Manila Design Thinking & Innovation Remote Training Specialist

This role supports the growth of our Design Thinking & Innovation trainer pool and would suit a credible Remote Training Specialist available for assignments associated with Manila.

Job Title: Manila Design Thinking & Innovation Remote Training Specialist

Category: Strategic Leadership

Expertise Area: Design Thinking & Innovation

Location Focus: Manila, Philippines

Delivery Mode: Remote / Virtual

Location Scope: Global / Worldwide and Remote / Virtual

Experience Level: Senior

Engagement Type: Short Series

Role Overview

An upcoming client brief requires a capable specialist trainer who can lead Design Thinking & Innovation learning engagements for senior managers, leadership teams, and transformation stakeholders across Asia. Success in the role depends on practical facilitation, business relevance, and the ability to help clients support senior decision-making, transformation, and strategic leadership capability.

Assignments may range from focused workshops to short capability programmes, depending on the client scope, learner profile, and delivery context. The strongest candidates will be able to adapt content without losing clarity or commercial relevance.

What You Will Support

  • Facilitate discussion, questions, and applied exercises in a way that keeps learning commercially relevant and outcome-focused.
  • Deliver structured Design Thinking & Innovation training sessions for client teams linked to Manila and wider Asia.
  • Maintain strong session control, learner engagement, and professional delivery standards across preparation and live facilitation.
  • Coordinate effectively with client stakeholders and internal contacts on objectives, timelines, and expected learner outcomes.
  • Translate complex ideas into practical guidance, examples, and decision-making frameworks that participants can use in the workplace.

What We Are Looking For

  • Previous experience delivering training, workshops, facilitation, coaching, or advisory work for professional audiences.
  • Proven subject-matter credibility in Design Thinking & Innovation with evidence of practical business or corporate application.
  • Availability for project-based work linked to Manila, Philippines, and wider Asia where relevant.
  • Good judgement around pacing, audience engagement, and the balance between technical depth and usability.
  • Comfort operating in Remote / Virtual settings and handling the logistical realities of live corporate delivery.

Relevant practitioner-level experience in Design Thinking & Innovation; strong facilitation and stakeholder communication; senior-level credibility, strategic judgment, and the ability to facilitate thoughtful discussion with experienced professionals; able to structure sessions that balance concept, discussion, and application.

Preferred candidates will bring exposure to strategy, transformation, executive capability, or senior leadership advisory work, along with experience working with managers, professional learners, or client-facing business teams.

Apply / Express Interest

The current requirement points to Remote / Virtual delivery and should suit someone comfortable supporting Short Series projects.

Professionals with relevant Design Thinking & Innovation capability are invited to share their background, availability, and examples of previous delivery in comparable corporate settings.

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