Head Research & Innovation

SUMMARY:
Our client in the telecommunications industry is seeking a Head Research & Innovation, who will be responsible for ensuring the management and protection of the Company`s research and innovation intellectual property that emerges from their innovation and research collaborations, and for continually seeking new opportunities on key project areas.

POSITION INFO:
Position: Head Research & Innovation
Location: Centurion, Gauteng (primary workplace home-base office)
Salary: Market Related
Closing Date: Thursday, 04 November 2021

INTRODUCTION:
The role is responsible for ensuring the management and protection of the Company`s research and innovation intellectual property that emerges from our innovation and research collaborations and for continually seeking new opportunities on key project areas.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: 

• 3-year Degree (NQF level 7) preferably in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or Innovation
• Certification in Project management preferred

• 8 years relevant experience, preferably in Engineering and/or Innovation environment, of which at least 3 years on senior management level.
• Proven leadership in research and innovation management. 
• Proven experience in being able to write and produce research reports. 
• Sound experience in taking projects from research to commercialization. 
• Experience managing projects involving cross-functional teams with multiple stakeholders that include both industry and research institutions.

• Identify commercialization opportunities of the research products also enabling us to identify early on how some of the projects can move towards scaling and commercialization. 
• This will also require preparing potential commercialization plans and agreements while managing benefit products sharing as well identifying potential spinoffs.  
• Responsible for ensuring that there is regular support, including scheduling and administrative support, on all Business Unit research projects with external research and innovation partners.  
• Continually seek new opportunities on key project areas and this will require an understanding of the key technology areas as well as the local and global landscape in our areas of focus (i.e. 5G connectivity, iOT, AI, Cloud Computing, Gaming, AR/VR, Quantum computing). 
• Support the organization of the yearly COE''s conference on administration, looking for more sponsorship for it and ensuring we produce a content output allowing for the enablement of non-specialist readers to engage on the conference output. 
• Produce key research reports from those emanating technology areas that the business invests in. Responsible for engaging in the structuring, negotiation and closing of potential licensing deals and new venture formation which emerge from our research and innovation projects.

• Only candidates who meet the above requirements will be considered.
• Please send CV’s in MS Word format to --------Please upload your CV here--------  
• If you do not hear from us within 2 weeks, unfortunately your application has not been successful.

• The processing of your personal information and sharing it with third parties for verifications. 
• The exercising of your rights provided for by POPIA. 
• To acknowledge that Hutech International Group (Pty) Ltd will keep the record of your personal information confidential.

NB! This job is now closed. You can apply for other jobs by uploading your CV.