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Innovation Lab Lead - Reston, VA
Bowman Consulting
Lead the Innovation Lab, prototype emerging tech and drive scalable digital solutions.
8d ago
Intermediate (4-7 years)
Full Time
Reston, VA
Office Full-Time
Company Size
500 Employees
Service Specialisms
Engineering
Consulting
Architecture
Design
Project Management
Construction Services
Technical Services
Environmental Services
Sector Specialisms
Transportation
Aviation
Bridges
Rail & Transit
Roadways
Ports & Harbors
Water Resources
Renewable Energy
Role
What you would be doing
prototype development
tech evaluation
rapid experimentation
sandbox environments
experiment pipeline
executive briefings
- Maintain a pipeline of high-impact exploratory projects aligned to company strategy.
- Maintain detailed records of experiments, learnings, and technical insights to support knowledge sharing and organizational learning.
- Serve as a thought leader in emerging technology, providing recommendations to leadership on relevant trends and opportunities.
- Lead and document structured experiments with clearly defined hypotheses, success metrics, and user feedback loops.
- Partner with data science, engineering, and product teams to integrate lab outputs into production environments.
- Establish the framework for rapid experimentation and early-stage prototyping.
- Facilitate innovation discovery workshops and technology immersion sessions with internal stakeholders to surface problems, test ideas, and co-develop solutions.
- Conduct technical evaluations and hands-on testing of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, extended reality, IoT, blockchain, and other innovation domains.
- Design and build functional prototypes and proof-of-concept applications using modern development frameworks, AI/ML services, low-code platforms, and open-source tools.
- Translate lab outcomes into executive briefings, strategic proposals, and business cases for adoption and scaling.
- Develop sandbox environments and reusable code artifacts to support future experimentation and scaling.
- Communicate prototypes and pilot results to executive stakeholders, making recommendations for investment or iteration.
- Collaborate with legal, security, and compliance teams to ensure experimentation activities follow organizational standards and policies.
- Mentor team members and business partners in design thinking, innovation methods, and exploratory development.
- Work cross-functionally with business units, product teams, and IT leaders to identify innovation opportunities.
What you bring
bachelor's degree
7+ years
full-stack
api integration
cloud platforms
ai/ml
- Ability to effectively manage multiple time-sensitive tasks.
- Strong sense of urgency in responding to constituents.
- Self-reliance and ability to operate independently with limited direction.
- Occasional travel required (up to 15%).
- High curiosity and awareness of emerging tech trends.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Innovation, Engineering, or related field required; advanced degree preferred.
- Strong analytical, presentation, and documentation skills
- Highly motivated and problem-solving attitude.
- Effective working relationship with internal leaders and peers, as well as external clients.
- Frequent and prolonged use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, etc.
- Strategic thinking, creativity, and user-centered design orientation.
- Strong technical acumen and comfort with ambiguity.
- Familiarity with design thinking, lean startup, and agile methodologies.
- Rapid prototyping skills and agile experimentation mindset.
- Experience with front-end and back-end development, API integration, and modern cloud platforms.
- Clear communication and storytelling to influence senior leaders.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong work ethic and commitment to quality.
- Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in technology innovation, digital product development, or related fields.
- High degree of discretion and ability to manage highly confidential information.
- Hands-on experience with prototyping tools, low-code platforms, or emerging technologies such as AI/ML, IoT, XR, etc.
- Discretionary bonuses and other performance-based incentives
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development support
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP), wellness initiatives, and employee discounts
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
- Primarily in-person or hybrid work setting based on business needs.
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- Professional office environment which may include bright/dim light, noise, fumes, odors, and traffic.
- Paid time off, sick leave, and paid holidays
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Company
Overview
- Founded with a vision to provide expert consulting and engineering solutions for infrastructure projects.
- Delivers a wide array of services including civil engineering, environmental, and land development.
- Works across diverse sectors such as energy, transportation, and residential developments.
- Specializes in large-scale infrastructure projects, often involving complex regulatory and design challenges.
- Has a strong history of serving both public and private sector clients, with a focus on sustainable growth.
- Notable for their ability to adapt and innovate in rapidly evolving industries like renewable energy.
- Known for their collaborative approach, ensuring that projects are delivered efficiently and with precision.
- Growth: We grow and learn by seeking a variety of experiences which lead us to be confident when making tough choices.
- Growth: We aspire to achieve ambitious goals and realize our potential.
- Growth: Personal growth takes us beyond our zone of comfort. The rewards of advancing and expanding our horizons far outweigh occasional unease.
- Growth: We grow holistically using both right and left-brain thinking.
- Entrepreneurial Spirit: We express entrepreneurial spirit by taking ownership of our career and of our professional growth.
- Entrepreneurial Spirit: We make our own luck.
- Entrepreneurial Spirit: We don’t ask 'who is going to let me?', instead we ask, 'who is going to stop me?'
- Entrepreneurial Spirit: We are committed to preserving our entrepreneurial spirit as we grow ever larger.
- Relationships: Establishment and nurturing of positive relationships with colleagues promotes Bowman’s Culture of Collaboration.
- Relationships: We are self-aware and emotionally intelligent in our interactions with others. We are aware and considerate of the emotions of those with whom we interact.
- Relationships: We form strong and lasting relationships with clients; we delight them by exceeding their expectations.
- Results Over Process: We balance adherence to process with efficient production of results.
- Results Over Process: We root out bad processes and promote good processes.
- Results Over Process: While measured and guided by KPI’s, we don’t blindly base decisions solely on short term results as measured by our KPI’s.
- Results Over Process: We figure out what to do when there is no play book.
- Results Over Process: We embrace simplicity and are crisp and concise when communicating.
- Safety & Well-being: We have zero tolerance for behaviors that jeopardize safety.
- Safety & Well-being: We speak up if we observe compromising situations.
- Safety & Well-being: We are committed to a comprehensive approach to well-being; physical health and wellness as well as emotional well-being.
- Safety & Well-being: We are committed to a work environment that promotes the well-being of our teammates.
- Safety & Well-being: We value working smart more than we value working hard.
- Responsible Freedom: Responsible people thrive on freedom and are worthy of freedom.
- Responsible Freedom: We think and act like leaders irrespective of formal authority.
- Responsible Freedom: We are self-motivating, self-aware, and self-disciplined.
- Responsible Freedom: We don't wait to be told what to do; we think and act with the mind of an owner.
- Responsible Freedom: We delegate and grant appropriate autonomy to those we lead.
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