EDS Innovation Portfolio Manager

EDS Innovation Portfolio Manager

Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success. As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference.

The Opportunity The Engineering & Development Services (EDS) Innovation Portfolio Manager provides the leadership, governance, and operational structure required to transform ideas into business value across the EDS organization. This role manages the innovation portfolio from concept evaluation through pilot execution, scaling, and benefits realization, ensuring innovation investments align with strategic priorities and deliver measurable outcomes. Working closely with EDS, technology, operations, and solution leaders, the Innovation Portfolio Manager drives a disciplined approach to innovation that balances experimentation, risk management, resource allocation, and value creation. The role serves as the central coordination point for innovation initiatives, facilitating collaboration across stakeholders, developing business cases, managing portfolio performance, and promoting organizational awareness and adoption of new technologies and capabilities. Through effective governance and reporting, the position enables leadership to make informed investment decisions while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Innovation Portfolio Coordination
• Manage the engineering innovation intake and evaluation process.
• Maintain visibility and reporting across active innovation initiatives.
• Assist leadership in prioritizing innovation opportunities based on business needs and expected value.
• Track project status, risks, outcomes, and resource requirements.
• Support portfolio planning and performance reporting.

Governance & Reporting

• Facilitate innovation review meetings and stage-gate evaluations.
• Support development of business cases and investment recommendations.
• Prepare dashboards, status reports, and executive summaries.
• Monitor progress against defined success measures.
• Promote consistency in evaluation and decision-making processes.

Value Realization

• Assist project sponsors in defining expected benefits and success metrics.
• Track realized business outcomes and performance improvements.
• Support ROI assessments and value reporting.
• Identify opportunities to expand successful solutions.
• Share success stories and best practices across the organization.

Innovation Engagement

• Support relationships with technology providers, industry organizations, and internal stakeholders.
• Coordinate innovation workshops, demonstrations, and knowledge-sharing events.
• Promote awareness of innovation initiatives and opportunities.
• Encourage collaboration and idea generation across engineering teams.
• Help foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

Leadership Expectations

• Strong program and portfolio management capabilities.
• Ability to coordinate across multiple stakeholder groups without direct authority.
• Effective organizational, facilitation, and communication skills.
• Business-minded approach focused on practical outcomes and measurable value.
• Ability to balance innovation opportunities with operational priorities.
• Experience supporting technology adoption, continuous improvement, or innovation initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Management experience strongly preferred

Minimum Qualifications

• 12+ years of applicable experience

Competencies

• Business insight
• Drives engagement
• Instills trust
• Manages complexity
• Global perspective
• Builds networks
• Balances stakeholders
• Manages conflict
• Collaborates
• Situational adaptability
• Manages ambiguity
• Organizational savvy
• Compensation Transparency
• In accordance with local requirements, the annual compensation ranges for this role are listed below by state or jurisdiction and reflect the applicable office location(s) within each. Final compensation is determined based on factors such as skills, experience, qualifications, internal alignment, geographic location, and other factors permitted by law.
• State of Colorado: $177,584.00 - $266,420.00 Salary Plan ENS: Eng & Technical Specialties Job Grade 018