Why CCI? At CCI Systems, Inc., our mission is simple: Making Life Better through devotion to our world-class employees and delivering innovative solutions for our customers. As a 100% employee-owned company for over 70 years, our experts bring integrity, accountability, and innovation to everything we do. Our culture fosters collaboration, growth, and shared success—creating meaningful work while building the networks that connect communities and power the future.
We are seeking an Enterprise Innovation Analyst which is a strategic, enterprise-facing role responsible for supporting the design, execution, and continuous evolution of CCI Systems' Enterprise Innovation function. Working across business units, this position facilitates cross-functional collaboration, manages the innovation portfolio, coordinates pilot programs, supports executive communications, and translates business opportunities into measurable operational and strategic value. The role serves as a key partner to the VP, Head of Innovation & Emerging Technologies and collaborates closely with Engineering, Operations, IT, Sales, Marketing, Finance, the Continuous Improvement organization, and external ecosystem partners.
Responsibilities
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Partner with business leaders to identify innovation, automation, AI, and continuous improvement opportunities.
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Facilitate enterprise innovation intake, opportunity assessment, prioritization, and governance.
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Coordinate enterprise proof-of-concept (POC) initiatives from intake through value realization.
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Develop executive-ready presentations, business cases, dashboards, ROI analyses, and portfolio reports.
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Maintain the Enterprise Innovation roadmap, operating framework, and SharePoint knowledge hub.
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Support Copilot adoption, innovation communications, and organizational capability initiatives.
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Research emerging technologies, market trends, telecom adjacencies, AI, energy convergence, and data center opportunities.
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Coordinate vendor evaluations, workshops, and ecosystem relationships.
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Partner closely with the Continuous Improvement Analyst to transition initiatives into execution.
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Track KPIs, benefits realization, adoption metrics, and innovation portfolio performance.
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Maintain confidentiality and perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
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Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Technology Management, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline is required.
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3-5+ years of experience in innovation, strategy, PMO, business analysis, continuous improvement, consulting, or transformation is required.
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Experience within Telecommunications, digital infrastructure, engineering services, utilities, or adjacent industry experience preferred.
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Exposure to AI, automation, GIS, workflow optimization, or innovation management is preferred.
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Experience supporting Proofs of Concept (POCs), innovation portfolios, technology evaluations, or strategic partnerships is preferred.
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Experience building dashboards, ROI models, and executive reporting is preferred.
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Experience supporting organizational change management, user adoption strategies, stakeholder engagement, training, and communication initiatives related to technology transformation and innovation programs.
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Knowledge of Lean, Continuous Improvement, Agile, or PMP methodologies preferred.
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Excellent written, verbal, facilitation, and executive presentation skills.
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Experience with Power BI, Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint, and Copilot.
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Strong analytical, organizational, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
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Ability to work independently while coordinating across multiple business functions.
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Ability to embrace CCI values and leadership behaviors.
Shift is Monday-Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST. Must have ability to work outside normal business hours as required.
Additional Information
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Must have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
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Travel approximately 20–30% based on business needs, conferences, customer engagements, and collaboration sessions.
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This position supports the six Enterprise Innovation pillars: Democratization, Continuous Improvement, Disruptive Innovation, Emerging Technologies, Center of Excellence, and Organizational Capability, while helping build enterprise capabilities through people, platforms, and processes.
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