Research and Development University Innovation Program Manager

4 weeks ago

Mountain View, California, United States Samsung Research America Full time
Job Summary:

The Emerging Technologies Group at Samsung Research America is seeking a highly motivated and experienced R&D University Innovation Programs Manager to serve as the ambassador for our academic collaboration programs. As a key member of our team, you will partner deeply with universities to identify new research themes between SRA and universities, and work closely with university professors, researchers, and SRA teams to mature technologies in alignment with Samsung's strategic direction.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Manage SRA's academic collaboration programs, including serving as the primary liaison for university engagements, identifying top-tier researchers and high-potential research projects, building academic-industry program constructs, executing contracts, and driving the programs.
  • Define and implement processes to discover, evaluate, prioritize, and manage academic research collaborations. Perform periodic reviews of program metrics, address issues, and take proactive actions to meet milestones, and identify and implement ways to drive improvements to the programs.
  • Be the company-wide ambassador for SRA's academic collaboration programs and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure a unified approach.
  • Represent project milestones and impact in review meetings with executive leadership and lead the efforts to present and demonstrate the research outputs to executive leaders in a compelling manner.
  • Partner with SRA teams to plan and present the research outputs in both internal technology showcases and external public engagements such as research conferences.

Requirements:
  • Master's degree in technology or engineering discipline, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
  • 7+ years of experience running early-stage technology research programs.
  • Sound knowledge of early-stage technology research programs: understanding user needs, gathering requirements, defining project scope and deliverables, building schedules, and executing programs from inception to prototyping.
  • Exposure to several technologies, including but not limited to: Mobile, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Robotics, Health/Medical Tech, Computer Vision, Advanced Materials, etc.
  • Strong professional network with academic institutions and industry.
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, ambiguous cross-functional environment and communicate effectively across organizational structures and multiple management levels.
  • Must be willing to travel domestically and internationally (20%).

Special Attributes:
  • Positive attitude and energy, imagination, resilience, flexibility, and resourcefulness.
  • Clear communication skills with the ability to adapt to the audience and situation.
  • Strong analytical skills to build deliberate, objective recommendations and respond to challenges and objections.
  • Structured thinking to navigate ambiguous technological, organizational, and scheduling situations.
  • Resilience to overcome hurdles and address failures with alternative paths.
  • Ability to rally the organization to believe in the technology vision and execute on tight deadlines.

What We Offer:
  • Base Pay Range $144,300-$198,250 USD
  • Annual bonus eligibility and generous benefits

Essential Job Functions:
This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, and frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.

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