About this role
A specialist in identity, secure transactions, and digital services, IN Groupe is the global leader in secure identity and trust services. Every day, our 4,000 employees across 40 countries work to ensure that everyone has access to a reliable and secure identity, both in the physical and digital worlds. With our solutions and our international network of 10 R&D centers, we support governments and businesses in more than 130 countries.
Joining IN Groupe means helping to shape the future of the identity and secure transaction market. Become part of our international teams — driven by innovation and proud to design solutions that make life easier and protect personal data for millions of people around the world.
The Innovation Manager is responsible for defining, driving, and embedding innovation across the Group to support business growth, technology leadership, and long-term competitiveness. The role acts as a catalyst for innovation by fostering a culture of experimentation, accelerating the development of new business opportunities, and identifying disruptive technologies that will shape the future of identity, security, and digital trust. In close partnership with the Digital Factory, the Innovation Manager will play a key role in co-creating and institutionalizing an innovation culture that enables sustainable innovation at scale.
The position leads the Group's innovation initiatives, including innovation programs, challenges, and collaborative ecosystems, while ensuring strong alignment with the corporate strategy, product roadmap, and technology vision.
The Innovation Manager leverages the Group's new Headquarters as a hub for creativity, cross-functional collaboration, and rapid experimentation.
Main missions:
- Animate innovation initiatives across all Business Units and Group functions.
- Design, organize, and manage innovation programs including:
o Station IN
o Innovation Challenge
o Innovation workshops and ideation sessions
- Foster a culture of continuous innovation by encouraging collaboration, and employee engagement.
- Leverage the new Headquarters as a showcase and living laboratory for innovation practices, co-creation, and rapid prototyping.
- Develop innovation governance, KPIs, processes, and reporting mechanisms.
- Identify, assess, and promote breakthrough technologies that can redefine identity, security, and trust markets in collaboration with the Digital Factory, mainly in:
o Artificial Intelligence (AI)
o Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC)
o Advanced Biometrics
o Digital Identity Technologies
o Privacy-Enhancing Technologies
o Digital Trust Frameworks
o Other emerging technologies
- Develop strategic technology scouting and foresight capabilities.
- Facilitate collaboration between research teams, technology experts, business leaders, startups, and academic institutions.
- Design and implement a European Identity Technology Federation program.
- Coordinate regional innovation hubs to accelerate identity technology initiatives.
- Foster collaboration and knowledge-sharing among ecosystem participants.
- Position IN Groupe as a leading innovation orchestrator and growth engine in the field of digital identity.
Profile & qualifications:
- Master's degree or equivalent in Engineering, Computer Science, Digital Technologies, Innovation Management, Business Administration, or related field.
- 8+ years of professional experience in innovation management, technology strategy, digital transformation, product innovation, or R&D leadership roles.
- Proven experience in driving innovation programs and managing cross-functional initiatives.
- Experience in identity, cybersecurity, digital trust, authentication, biometrics, or related sectors is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated experience working with innovation ecosystems, startups, research organizations, and technology partners.
- Strong strategic thinking and business acumen.
- Ability to identify emerging technologies and assess their business impact.
- Understanding of digital identity, security, trust services, and emerging technology trends.
- Experience managing innovation portfolios, pilots, proofs of concept, and technology ecosystems.
- Knowledge of AI, Post-Quantum Cryptography, Biometrics, and digital trust technologies.
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
- Ability to operate in international and multidisciplinary environments.