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Chief Innovation Officer
Development Finance Corporation · Posted 16 days ago
Hybrid Washington, DC $169K – $197K Apply by Jul 13, 2026 Program Management ENTJENTPINTJISTJ Operations
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This position is part of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), Office of Performance & Innovation. The Chief Innovation Officer is a champion of innovation culture and leads DFC's portfolio for improving agency operations through incubation, innovation/reengineering, internal customer liaison, and coordination of overseas and relocation support.
What You'll Do
- →The Chief Innovation Officer is a champion of innovation culture and leads DFC's portfolio for improving agency operations through incubation, innovation/reengineering, internal customer liaison, and coordination of overseas and relocation support.
- →The incumbent serves as DFC's senior subject-matter expert on innovation-driven operational improvement, leveraging the latest innovation models and associated best practices.
- →The work includes identifying operational pain points; incubating and piloting new capabilities; redesigning services, processes, and operating models; leading change implementation; and building the relationships, consensus, and buy-in needed to advance practical, customer-centered solutions across DFC.
- →The role also requires use of business process improvement, KPI-based monitoring, customer feedback, and continuous improvement methods aligned with ISO 9001, Lean Six Sigma, and related quality and process improvement approaches in order to make the Corporation effective and efficient in accomplishing its mission.
- →The incumbent provides expert policy advice, analysis, and recommendations to senior leadership and drives cross-organizational action to improve efficiency, effectiveness, service quality, accountability, and operational performance.
- →Please Note: This is not a Bargaining unit position.
Requirements
- ✓This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 47da88d0-13ee-4faa-920d-d8a74c8e2a7f
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