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Innovation Delivery Manager

Thomson Reuters


Job Location:

Ann Arbor, MI - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 100100 - 185900
Posted: 29 September 2026 (2 days ago)
Application Deadline: 27 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description


Thomson Reuters is building and launching some of the most ambitious products in the business including AI-driven tools that are changing how legal work gets done. Getting those products from decision to market and then from market to scale takes a working engine: timelines cross-functional coordination readiness follow-through. This role manages that engine.


As Innovation Delivery Manager you are the operational lead of how Legal Professionals launches releases and commercializes. You turn strategy into plans that ship. You keep Product Engineering Marketing Sales Customer Success Finance and Operations pointed in the same direction and running on the same clock. And because you sit at the center of that machine you get a rare view of how a major business decides what to build how to price and package it and how a new idea becomes a funded growing line of business.


This is a role for someone who likes to own outcomes not just report on them. The core is execution. The upside is a front-row seat to growth AI commercialization and business-building with room to contribute to that thinking as you earn it.


Key Responsibilities


  • Transform launch strategy into detailed executable plans including timelines workstreams milestones and deliverables; define assign and track work across every function to ensure nothing slips between the cracks
  • Serve as the communication and alignment hub for the innovation leadership group translating between Product Engineering Marketing Sales Finance Customer Success and Operations to ensure priorities tradeoffs and decisions travel cleanly across the group
  • Act as the connective tissue across all functions holding the whole system accountable to shared clarity and shared deadlines
  • Map dependencies early sequence the work surface risk before it becomes delay and partner with core teams to escalate resolve and follow through until closed
  • Maintain a live honest picture of launch status and progress against milestones across all workstreams synthesized for fast decision-making
  • Own the launch operating rhythmweekly workstream meetings cross-functional syncs readiness reviewsrunning them to produce decisions and momentum not status theater
  • Keep every launch readiness component on track (sales plays and enablement marketing content pricing and packaging onboarding and support) and track both completion and quality across teams
  • Drive post-launch stabilization by watching early adoption gathering feedback from GTM and customer-facing teams closing gaps and ensuring teams have visibility into results
  • Contribute first-pass analysis research and dependency mapping on new growth initiatives; help shape new commercialization approaches and launch models as the business scales
  • Support preparation for executive reviews steering committees and investment discussions helping leaders see how ideas move from concept to business case to funded launch

Required Qualifications


  • 5 years of demonstrated experience across program management GTM execution product commercialization or operations ideally including a full cycle of bringing a product from concept through scale
  • Proven track record building processes operating models or launch frameworks from scratch and scaling them across teams or organizations
  • Strong cross-functional stakeholder management skills including the ability to align and influence senior leaders peer teams and direct reports without direct authority over all parties
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively in ambiguous fast-paced environments synthesizing complex information and making sound decisions without perfect data
  • Results-oriented with a track record of delivering outcomes on time and to quality. Able to break down strategic goals into executable plans and hold teams accountable to milestones.

Preferred Qualifications


  • Building a process or operating model where none existedfrom initial blank page to a functioning system that scaled across teams or functions
  • Driving a complex cross-functional initiative from initial ambiguity through to completion including managing dependencies sequencing work and resolving blockers
  • Identifying a significant risk dependency or gap early and taking ownership to resolve it without waiting for escalation
  • Influencing senior or peer stakeholders to align on priorities tradeoffs or decisions despite not having direct authority
  • Crafting an executive communication (update business case or briefing) that clearly surfaced options or implications and drove a leadership decision
  • How they assess completion: what criteria they use to determine whether a project process or deliverable is truly done beyond a technical checklist
  • Additionally experience in SaaS LegalTech or fast-moving technology environments plus genuine interest in how AI is changing professional work are strong assets.

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Whats in it For You

  • Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities whether caring for family giving back to the community or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.

  • Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrows challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow lead and thrive in an AI-enabled future.

  • Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation two company-wide Mental Health Days off access to the Headspace app retirement savings tuition reimbursement employee incentive programs and resources for mental physical and financial wellbeing.

  • Culture: Globally recognized award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging flexibility work-life balance and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers Compete to Win Challenge (Y)our Thinking Act Fast / Learn Fast and Stronger Together.

  • Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives.

  • Making a Real-World Impact:We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice truth and transparency. Together with the professionals and institutions we serve we help uphold the rule of law turn the wheels of commerce catch bad actors report the facts and provide trusted unbiased information to people all over the world.

In the United States Thomson Reuters offers a comprehensive benefits package to our employees. Our benefit package includes market competitive health dental vision disability and life insurance programs as well as a competitive 401k plan with company addition Thomson Reuters offers market leading work life benefits with competitive vacation sick and safe paid time off paid holidays (including two company mental health days off) parental leave sabbatical leave. These benefits meet or exceeds the requirements of paid time off in accordance with any applicable state or municipal laws. Finally Thomson Reuters offers the following additional benefits: optional hospital accident and sickness insurance paid 100% by the employee; optional life and AD&D insurance paid 100% by the employee; Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts; fitness reimbursement; access to Employee Assistance Program; Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit paid 100% by employee; access to 529 Plan; commuter benefits; Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement; and access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Thomson Reuters complies with local laws that require upfront disclosure of the expected pay range for a position. The base compensation range varies across locations. For any eligible US locations unless otherwise noted the base compensation range for this role is $100100 USD - $185900 USD. Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individuals knowledge skills and experience with consideration given to internal equity. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive Total Reward program which also includes flexible and supportive benefits and other wellbeing programs. This role may also be eligible for an Annual Bonus based on a combination of enterprise and individual performance.

This job posting will close 10/21/2026.

About Us

Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal tax accounting compliance government and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data intelligence and solutions needed to make informed decisions and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice truth and transparency. Reuters part of Thomson Reuters is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.

We are powered by the talents of 26000 employees across more than 70 countries where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity accuracy fairness and transparency are under attack we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

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