Derrick Corporation · 14 hours ago
Innovation Program Analyst
Buffalo, NY, US
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expDerrick Corporation is a family-owned company focused on pioneering fine-separation technology. The Innovation Program Analyst plays a crucial role in turning new ideas into successful products by developing business cases, evaluating market opportunities, and coordinating innovation programs across cross-functional teams.
EnergyManufacturingMiningRenewable Energy
Responsibilities
Develop business cases for innovation projects, including financial models (NPV, IRR, payback period) and ROI analysis
Translate Voice of the Customer and market insights into market sizing and adoption assumptions
Build Value-in-Use models showing customer impact (performance gains, energy savings, total cost of ownership)
Conduct sensitivity and risk analysis to validate and strengthen investment decisions
Track innovation projects from concept through validation using stage-gate governance
Maintain project schedules, milestones, and launch readiness updates across teams
Coordinate documentation and readiness for Go/No-Go reviews, ensuring leadership has the input needed for decisions
Serve as a communication bridge between cross-functional teams
Support recurring innovation sync meetings by preparing updates, tracking action items, and reporting progress
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Analytics, Business Administration, or a related field
3–5 years of experience in business analysis, FP&A, corporate development, or commercial analytics (industrial/manufacturing environment preferred)
Strong analytical background in market sizing, ROI/value analysis, and sensitivity modeling
Working knowledge of project management tools, supporting projects through structured processes, and managing cross-functional timelines
Advanced Excel skills with experience building financial models; other modeling tools is a plus
Strong communication skills with the ability to translate between technical engineering teams and commercial stakeholders
Highly organized, proactive, and comfortable working across departments in fast-moving innovating environment
Preferred
Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar data visualization tools preferred
Company
Derrick Corporation
Derrick® is a family-owned and operated company with a global presence focused on pioneering fine-separation technology.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Mitch Derrick
Board Member
Recent News
2025-04-04
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