89 Innovation jobs in Ireland

Develop event, research and marketing plan for a start up tech company.

Organise company calendars and events (including event organisation)

specific sales targets and deadlines to hit weekly.

Networking and representing the company.

And adhoc requests relating to business development.

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term

Contract length: 5 weeks

Pay: €15.00 per hour

Expected hours: 10 – 25 per week

Benefits:

• Flexitime
• Work from home

Education:

• Leaving Certificate (required)

Experience:

• buiness development & event: 1 year (required)

Language:

• English (required)

Work authorisation:

• Ireland (required)

Location:

• Limerick, CO. Limerick (required)

Work Location: In person

Job Summary:

The Boyne Valley Group is seeking a dynamic and experienced Commercial Innovation Manager to join our FMCG business. This role offers an exciting opportunity to shape the future direction and development of innovation within our company. The person will work cross functionally, particularly with Commercial, Marketing, Supply Chain and Finance. This person will also be required to build excellent working relationships with suppliers and third parties.

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering on the innovation strategy of the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Market Analysis: Conduct thorough market research and analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and potential risks in the FMCG sector.
• Business Plan development: work with Finance to build a compelling business case for launch of new product
• Lead Product Development: Drive the development and execution of new product initiatives, ensuring alignment with the company's strategic goals and market demands.
• Project Management: Successfully lead multidisciplinary project teams to deliver innovation projects on time and within budget.
• External Partnerships/Suppliers: Build and maintain strong connections with suppliers to leverage pipelines, portfolios, and technologies for innovation.
• Performance Metrics: Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of innovation initiatives and make data-driven decisions.

Qualifications:

• Education: A minimum of a Master's degree in Food Science, Business Administration, product design or a related field.
• Experience: Proven experience in a similar role, ideally within the FMCG industry, with a strong track record of successful product launches and innovation projects.
• Innovative Thinker: Ability to generate new ideas and continuously improve existing processes.
• Leadership:Strong leadership skills to inspire and guide teams towards achieving common goals.
• Strategic Vision:Ability to see the big picture and develop long-term strategies that align with the company's objectives.
• Adaptability:Flexibility to adapt to changing market conditions and business needs.

Description
Your recipe for a rewarding career starts here
Why Dawn Farms?
We can offer an excellent opportunity to be part of a world-class team, equipping our teams with the knowledge and the necessary skills to achieve their full potential. Innovation is a key ingredient of our success in protecting our market position and keeping our competitive edge. To be truly innovative, we invest in recruiting and developing a highly skilled, ambitious and talented team.

Job Purpose
Dawn Farms is currently seeking for a
Science & Innovation Technologist
to join our
S&I Department
to be based in our Head Offices in
Naas, Co. Kildare
. The Science & Innovation Technologist will be responsible for delivering the experimental design and industrial trial phases of projects and other team support activities contributing to the continued growth of the business in its chosen innovation platforms and related markets. This is an opportunity for growth with exposure to state-of-the-art food research and manufacturing environment and diverse protein product development and applications.

Positions:
Full-Time, Permenant

Location:
Naas, Co. Kildare, Ireland

Working Hours:
Mon. to Fri. 8:00am - 5:00pm.

Salary:
DOE

Role Responsibilities & Duties

• Designs and executes experimentation/trials in addition to designing new or improved methodologies and procedures to conduct validations and experimental testing.
• Works closely with Project Managers and advises on trial design, timelines, potential hurdles, and trials improvement to achieve technical advances at every trial.
• Generates and interprets data. Maintains SharePoint databases. Documents results in OneNote S&I trial reporting system.
• Effectively presents data/results to S&I team to drive decisions on projects during the experimental and prototype testing phase.
• Evaluates new ingredients, materials, products, or processes contributing to S&I capability building.
• Develops expertise on process and analytical methodologies. Prepares and updates specifications and SOPs on new or updated S&I capabilities.
• Contributes to knowledge building and other innovation activities by capturing key learnings and feedbacks to share within internal communications to improve our innovation process.
• Works closely with other S&I Technologists to coordinate trial planning and within team transfer of knowledge.
• Works with cross-functional departments to drive the execution of collaborative project tasks.
• Advises and guides other team members and other departments on scientific/technical matters, as necessary.
• Maintains safe working environment by practicing and coaching in established safety procedures.

Knowledge and Experience to be demonstrated in the role:

• Degree in Food Science, Nutrition, Chemistry, or related field.
• General understanding of food applications and processing.
• Ability to read, collect data, analyse, and interpret technical information.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as percent, ppm and basic algebraic equations.
• Ability to apply principles of logical/scientific thinking to a wide range of problems.
• Ability to operate a variety of standard laboratory and pilot equipment and instrumentation (such as food production equipment, pH meters, balances, etc.).
• Excellent record keeping and organisational skills with attention to detail.
• Project management skills with ability to prioritize multiple activities simultaneously.
• Troubleshooting skills are key to this role.
• Ability to distinguish colours.
• Ability to taste and distinguish flavours.
• Candidate should be highly motivated and eager to learn.
• Understanding of GMP and Food Safety concepts.
• Basic ability to analyse and interpret data.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to build constructive relationships with internal clients and outside suppliers.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs.
• Willing to travel as required.
• Regularly required to lift and/or move materials or equipment up to 10kg and occasionally required to lift up to 20kg.

Competencies to be demonstrated
:

• Process performance measures.
• Updated trial reports and communication platforms on a daily basis.
• Number of projects pushed to the next stage.
• Technical advances achieved during trials
• Quality of communication, reports and documentation stored on SharePoint and OneNote.
• Weekly update on key technical advances and overview on trial activities.
• Trial reports completed and reviewed with Project Managers.

What we can offer you?

• Annual leave 22 days.
• Pension plan.
• Health insurance scheme.
• Subsidised canteen.
• Employee assistance programme - this programme offers expert wellbeing support 24 hours a day 365 days a year access to counselling, financial information, consumer information, life coaching, health information, autism support, parent coaching, International employee support, all free for you and your family.
• Wellness programme.
• Maternity/Paternity leave benefits.
• Training & Development, Career progression.
• Christmas Savings Scheme.
• Bike to work scheme

'Dawn Farm Foods Ltd. is an equal opprtunities employer'

Culinary & Innovation

Job Purpose
The C&I Technologist will be responsible for launching approved products through the factories and to be an active member of the development team

Reports To
Culinary and Innovation Manager

Key Responsibilities
Salary: €34,000
Hour of Work: 39
Location: The Culinary Food Group, Maudlins Industrial Estate, Monread Rd, Maudlings, Naas, Co. Kildare, W91 Y635
Responsibilities associated with this role include, but are not limited to:

• The Culinary & Innovation Technologist will be involved in the development of new product concepts working from customer briefs, blue skies concepts, existing product redevelopments and factory optimisation
• Drive the launch of new product concepts through the approved Stage Gate Process ensuring each stage is documented and signed off according to procedure
• Organise product and sample submissions to customers and participate in presentations externally and internally to stakeholders and customers
• Arrange trials and pre-production trials on new products through the pilot plant and the manufacturing unit
• Completion and recording of customer trackers, product costings, sensory analysis trials, competitor benchmarking and shelf-life analysis trials from an organoleptic and microbiological point of view
• Complete and sign off finished product specifications in conjunction with QA for all new lines. Design QAS documents and approve all defect standards with the teams
• Complete 1st production/launch, sign off with the relevant teams and with the customer
• Complete post-launch reviews and issue reports to the business teams
• Work with production and QA in relation to customer codes of practise, process improvements/ yields / improving process efficiencies and cost reduction projects
• Be part of the drive for innovation within The Culinary Food Group by participating in brainstorming, Synectic's sessions, trend analysis forums and market safaris
• Assist in all areas of the product development process as necessary
• General administration and office duties

Skills / Qualifications / Experience

• 3rd level Degree in Food Science / Culinary Science or related discipline
• 3+ years NPD experience
• High energy, team player with strong record of meeting aggressive goals and objectives
• Strong people & project management skills
• Strong attention to detail skills required
• Good communication skills, self-starter, work under own initiative, good listener, assertive and highly motivated

Note: As with all positions, due to the dynamic nature of Arrow Group business, key responsibilities will evolve and change over time. Some travel will be required. Appointment to this role is subject to the candidate's eligibility to work in Ireland.

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Job Title:
IT Innovation Director

Department:
IT

Reports to:
Chief Information Officer (CIO)

Date:
2025

Overall Purpose of Job:

Beacon Hospital is seeking an IT Innovation Director to identify and evaluate emerging technologies and future-facing opportunities that align with organisational priorities. Reporting directly to the Chief Information Officer (CIO), this role focuses on shaping and guiding new initiatives that bring fresh approaches into the hospital. The Innovation Director will take responsibility for selected priority projects in their early stages, ensuring they are set up for success before transitioning to delivery teams.

This role goes beyond healthcare: it requires an innovative thinker with strong technology awareness who can build frameworks for priority technologies such as AI, create practical guidance for staff, and ensure safe, consistent adoption of new digital tools. The successful candidate will scan the market, assess trends, and prepare proposals for senior decision-makers, keeping the organisation at the forefront of digital innovation and ensuring projects improve service quality, efficiency and long-term sustainability.

Key Responsibilities and Deliverables:

Innovation Strategy and Leadership

• Provide leadership in identifying new technologies, digital trends and opportunities aligned with hospital strategy
• Develop and maintain an innovation roadmap to guide future investments and planning
• Advise the CIO and senior leadership on innovation priorities and emerging opportunities
• Promote a culture of innovation within the hospital through awareness, engagement and collaboration

Opportunity Identification Evaluation and Implementation

• Carry out horizon scanning, market research and vendor assessments to identify emerging technologies
• Evaluate opportunities against clinical, operational and strategic needs
• Prepare proposals and business cases for consideration by senior decision-makers
• Support assessment of risks, benefits and alignment with regulatory and patient safety requirements
• Take ownership of agreed strategic initiatives during their set-up phase, ensuring they are well defined and ready for operational delivery
• Contribute directly where needed, for example by drafting guidance or providing practical frameworks to enable staff to use new technologies effectively

Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration

• Work with clinical, operational and technical leads to ensure innovations are clinically safe, relevant and implementable
• Engage with external partners, vendors, academic institutions and industry networks to broaden innovation opportunities
• Collaborate with managers and delivery teams to ensure approved initiatives transition smoothly into implementation

Governance and Assurance

• Provide assurance that innovation opportunities align with hospital governance frameworks and regulatory compliance (e.g. GDPR, NIS2, JCI)
• Report progress, risks and recommendations to the CIO and relevant governance committees

Budget and Resource Influence

• Define innovation budget requirements and influence investment decisions by developing robust business cases
• Ensure alignment of resource planning with hospital strategy and long-term priorities

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in technology, digital innovation, business, healthcare management, informatics or a related discipline
• Postgraduate qualification in innovation, leadership or technology management (desirable)
• Certification in project, programme or change management an advantage

Experience

• Proven track record of leading digital innovation or technology strategy in any sector (healthcare experience is welcome but not essential)
• Experience in evaluating emerging technologies and translating them into opportunities with measurable outcomes
• Skilled at engaging stakeholders to align innovation with business or service needs
• Experience initiating and shaping early-stage projects with both strategic oversight and hands-on input
• Strong vendor engagement, contract negotiation and partnership development skills
• Knowledge of regulatory and compliance frameworks for digital technologies

Job Specific Competencies and Knowledge

• Strong understanding of how technology can improve services and operations
• Knowledge of innovation pipelines, digital transformation and evaluation frameworks
• Skilled in business case development and investment appraisal
• Awareness of data protection, security and compliance considerations

Personal Competencies

• Forward-thinking, innovative and strategic mindset
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Strong analytical, evaluation and problem-solving ability
• Collaborative approach with the ability to inspire and engage stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to balance strategic oversight with willingness to engage in detail when required to ensure delivery

This job description is intended to be an outline of the areas of responsibility and deliverables at the time of its writing. As the Hospital and the post holder develop, this job description may be subject to review in light of the changing needs of the Hospital.

We're leading the way in Personal Lines Insurance pricing, and we want you to help us stay ahead As a Pricing Innovation Manager you'll join a collaborative team focused on innovation and data-driven decision making. Your work will shape how we use AI and data to deliver fair, accurate pricing for our customers. You'll drive new projects, from building machine learning models to developing rating factors for the future of insurance. Your ideas will help us deliver value to our customers and keep Aviva at the forefront of the industry.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Build transparent machine learning models for Motor and Home Insurance.
• Create new innovative rating factors for the Irish and UK markets.
• Tailor rating approaches for autonomous and electric vehicles.
• Develop new automated optimisers to optimise profit in fair ways.
• Manage new initiatives through all sign-off stages.

Skills & Experiences:

• Previous experience working in Insurance, ideally personal lines is essential.
• Good command of SQL/ Python programming.
• Confident presenting successes to key stakeholders.
• Experience with machine learning techniques.
• Able to develop business cases and secure resources.
• Experience driving change and overcoming resistance to new ways of working.

What will you get for this role?

• A competitive market leading salary depending on skills, experience, and qualifications
• Generous pension (employee contribution matching of up to 14% if you contribute 8%)
• Annual performance related bonus and pay review
• Holiday allowance of 29 days plus bank holidays, and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days
• Generous Health & dental insurance contributions after six months
• Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme and Approved Profit Share Scheme
• Cycle to Work benefit scheme
• TaxSaver Travel Scheme
• Family friendly parent's (matching paternity and maternity leave) and carer's leave.
• Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products plus discounts for Friends and Family
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Volunteering days
• Professional qualification support and transparent career progression plans

Aviva is for Everyone

Our diversity and inclusion policies and initiatives are shaping an environment where everyone feels welcome regardless of age, disability, race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, culture, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, maternity or those with other caring responsibilities. Our approach helps to ensure that Aviva is a place which values difference and provides equal opportunities for all.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

We prefer all applications to be submitted online, however if you require an alternative method of applying, please contact

Job Specification and Terms & Conditions

OVERVIEW

• Campaign Reference - RQ1024
• Job Title & Grade - Clinical Innovation Specialist
• Tenure - Full Time - 2 year Fixed Term
• Hours of Work - The standard working week applying to the post is to be confirmed at Job Offer stage. The allocation of these hours will be at the discretion of the Department Head and in accordance with needs of service
• Department - CEO
• Location of Post - Peamount Healthcare, Newcastle, Co. Dublin
• Working Model - Fully Onsite
• Remuneration - €89,184 (point 1) to €98,158 (point 7)
• Annual Leave - As per Health Service Executive (HSE) -
• Closing Date - Monday, 22nd September 2025
• Proposed Interview Date - Week commencing 29th September 2025
• Take Up Appointment - Successful applicant(s) must be available to take up the role within a reasonable timeframe
• Reporting Relationship - Tanya King, CEO Peamount Healthcare & Jared Gormly, Head of HSE Spark
• Informal enquiries - Tanya King, CEO Peamount Healthcare, email & Jared Gormly, Head of HSE Spark, email:

WHO ARE WE

Peamount Healthcare is an independent voluntary organisation that provides a range of high-quality health and social care services. We help people return home after a serious illness, we provide safe and homely residential care for those who need it, and we support people to live as independently as possible in the community.

OUR VALUES

Peamount Healthcare is committed to the following values:

• Person centred – seeing each person as unique, giving them a voice and focusing on ability.

• Respect – creating a supportive environment where everyone is given courteous and respectful care and support.

• Excellence – enabling interdisciplinary teams to deliver high quality integrated care, meaningful outcomes with a focus on continuous improvement.

• Team working – fostering an inclusive, healthy working environment where people are valued and recognised for their individual and shared achievements.

• Quality improvement – supporting teams to embed continuous improvement methodology as part of everything we do.

• Education & Research – partnering with academia to support education, learning, research and evidence-based care.

BENEFITS OF WORKING IN PEAMOUNT

• Pension
• Yearly Increment
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Free Parking
• Onsite Café
• Peamount Choir/Social Groups
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Educational Funding
• Subsidised Canteen
• Award Winning Tranquillity Room
• Staff/Family Fun Days

PURPOSE OF THE POST

Peamount Healthcare, in partnership with the HSE Spark Innovation Programme, is recruiting a Clinical Innovation Specialist to lead and deliver service improvement and innovation initiatives. This is an exciting opportunity to work with clinical teams, managers, patients and external partners to co-design, test and spread new approaches that improve patient care, pathways and outcomes.

KEY RESPONSIBILTIES

• Drive clinical and service innovation
• Collaborate with staff and partners to design and embed innovation supports
• Build innovation capacity through training, mentorship and resources
• Lead programme delivery, reporting and evaluation to ensure measurable impact.

REQUIREMENTS

• Health & Social Care Professional (CORU registered or eligible) with 5+ years post-qualification experience OR equivalent relevant background.
• Relevant third-level qualification (e.g. Innovation, Design, Business, Technology).
• Proven experience in healthcare innovation, project management or service improvement.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

*** Please see full job description attached ***

Solance is the new tier in banking. We are a trusting financial partner, specialised in servicing clients with complex corporate structures and offering tailored financial services for exceptional clients. Think Credit Suisse's service DNA spliced with Revolut's tech genius; Solance is that hybrid, engineered for the best experience you've ever had with finance.

With our EMI license application in progress and our launch set for early 2026, we're building a bright, ambitious team to shape Solance from the ground up. A team that's ready to rethink the rules, simplify the complex and bring clarity and care to every client interaction.

We're not here to build just another EMI. We're here to create the most loved B2B financial services provider in the market, and we need you to help make it happen.

We've got Payments, FX, and Cards in the pipeline, but we want more than "industry standard". We want products that make clients think: 'Wow, I didn't know banking could be as easy and fun like this.' 

The Role

Think of yourself as part product mastermind, part client rockstar, the bridge between "I've got an idea" and "Damn, we just launched it."

If you can sketch it on the back of a Guinness coaster, we can turn it into a product. 

Your mission? Own that magical spot where wild ideas, real client needs, and commercial wins all collide.

• Product: Spot gaps others miss, dream up solutions, and take them from scribble to shiny, market-ready product.

• Client: Get out there. Talk to customers. Dig into their world. Solve problems they didn't even know were problems, and make them love you for it.

Here, your voice isn't just "heard", it's amplified. You'll challenge the CEO and CTO (and they'll expect you to). You're not here to follow the old playbook. You're here to write the new one. 

What You'll Do

• Track: Keep a close eye on competitors and industry leaders, spot what already works in the market and make sure we stay ahead

• Invent: Create products that make corporate banking feel fresh, fast, and human.

• Validate: Test concepts with real clients, refine based on feedback, and kill ideas that don't deliver impact.

• Launch: Partner with tech, ops, and marketing to take products live at speed.

• Sell: Pitch your own products to clients, partners, at industry events, you'll be as comfortable in a client's boardroom as in a product sprint.

• Lead by influence: Inspire internal teams to think client-first and commercially.

Requirements

Who You Are

• Industry fluent: You've been in banking, payments, or an EMI, you know the space and where it's broken.

• Product experienced: You've been in a product role at a Neobank, EMI or other fintech business where you've done everything from creating epics, user stories, roadmaps, delivery management, QA testing, A/B testing and collecting customer feedback.

• Agile fluent: You have hands-on experience in working across multiple scrum teams delivering fintech products in an agile methodology.

• Data driven: You're experienced researching competitors, customers, industry trends, gaps and opportunities.

• Hungry: You've had big ideas at your current job but been held back by legacy and bureaucracy. You're ready for a place where you can actually build them.

• Commercial & creative: You see both the revenue opportunity and the UX journey.

• Tech-comfortable: You don't need to code, but you can discuss APIs and product architecture with engineers.

• Client obsessed: You naturally spot ways to make their life easier and love building relationships.

Why you'll love it here?

• Direct influence on our product roadmap and company strategy.

• Freedom to move fast, no "months of sign-off" here.

• Build products you can be proud of and point to in the market.

• Be part of a small, ambitious team that actually listens to good ideas.

Let's make the future of finance feel good.

Job Description

Job Title: IT Innovation Director

Department: IT

Reports to: Chief Information Officer (CIO)

Date: 2025

Overall Purpose of Job:

Beacon Hospital is seeking an IT Innovation Director to identify and evaluate emerging technologies and future-facing opportunities that align with organisational priorities. Reporting directly to the Chief Information Officer (CIO), this role focuses on shaping and guiding new initiatives that bring fresh approaches into the hospital. The Innovation Director will take responsibility for selected priority projects in their early stages, ensuring they are set up for success before transitioning to delivery teams.

This role goes beyond healthcare: it requires an innovative thinker with strong technology awareness who can build frameworks for priority technologies such as AI, create practical guidance for staff, and ensure safe, consistent adoption of new digital tools. The successful candidate will scan the market, assess trends, and prepare proposals for senior decision-makers, keeping the organisation at the forefront of digital innovation and ensuring projects improve service quality, efficiency and long-term sustainability.

Key Responsibilities and Deliverables:

Innovation Strategy and Leadership

• Provide leadership in identifying new technologies, digital trends and opportunities aligned with hospital strategy
• Develop and maintain an innovation roadmap to guide future investments and planning
• Advise the CIO and senior leadership on innovation priorities and emerging opportunities
• Promote a culture of innovation within the hospital through awareness, engagement and collaboration

Opportunity Identification Evaluation and Implementation

• Carry out horizon scanning, market research and vendor assessments to identify emerging technologies
• Evaluate opportunities against clinical, operational and strategic needs
• Prepare proposals and business cases for consideration by senior decision-makers
• Support assessment of risks, benefits and alignment with regulatory and patient safety requirements
• Take ownership of agreed strategic initiatives during their set-up phase, ensuring they are well defined and ready for operational delivery
• Contribute directly where needed, for example by drafting guidance or providing practical frameworks to enable staff to use new technologies effectively

Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration

• Work with clinical, operational and technical leads to ensure innovations are clinically safe, relevant and implementable
• Engage with external partners, vendors, academic institutions and industry networks to broaden innovation opportunities
• Collaborate with managers and delivery teams to ensure approved initiatives transition smoothly into implementation

Governance and Assurance

• Provide assurance that innovation opportunities align with hospital governance frameworks and regulatory compliance (e.g. GDPR, NIS2, JCI)
• Report progress, risks and recommendations to the CIO and relevant governance committees

Budget and Resource Influence

• Define innovation budget requirements and influence investment decisions by developing robust business cases
• Ensure alignment of resource planning with hospital strategy and long-term priorities

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in technology, digital innovation, business, healthcare management, informatics or a related discipline
• Postgraduate qualification in innovation, leadership or technology management (desirable)
• Certification in project, programme or change management an advantage

Experience

• Proven track record of leading digital innovation or technology strategy in any sector (healthcare experience is welcome but not essential)
• Experience in evaluating emerging technologies and translating them into opportunities with measurable outcomes
• Skilled at engaging stakeholders to align innovation with business or service needs
• Experience initiating and shaping early-stage projects with both strategic oversight and hands-on input
• Strong vendor engagement, contract negotiation and partnership development skills
• Knowledge of regulatory and compliance frameworks for digital technologies

Job Specific Competencies and Knowledge

• Strong understanding of how technology can improve services and operations
• Knowledge of innovation pipelines, digital transformation and evaluation frameworks
• Skilled in business case development and investment appraisal
• Awareness of data protection, security and compliance considerations

Personal Competencies

• Forward-thinking, innovative and strategic mindset
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Strong analytical, evaluation and problem-solving ability
• Collaborative approach with the ability to inspire and engage stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to balance strategic oversight with willingness to engage in detail when required to ensure delivery

This job description is intended to be an outline of the areas of responsibility and deliverables at the time of its writing. As the Hospital and the post holder develop, this job description may be subject to review in light of the changing needs of the Hospital.