Accelerator Hub Lead

Come Join an Inclusive Team

The Accelerator Hub Lead is responsible for building and running a multi-phase acceleration engine that rapidly transforms ideas into scalable, high-impact technology solutions. This role guides initiatives through intake, feasibility, proof of concept, pilot, and enterprise deployment using a structured, stage-gated model. The role is not an R&D function; it is focused on accelerating validated business value from emerging technological opportunities like AI, automation, advanced analytics, and vendor platforms.
Combining strategic vision, delivery leadership, portfolio management, and change management expertise, the Accelerator Hub Lead establishes a repeatable, governed pathway that institutionalizes experimentation and enables scalable adoption across the enterprise. Their mission is to reduce the cost of experimentation, accelerate time-to-value, and drive evidence-based funding decisions for enterprise transformation.

Core Mission

• Lower experimentation costs and risks;
• Accelerate validated value to enterprise scale;
• Ensure funding decisions are grounded in evidence and measurable outcomes.

A Day in the Life

• Lead the end-to-end acceleration lifecycle: Drive initiatives through each phase (intake, feasibility, PoC, pilot, scale) with a disciplined, repeatable process;
• Translate ideas into measurable business value: Align every opportunity to a clear problem statement, success metrics, and validated outcomes before scaling;
• Manage a high-impact innovation portfolio: Prioritize initiatives aligned to enterprise strategy, allocate resources effectively, and make evidence-based go/no-go decisions;
• Accelerate time-to-value: Reduce cycle time from ideation to pilot while maintaining governance, risk controls, and architectural standards;
• Partner across the enterprise: Collaborate with business leaders, architecture, security, data, vendors, and delivery teams to ensure robust, scalable solutions;
• Build repeatable capabilities: Develop playbooks, guardrails, and reusable patterns to institutionalize experimentation and scale emerging technologies;
• Innovation Lifecycle Management: Oversee structured processes from intake through pilot and full-scale transition, including proof of value/concept, pilot launches, and operational handoff;
• Governance & Risk Management: Embed guardrails, governance, and compliance into all activities, ensuring risk, security, and privacy requirements are met from the outset;
• Value Modeling & Measurement: Define business value trees, quantify ROI, cost savings, and operational improvements, and implement rigorous tracking/reporting mechanisms;
• Stakeholder Engagement: Secure buy-in from executive leadership, communicate progress and outcomes, and drive strategic agility across the organization.
  
  Success Metrics
  
• Speed from intake to pilot;
• Percentage of initiatives reaching validated value;
• Capital efficiency (cost per validated initiative);
• Percentage of pilots successfully scaled;
• Realized business value (savings, revenue, risk reduction);
• Stakeholder satisfaction;
• Reduction in shadow IT experimentation.

You Bring This Value

• 10+ years in technology, change management, consulting, strategy, or innovation hub roles;
• Proven record of delivering innovation projects and technology transformation;
• Strong financial acumen and experience building business cases;
• Cross-functional program management capability;
• Comfort with ambiguity and fast-paced environments;
• Ability to influence senior executives and stakeholders;
• Experience working in outsourced/co-sourced environments (preferred).
  
  

  Ideal Background Profiles

• Digital transformation leader or change manager;

• Head of innovation, Incubation Lead, Digital Hub Lead;

• Enterprise program executive;

• Advanced analytics/AI transformation lead;

• Product portfolio leader in a large enterprise;

• Chief of Staff background.

  
  What Makes This Role Different?
  This is not a traditional R&D or innovation lab role. The Accelerator Hub Lead institutionalizes a repeatable acceleration process that quickly and safely converts emerging technologies into measurable business outcomes at scale. The focus is always on value realization, disciplined execution, strategic rigor, and sustainable enterprise impact.

Competencies

To be successful in this role you must recognize yourself in the following profile: 
A leadership approach that connects innovation directly to measurable business results through strategic thinking. It highlights the importance of operational discipline, using clear governance and guardrails to maintain speed without losing control. A strong bias for action ensures ideas move quickly from concept to execution while risks are managed responsibly. Together with clear executive communication and a portfolio mindset, this approach balances experimentation, accountability, and sustainable value creation. Candidates will be assessed on the following LYB competencies:

• Build Partnerships 
• Deliver Results 
• Drive Innovation 
• Grow Capabilities 
• Promote Inclusion 

What We Offer

We offer an environment where we encourage personal and professional growth and where you will be rewarded for your performance and results. You will have the possibility to work with specialist on all fields to develop innovative solutions and to extend your national and international network. In addition, we offer you a competitive salary package. The Company's Global Remote Work Policy allows eligible employees the option to work up to two days a week from home. LyondellBasell is committed to advancing diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) to ensure a positive experience for all employees.

Interested?

Please send us your resume via the application button. 
Please feel free to contact James Smeets, Talent Acquisition Consultant at james.smeets @ lyondellbasell.com for more details. Would you like to apply? Just send us your motivation and resume via the application button. Only applications through this application button will be taken into consideration. #LI-Hybrid  #LI-JS2 

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