Business Planning Manager - Corporate Technology & Innovation

The Business Planning Manager for Corporate Technology & Innovation will play a pivotal role in driving strategic initiatives and innovation programs. This position provides robust project planning, coordination, and ecosystem engagement support. The Business Planning Manager will serve as a key integrator across internal strategy teams and external innovation partners, ensuring alignment, execution excellence, and measurable impact.

Hybrid from Dallas, TX or Atlanta, GA.

Strategy & Project Planning Support

• Lead the development and maintenance of project plans, timelines, and resource allocations for innovation initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project scopes, milestones, and success metrics.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies to ensure timely delivery.
• Support strategic planning cycles by contributing to roadmaps, business cases, and executive presentations.
• Develop clear, impactful presentations for internal leadership and external partners on open innovation and strategic initiatives.
• Create tailored content for diverse audiences, including start-ups, healthcare systems, academic institutions, accelerators, and consulting firms.
• Gather and incorporate market trends and competitive intelligence into presentations.
• Facilitate project governance processes, including status reporting, stakeholder updates, agenda publishing and decision-making forums.

Partner and Ecosystem Outreach Support

• Coordinate outreach efforts with startups, academic institutions, accelerators, and other innovation partners.
• Support the evaluation and onboarding of new partners aligned with strategic innovation priorities.
• Maintain a structured partner engagement calendar and track collaboration outcomes.
• Assist in organizing innovation showcases, workshops, medical conferences and co-creation sessions with ecosystem stakeholders.
• Collaborate with legal, digital marketing, procurement, and compliance teams to streamline partnership processes.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Technology, or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience in project management, innovation strategy, or corporate development.
• Strong understanding of innovation ecosystems, emerging technologies, and corporate strategy.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, promotion, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., Asana, Excel, MS Project, MS Share Point, MS Office Suite).

• Masters degree is preferred.
• Experience working in a fast paced corporate innovation or R&D environment.
• Familiarity with open innovation models and startup engagement.
• Familiarity with medical ecosystem trade shows.
• PMP or similar project management certification.
• Fluent in Spanish.

Frequent domestic and infrequent international travel.

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous Paid Time Off including paid holidays and floating holidays.
• 401(k) employer match on retirement planning.
• Hybrid working schedule for eligible positions.
• Tuition reimbursement on approved programs.
• Flexible and health spending accounts.
• Talent Development program.