Innovation Manager

Innovation Manager

SECO Belgium is looking for an Innovation Manager.

As an Innovation Facilitator at SECO Belgium nv, you act as the key link between clients in the construction sector (materials, execution) with innovative ideas and the organization’s internal technical expertise.

You support companies aiming to bring new products or services to market, with a strong focus on fast, pragmatic, and technically sound solutions, where risk analysis plays a central role.

Your responsibilities :

Technical-Commercial Role

• Proactively approach and identify clients with innovative projects.
• Understand client needs and translate them into concrete technical solutions.
• Build and maintain long-term client relationships.
• Monitor construction-related regulations and market trends.

Project Follow-up & Accountability

• Take end responsibility for providing fast and high-quality customer support.
• Coordinate short-term project trajectories (reactive support).
• Ensure timing, quality, and customer satisfaction are maintained.

Technical Coordination

• Engage and manage internal experts with in-depth technical expertise.
• Act as the bridge between client requests and technical implementation.
• Define priorities and allocate resources efficiently.

Risk Analysis & Solution Development

• Structure and perform (or coordinate) risk analyses as the foundation for solutions.
• Identify technical, operational, and market-related risks.
• Translate risk insights into well-founded recommendations and decisions.
• Ensure solutions are robust, feasible, and market-oriented.

Innovation Support

• Support clients in developing and validating innovative products/services.
• Contribute to assessing feasibility, applications, and market potential.

Domains of activities:

Projects are situated across several technical domains, including:

• Facades (building shell)
• Energy
• Concrete
• Renovation

Your profile:

Education & Experience

• Master’s degree or equivalent through experience in a technical field.
• Experience in a technical-commercial role or innovation environment is considered a strong asset.

Competencies

• Strong analytical skills and experience with risk analysis.
• Customer-oriented with excellent communication skills.
• Result-driven and capable of taking ownership.
• Able to adapt quickly in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to translate technical complexity into clear solutions.
• Language skills: Dutch / French / English.

Personality

• Proactive and entrepreneurial mindset.
• Strong connector between different stakeholders.
• Hands-on mentality.

What Makes This Role Unique?

• Combination of technology, business, innovation, and risk analysis.
• Direct impact on the development of new products and services.
• Opportunity to work with a team of highly specialized technical experts.
• High level of autonomy and responsibility in a fast-moving environment.

Interested?

👇 Apply now and help build a safer future with SECO Belgium!

Via [email protected] or on our website: https://app.skeeled.com/s/zpr3M6Rs