Concept Business Architect Job in Eindhoven, Netherlands

Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands is a diversified Health and Well-being company, focused on improving people’s lives through timely innovations.

As a world leader in healthcare, lifestyle and lighting, Philips integrates technologies and design into people-centric solutions.

Concept Business Architect Job Description

Your challenge
To translate innovative ideas via consumer insights into compelling business propositions and build new product service combinations!   

Your responsibilities  
As a Concept Business Architect you are responsible for:
translating strategic innovations into compelling business propositions taking into account  e.g., technology readiness levels, consumer insights and market acceptance
build new product service combinations cross Philips sectors
proactively engaging (senior) executives to identify challenges for Philips
guiding multiple project teams (incl. senior stakeholders in the organization)
actively coaching, managing and developing team members
facilitating strategy discussions in broader teams across businesses and functions
managing relationships with (senior) executives at Philips and with external parties
increasing the division’s strategic business awareness by leading people development, training plans and recruitment

A typical project example is the identification of a business market combination for a specific product / service addressing the questions ‘Should we?’ (e.g., potential risks, potential reward, fit to our brand pillars, …) and ‘Can we?’ (e.g., fit to strategy, feasibility, deliver on promise, offer in the market, …). This would include various disciplines and collaboration at various levels in the Philips organization and beyond.

The location of this position is the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven, The Netherlands.

Your team
Philips Research is a global organization that helps Philips introduce meaningful innovations that improve people’s lives. We provide technology options for innovations in the area of health and well-being, targeted at both developed and emerging markets. Positioned at the front-end of the innovation process, we work on everything from spotting trends and ideation to proof of concept and – where needed – first-of-a-kind product development. For more insights you can visit: www.research.philips.com

The Division Information and Cognition is executing the Philips Research mission to grow Philips, by shaping and realizing recognized innovative solutions with significant impact, enabled by information technologies and behavioral sciences. This will be achieved with the help of a world-class competence basis including a global network of partners, resources that enable us to win, and by using professional methodologies applied by a creative, cooperative and engaged staff.

Concept Business Architect Job Requirements

We are looking for  

• A highly talented and qualified Business Architect with:
• at least a master degree, preferably in Business Economics or comparable degrees with an excellent track record
• research and innovation mindset
• understanding of product service combinations
• knowledge / working experience with high end architecture business modeling in an international environment
• a natural leader with the ability to reduce complexity the gift to tackle strategic challenges
• deep knowledge of B2C as well as B2B high-tech industries
• proven track record of creating significant impact in multinational organizations
• international business experience (experience in emerging markets is a plus)
• fluency in English, both written and verbal
• a willingness to travel (25%)

• Depending on experience, a year salary (fulltime) between € 60K and € 77K (including personal benefits package)
• 25 Days of leave and the possibility to purchase up to 20 extra days off annually
• A variable bonus based on both Philips results and personal performance
• Extensive set of tools to drive your career, such as a personal development budget, free training and coaching
• Solid company pension scheme (employee contribution fee 0%), and attractive collective health insurance package
• Opportunity to buy Philips shares and products with discount
• Healthy work-life balance

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