Who Our Client Is:

Our client is a data standards organization that brings industry communities together to solve supply chain problems through the adoption and implementation of their standards. More than 340,000 businesses across 25 industries in the U.S. rely on our client for trading partner collaboration and for maximizing the cost-effectiveness, speed, visibility, security, and sustainability of their business processes.

They enable these benefits through solutions based on global unique numbering and identification systems, barcodes, Electronic Product Code-based RFID, data synchronization, and electronic information exchange—helping organizations identify, capture, and share trusted data that connects their physical and digital supply chains.

What Our Client Needs:

An Innovation Manager to help extend the reach and relevance of standards through research, exploration, and responsible adoption of emerging AI technologies. This individual will drive innovation efforts by investigating industry challenges, developing pilot concepts, and translating findings into actionable business insights that lead to commercialization opportunities.

Who You Are:

You bring intellectual curiosity, strong learning agility, and a deep interest in AI and emerging technologies. You thrive in ambiguity, challenge conventional thinking, and pursue innovative solutions grounded in research and data. You balance strategic foresight with hands-on execution and have a passion for driving meaningful industry impact.

You are collaborative, proactive, and skilled at building relationships across diverse teams and organizations. Your project management strengths allow you to coordinate cross-functional workgroups effectively, while your communication skills enable you to present complex technical ideas to non-technical audiences clearly and persuasively.

You hold a bachelor’s degree and bring 2–5 years of experience in technology-related fields such as business development, innovation, or product/project management. You have demonstrated experience in AI/ML strategy, research, or implementation pilots, and you are proficient in Excel and PowerPoint. Preferred qualifications include familiarity with startup practices, ethical AI frameworks, and commercialization processes.

What You’ll Do:

You will identify, evaluate, and prioritize high-impact AI opportunities that support the organization’s mission and its member ecosystem. You will collaborate across internal teams and external partners to move ideas from “problem” to “pilot” to “partnership.”

• Building and managing relationships with startups, academic institutions, and technology vendors to align on AI vision and deliverables
• Developing subject matter expertise on AI and serving as an internal consultant and external thought leader
• Leading and communicating project status, milestones, and progress across multiple levels of stakeholders
• Designing and facilitating workshops, training sessions, and enablement initiatives to enhance AI literacy across the organization
• Translating complex AI concepts into clear, compelling business narratives for executive stakeholders
• Partnering cross-functionally to research, test, and document AI-driven hypotheses, distilling findings into strategic recommendations

This position requires no travel and has no supervisory responsibilities.

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced education or certifications preferred
• 2–5 years of experience in innovation, technology, or product/project management
• Demonstrated experience with AI/ML strategy, pilots, or commercialization initiatives
• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint proficiency
• Experience managing partnerships with startups, academic, or technology institutions
• Familiarity with ethical AI frameworks and responsible innovation practices (preferred)

What They Offer:

• Pay range: $100,000–$120,000, plus participation in the annual bonus program.
• A hybrid work environment in their Ewing, NJ office
• Health (medical, RX, dental, vision) coverage—effective immediately
• 401(k) with Safe Harbor and Profit Sharing contributions—effective immediately
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Mental health and wellbeing support (6 employer-sponsored therapy/coaching sessions)
• Individual wellness platform
• Paid parental leave
• Generous PTO and company-paid holidays
• Access to LinkedIn Learning
• Tuition reimbursement
• Kudos employee recognition platform
• Catered lunches twice a week on in-office days

Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.