Capgemini Invent / Synapse Sr. Product Innovation & Strategy Manager

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**_About Capgemini Invent_**

At Capgemini Invent, we believe difference drives change.

As inventive transformation consultants, we blend our strategic, creative and scientific capabilities, collaborating closely with clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions.

Join us to drive transformation tailored to our client's challenges of today and tomorrow.

Informed and validated by science and data.

Superpowered by creativity and design.

All underpinned by technology created with purpose.

**_About the Synapse team_**

Synapse, a part of Capgemini Invent, is a product development consultancy working with the world’s most ambitious companies to envision, create, and launch breakthrough AI-powered intelligent products.

Sitting at the intersection of hardware, embedded systems, and AI, we specialize in engineering-led innovation that transforms business and unlocks entirely new market categories.

Join an innovation team based in the heart of Silicon Valley at Capgemini’s global innovation hub, Mission Rock.

We bring new human-centered products to market through close collaboration across three capability units: Synapse, frog, and AIE.

**_Product Innovation & Strategy at Synapse_**

The Product Innovation & Strategy team builds business value by connecting user needs, market trends, and client goals.

We identify unmet customer needs and competitive opportunities, developing innovative and implementable product ideas.

Our reason for being is to deliver a strategy that “ships,” with a particular focus on AI-driven and hardware-enabled innovation.

We work upstream in the product development lifecycle, framing opportunities through research, user insights, stakeholder alignment, and competitive analysis while maintaining line of sight to what is actually possible.

We design and facilitate workshops to generate and evaluate early-stage concepts followed by multidisciplinary refinement, proofs of concept, and rapid prototyping.

We prioritize the most promising ideas and assess them across user desirability, technical feasibility, sustainability, and business viability.

Once vetted, we collaborate with engineering and other teams to further define, de-risk, and translate concepts into product requirements, design and engineering timelines, and product roadmaps, supporting development through manufacturing readiness.

**YOUR ROLE**

As a Product Innovation & Strategy Manager, you will play a pivotal role in guiding clients through the early stages of product development - from ideation to impact.

**Opportunity Framing & Concept Development**

· Lead client engagements focused on identifying new product and service opportunities across AI and physical technologies.

· Conduct market research, trend analysis, and competitive benchmarking to uncover strategic opportunity areas.

· Lead client interviews to identify business goals, pain points, and unmet user needs.

· Facilitate ideation workshops to co-create innovative product and service concepts.

· Develop and downselect product concepts using our desirability-feasibility-sustainability-viability framework.

· Visualize and communicate ideas using customer journey maps, service blueprints, and value proposition canvases.

· Develop GTM strategies and monetization models aligned with market and business dynamics.

**Cross-Collaboration & Execution**

· Collaborate with UX, Engineering, Project Management, Supply Chain, and Sustainability to refine and de-risk concepts.

· Design and lead early-stage validation sprints, including assumption mapping, customer testing, and feedback loops to shape MVP direction.

· Work with project managers to create actionable plans for transition into prototyping and product development.

· Develop roadmaps for future products and features.

· Provide strategic support throughout the product lifecycle, from concept to market.

**Commercial Development**

· Support new client pitches and proposals and contribute to thought leadership to grow our reputation and brand awareness in this space.

· Support development of our commercial growth strategies to connect with new clients in need of this capability.

**YOUR PROFILE**

_We would love to see a candidate with:_

· Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Design, or a related field; Masters degree (MBA, Master's in Design Strategy) is a plus.

· 7 years of experience in strategy consulting, corporate innovation, product management, product marketing, design research, or a related field.

· Proven experience leading ideation and innovation processes with a track record of identifying successful new opportunities.

· Excellent facilitation and storytelling skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders from C-suite to technical teams.

· Demonstrated experience in market research, competitive analysis, and GTM strategy.

· Strong analytical skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear strategies and product concepts.

· Proficiency in innovation tools and methodologies, such as design thinking, Lean Startup, and agile frameworks.

· Ability to work independently and collaboratively with strategy, design, and engineering teams in a fast-paced environment.

· A passion for technology and innovation in the AI-powered physical product space.

· Experience with sustainable product design is a plus.

· To better understand your thinking and approach, we ask that candidates share a portfolio of past work as part of the interview process.

**WHAT YOU’LL LOVE ABOUT WORKING HERE?**

**_Empowerment:_** _At Capgemini Invent, we:_

_·_ _Lead the change and take initiative_

_·_ _Find the work-life balance that suites us_

_·_ _Craft or own path through learning and career development programs_

**_Energy:_** _At Capgemini Invent, we:_

_·_ _Connect as a global community of 13,000 colleagues worldwide_

_·_ _Celebrate our diverse perspectives and draw from strength from our differences_

_·_ _Have fun by providing a range of clubs, events and get togethers to celebrate our wins and successes_

**_Experiences_** _:_ _At Capgemini Invent, we:_

_·_ _Work internally and with clients to make a difference_

_·_ _Push boundaries to reimagine what’s possible_

_·_ _Work to build a more sustainable and inclusive future_

**NEED TO KNOW**

_Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law._

_This is a general description of the Duties, Responsibilities and Qualifications required for this position.

Physical, mental, sensory or environmental demands may be referenced in an attempt to communicate the manner in which this position traditionally is performed.

Whenever necessary to provide individuals with disabilities an equal employment opportunity, Capgemini will consider reasonable accommodations that might involve varying job requirements and/or changing the way this job is performed, provided that such accommodations do not pose an undue hardship._

**_Click the following link for more information on your rights as an Applicant:_** **_http://www.capgemini.com/resources/equal-employment-opportunity-is-the-law_**

**ABOUT CAPGEMINI**

Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society.

It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries.

With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs.

It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem.

The Group reported 2023 global revenues of €22.5 billion.

**Job:** _Technology Strategy_

**Organization:** _INVENT PEOPLE NACP_

**Title:** _Capgemini Invent / Synapse - Sr. Product Innovation & Strategy Manager_

**Location:** _CA-San Francisco_

**Requisition ID:** _080136_

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