Job Title: Innovation Catalyst

Team: FBSO Growth Accelerator

As an Innovation Catalyst on the FBSO Growth Accelerator team, you will play a key role in building innovation capability and driving organic growth across all Fortive OpCos.  This position involves leading the development and refinement of our innovation tools including the Product Management toolset, Dream tools and Lean Portfolio Management (LPM).  

We are seeking an internal Fortive team member who exemplifies leadership in innovation and strategic thinking. The ideal candidate is not only action-oriented and open-minded but also brings a profound competitive desire to innovate and drive substantial contributions across the company.

Candidates should demonstrate:

A passion for pushing boundaries and implementing cutting-edge solutions in product development. The ability to lead and inspire teams toward new levels of performance, effectively managing change processes across diverse groups. Strong analytical and strategic skills, coupled with the ability to influence senior leadership to adopt innovative practices and processes. A commitment to continuous personal and professional growth, aiming to fill senior leadership roles within Fortive.

This position offers the chance to significantly impact all Fortive Operating Companies by leading initiatives that fuel our continuous growth. You will have access to industry leaders and a network of peers that will broaden your professional landscape and offer substantial growth opportunities within Fortive.

Professional Background and Experience: 

A minimum of 10 years of robust experience in product related field, preferably in both SaaS and hardware, within Fortive or a similar complex organizational environment. Proven track record of successful opportunity identification, including expertise in market opportunity identification, needs-based segmentation, competitive analysis, and product roadmap development. Demonstrated proficiency in applying Voice of the Customer (VOC) methodologies for problem discovery.  Extensive experience in ideation and refinement with customers,  Experience using experimentation to reduce business model risk.   Knowledge of Lean Portfolio Management, making resourcing trade-off decisions.   Superior facilitation skills and champion level knowledge of at least on FBS fundamental tool.  Strong project management skills, with experience in building and deploying robust tools that enhance the Fortive Business System Office’s capabilities.

Fortive Corporation Overview

Fortive’s essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions.

We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions.

We are a diverse team 18,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.

At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.

At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.