Product & Technical Partnerships Strategist (Emerging Tech)

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LG is seeking an experienced Product & Technical Partnerships Strategist to join their dynamic team in Santa Clara as part of the Emerging Technologies Department.

Job Description:

You will partner with the leaders of the Emerging Technology Department, along with engineers, and applied research teams to define and prioritize a compelling portfolio of innovative initiatives with a focus on creating the foundation for product experiences. Lead LGE's internal efforts in identifying, evaluating and strategically promoting new technologies that align and advance LGE business units' strategic direction. Identify and manage strategic partnerships and collaborations. Collaborations can take the form of co-working, co-development, or licensing and will require ongoing comprehensive knowledge of LGE's future plans and strategies. Facilitate and manage multi-team collaboration between LGE CTO R&D and BU teams with a focus on external partners in North America.

Technology and Partnerships:

• Partner with Emerging Technology team members in the creation of new research proposals to ensure customer value proposition and validate high level technical feasibility.
• Introduce and shepherd important technologies within LG Electronics' CTO organization and LGE Business Units.
• Identify, present and manage new partnership opportunities to accelerate Emerging Technologies roadmap.
• Research new disruptive technologies in North America in alignment to LG Electronics' strategic directions
• Engage with leadership across business units to help define the HW/SW platform roadmap and create recommendations for executive approval.
• Adjust, influence and communicate the requirements and expectations to translate aspirational prototype experiences into feasibly deliverable ones.
• Work with the other functional and product leaders in the category business team to understand and help shape the multi-year category strategy and product pipeline

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree required, MSc/PhD is a plus
• Minimum 3 years prior working experience in areas including product strategy, technical partnerships and strategy with proven experience managing external partnerships.
• Deep passion and insight for delivering value through innovation and technical excellence
• Analytical mind with problem-solving aptitude and demonstrable strategic thinking abilities
• Ability to work in environments where requirements are loose and fuzzy while helping identify actionable work that gets answers necessary to move concepts towards productization
• Excellent interpersonal skills and solid communication with all levels of management
• Strong interests in the latest technologies such as AI, Metaverse, Web3.0, Security, IoT, and so on
• Understanding of market research and data analysis
• Proven track record influencing decision making
• Knowledge of business operations and procedures

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