Senior Director-Innovation & Insights

Ergon Inc. is seeking a strategic and hands-on Senior Director Innovation & Insights. The Senior Director - Innovation & Insights leads Ergons enterprise innovation capability: a disciplined data-led and collaborative system that turns segment knowledge technical capability and market insight into measurable organic growth. Operating as a service and facilitation function the role leads a small corporate Center of Excellence that helps segments innovate together while retaining ownership of execution and results. The role also owns enterprise foresight and long-term opportunity assessment.

Enterprise Innovation Leadership

• Build and lead enterprise innovation strategy aligned to organic-growth priorities.
• Establish a business-centered innovation narrative tied to measurable growth.
• Lead through collaboration and influence rather than centralized control.

Enterprise Innovation System Pipeline & Metrics

• Build visibility into innovation pipeline timing value and risk.
• Develop common stage-gate and prioritization processes.
• Define innovation scorecard and reporting cadence for ELT and Board.

Cross-Segment Collaboration & Execution

• Identify opportunities to leverage knowledge and assets across segments.
• Convene cross-functional teams around high-potential opportunities.
• Support transition of long-term initiatives into business-unit execution.

Foresight & Insights

• Monitor economic energy-transition and demographic trends.
• Identify adjacent markets and long-term opportunities.
• Translate insights into innovation pipeline and strategy implications.

Long-Term Platforms Funding & Intellectual Property

• Steward long-term cross-business platform work.
• Partner with Finance on innovation funding model.
• Support enterprise intellectual-property strategy.

Center of Excellence Leadership & Team Development

• Lead a lean innovation Center of Excellence.
• Provide program leadership and analytical support.

Executive Engagement & Culture

• Prepare updates for ELT and Board.
• Promote enterprise-first thinking while respecting segment ownership.
• Build trust through transparency and disciplined follow-through.

• 7 years of leadership in innovation strategy commercialization or related roles.
• Proven success leading cross-business initiatives through influence.
• Experience improving innovation or product-development operating models.
• Strong strategic foresight commercial financial and analytical skills.
• Executive presence and ability to build trust across the enterprise.
• Bachelors degree required; advanced degree preferred.

Why Ergon Inc.

At Ergon we are a relationship-driven family-owned company that values the growth and contributions of each employee. Headquarters in Flowood Mississippi we take pride in maintaining a close-knit small-company atmosphere while offering exceptional career opportunities. With approximately 4500 employees we operate in multiple sectors including pavement & pavement preservation specialty refining logistics construction and specialty chemicals. Our people are the foundation of our success and we are committed to fostering a workplace where talent is recognized rewarded and empowered. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) matching & profit sharing
• Health Dental Vision and Life Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability Plans
• Additional voluntary benefits
• Paid holidays vacation and sick leave
• Tuition assistance
• Opportunity to shape enterprise-wide compensation strategy
• Collaborative inclusive and performance-driven culture
• Career growth in a dynamic diversified organization

At Ergon Inc. we live by our core values:

• Empowered Service: Together were committed to delivering unparalleled service. We do whats right provide solutions and foster stronger relationships with our teams and customers. Employee safety is our top priority and the first consideration in all aspects of our service. Thats empowered service.
• Selfless Leadership: We lead with compassion and put those around us before ourselves. We dont say were experts; we demonstrate it through technical expertise category innovation and care for what we do. We call this selfless leadership.
• Purposeful Growth: We believe employee and company growth go hand in hand. We build our legacy together to ensure future success through purposeful growth. The company has continually reinvested tremendously back into the business not just growing for the sake of growing but growing carefully and strategically.
• Respectful Relationships: Together we foster a culture of respect acceptance and diversity of ideas and people. Our differences make us stronger. Were united by our shared values constantly forging respectful relationships.

Come and join the Ergon team!

We are an EEO/AAP employer.

Job Role: Accounting Director

Location: Flowood MS

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