Principal, Corporate Innovation

Job Description

FedTech is an innovation-services firm and accelerator dedicated to commercializing breakthrough technologies and building dual-use ventures. As we expand our platform, we are launching a new commercial innovation practice and seeking a hands-on, entrepreneurial leader to help build, deliver, and scale this initiative in close partnership with senior leadership.

• FedTech is a group of entrepreneurially minded people on a mission to unlock the benefits of technology.
• We believe in the value of deep tech and its positive impact on the world, aspiring to democratize access to it for entrepreneurs and professionals around the world.
• We are venture builders who thrive at the intersection of entrepreneurship, breakthrough technologies, and mission-driven organizations.
• Since 2015, we have supported over 1,000 companies that have collectively raised more than $5B in funding, while also partnering with hundreds of corporate, government, and university clients.

What you’ll do:

As the Principal, Corporate Innovation, you will play a key role in shaping and delivering FedTech’s commercial innovation engagements. This is a builder-operator role for someone who thrives in client-facing environments and enjoys turning strategy into execution. You’ll collaborate closely with FedTech’s senior leadership to shape new offerings, grow revenue, integrate service acquisitions, and build a high-performing, client-centric team.

Typical responsibilities include:

• Innovation & Practice Development
  • Build service offerings for the commercial market (e.g., tech scouting, venture creation, innovation training, product development, commercialization strategy).
  • Pilot new offerings with clients and iterate based on market feedback.
  • Develop repeatable tools, frameworks, and playbooks that improve delivery quality and scalability.
  • Recruit and onboard new team members as the practice grows.
  • Contribute to internal knowledge sharing and capability building.
• Client Engagement Leadership
  • Lead corporate innovation engagements end-to-end, including workshops, innovation sprints, venture design projects, commercialization strategy efforts, and tech scouting initiatives.
  • Translate client challenges into structured workplans and actionable innovation roadmaps.
  • Facilitate executive sessions and working teams to drive alignment and measurable outcomes.
  • Ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, and with strong client satisfaction.
• Growth & Business Development
  • Partner with the growth team on proposals, pitches, and solution design.
  • Contribute to pipeline development through relationship building and thought partnership.
  • Help convert pilot engagements into longer-term partnerships.
  • Own revenue targets through direct engagement leadership and account expansion.

Successful candidates will have the following qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in consulting, innovation strategy, venture building, commercialization
• Demonstrated experience leading client engagements with direct involvement in delivery.
• Strong understanding of corporate innovation operating models and common enterprise challenges.
• Experience supporting business development efforts (proposal development, solution design, client expansion).
• Comfort operating in ambiguity and building new capabilities within a growing organization.
• Experience managing small to mid-sized teams.
• Strong facilitation and executive communication skills.
• Passion for applied technology, innovation ecosystems, and dual-use commercialization.
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree a plus.

Our Values:

• B oldness: We have the fortitude to forge new paths and push beyond our comfort
• U nity: We treat our clients, team members and partners as we would like to be treated - we are one united team
• I ntrospection: We recognize introspection is the necessary ingredient in which self-improvement flourishes
• L eadership: We embrace servant leadership - putting the interests of client, team partners and partners first
• D ecisiveness: We have a strong bias towards action

Compensation:

• Base salary range: $130-160k
  • The salary range listed for this position is based on market data and internal compensation structure. The final compensation package will be determined based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills and education. This range is not a guarantee of compensation, and offers may fall outside this range in exceptional cases.
• In addition to a competitive base salary, compensation includes significant upside bonus and equity.
• A competitive benefits package including 401K with employer match, health/dental/vision plans through Blue Cross Blue Shield, accrued PTO, professional development funds, employer paid disability insurance, parental leave, transportation and wellness reimbursements, flexible work arrangements, amongst others.

Location : This role offers flexible work options. It can be set up as a hybrid work arrangement at our Arlington, VA (HQ) or Boston, MA offices or fully remote for candidates based in the United States.

Travel: Willingness and ability to travel up to 15–20% as needed