Hiring: Director, Strategic Innovation Company: CoBank Location: Greenwood Village, CO Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 12:01:16 Employment Type: Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : AI, AWS, Accessibility, Agile, Change Management, Digital Transformation, Node.js, Portfolio Management, Product Management, Python, React, Vue About the job Experience: •12 years of progressive experience in banking, financial services, cooperative finance, agribusiness finance, or another highly regulated environment required •7 years of supervisory/management experience required •4 years of leadership experience in innovation strategy, product management, digital transformation, venture research, process optimization, customer experience, or related discipline required •Prior Experience leading cross-functional teams to develop business cases, evaluate technology-enabled opportunities, and deliver proofs of concept, prototypes, or scalable solutions required •In-depth knowledge of emerging technologies, fintech trends, data and analytics, artificial intelligence, automation, digital banking, and their potential application in financial services and agriculture-oriented lending. Required Skills: •Leads CoBank’s Strategic Innovation function, including direct people leadership, operating model development, portfolio management, and cross-functional engagement to identify, evaluate, and advance high-value innovation opportunities. •Drives the innovation planning process and guide technology innovation roadmaps aligned to CoBank’s strategy and priorities. •Manages the innovation portfolio and concept pipeline from discovery through ideation, business case articulation, proof of concept, prototype, incubation, and development. Responsible for innovation budget recommendations and resource allocation decisions. •Collaborates effectively with a dedicated team of software development professionals to deliver innovation use cases that drive business value and that are compatible with the bank’s broader information technology environment, roadmap and business processes. •Partners with internal stakeholders to evaluate feasibility, manage risks, define success measures, and ensure innovation efforts are practical, secure, compliant, and scalable. Establish innovation performance metrics and reporting to executive leadership. •Engages executives, senior leaders, product owners, technologists, and subject matter experts to understand business needs, frame problems, prioritize opportunities, and guide solution development using agile, iterative, and human-centered approaches. •Collaborates with stakeholders to understand business needs and challenges. Collaborate with data, technology, and operations to develop potential solutions within an agile framework. •Builds innovation capability across the organization by facilitating idea generation, experimentation, knowledge sharing, change adoption, and disciplined learning from successes and failures. Qualifications: •Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Technology, Business, or a related field required Compensation: •$177,100 - $217,900 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!