Head of Innovation Unit

The role

The Head of Mental Health Innovation Unit will establish and lead a new unit within a leading Israeli HMO. This role involves building the unit from the ground up and driving technology-driven initiatives through research, product development, and implementation.

What you will do

• Establish the innovation unit from scratch, defining strategy, structure, priorities, and operating model.
• Identify and drive technology-driven initiatives.
• Bridge research, product development, and implementation.
• Build and lead multidisciplinary teams.
• Establish effective processes and create a strong execution culture.
• Navigate complex organizational environments and manage competing priorities.
• Align senior stakeholders across the HMO, TriEdge, and external partners.
• Translate ambitious objectives into actionable programs, measurable outcomes, and scalable solutions.
• Play an active role in the initial establishment phase.

Required qualifications

• Significant senior leadership experience in technology, R&D, research, product development, or innovation.
• Proven experience building and scaling teams, departments, or business units from the ground up.
• Strong technological understanding with experience translating research or product innovation into practical solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and complex cross-functional initiatives.
• Exceptional organizational intelligence to navigate organizational politics and align stakeholders.
• Strong strategic judgment.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with outstanding execution capabilities and a hands-on approach.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and building structures and processes where none exist.
• Native-level Hebrew.
• Fluent professional English.

Nice to have

• Leadership experience combining research and product development.
• Previous experience as a VP, Head of R&D, Head of Research, Product or Technology Executive, or Business Unit Leader.
• Experience implementing technological solutions within large, complex organizations.
• Background in healthcare, digital health, or healthcare technology.

About the company

TriEdge is in partnership with an HMO to establish a new Mental Health Innovation Unit.