R&D Digital Strategy Lead

Responsibilities

• Lead R&D stakeholder discovery to identify strategic ambitions, pain points, and roadmap opportunities.
• Define how R&D digital initiatives support enterprise objectives, goals, and strategic measures.
• Apply prioritization frameworks, such as Strategic Choice Cascade and Desirability/Viability/Feasibility methods, to assess key initiatives.
• Translate strategic findings into actionable choices regarding sequencing, piloting, or accelerating projects.
• Build comprehensive roadmap logic encompassing quick wins, foundational enablers, and long-term transformation bets.
• Support the development of value theses, dependency mapping, and decision-ready recommendations for leadership.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in digital strategy, product strategy, innovation strategy, or transformation consulting.
• Proven experience working within R&D, product development, manufacturing, supply chain, or highly regulated environments.
• Strong capability in prioritization frameworks, roadmap development, and executive-level communication.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled innovation, digital twins, data products, and enterprise-scale transformation.
• Ability to work in a hybrid capacity; candidates based in London or Paris are preferred.

About the Company

Photon specializes in driving digital transformation and strategic innovation, helping organizations translate complex research and development priorities into measurable business value through pragmatic digital roadmaps.