Innovation Director - Europe

Fugro is achieving its vision to create a safe and livable world by focusing on the most vital global trends: energy transitions, climate change adaptation, and resilient infrastructure. The Innovation Director will develop thought leadership for each of these pillars for the European market. They will actively communicate, internally and externally, a compelling vision to show how new technology trends in the market dovetail into opportunities for Fugro's product portfolio and client operations. With Innovations Directors for Asia Pacific and the Americas as peers, the Innovation Director - Europe reports to the Global Innovation Director, who reports to the Executive Board. This role is responsible for product design and delivery – including relevant components like setting and guarding roadmaps and aligning stakeholders. They will lead a department of 250 engineers, scientists, product owners, and innovation managers as well as other roles across Europe. Together they deliver products in geospatial mapping, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, computer vision, robotics, space automation, and real-time data acquisition platforms. They work closely with experts in business, product management, marketing, and technology.