institute.

Provide direct management, guidance and supervision to the Innovation Program, including budget development, individual and service line performance measurement, policy formulation and regulatory compliance.

Problem Solving: Implement and operate a programmatic infrastructure for selecting, funding, and developing high-potential technologies with the purpose of increasing their commercial potential to be out-licensed or be the basis for a new venture.

Continuously improve systems, processes, and tools to systemize and structure innovation across the enterprise.

Education & Training: Coordinate enterprise-wide...