Other : Technology & Ecosystem Partnerships Strategist (m/f/d)

Your tasks

• You drive strategic collaborations with external partners – from universities to startups – identifying emerging technologies, fostering innovation, and ensuring effective knowledge exchange to support R&D objectives and inform senior management
• You align and coordinate a cohesive strategy for engaging with external partners – including universities, research institutions, and start-ups – on technology topics of strategic interest
• You scope and propose technical topics for collaboration, hackathons, and other engagement activities, ensuring alignment with corporate R&D priorities
• You act as a bridge between central R&D and business departments, identifying stakeholders and routing inquiries to the right teams
• You proactively identify emerging technologies and trends through external networks and propose new areas for partnership
• You build and maintain strong relationships with external partners, ensuring clear communication and alignment of objectives
• You coordinate internal and external stakeholders to facilitate smooth collaboration and knowledge exchange
• You design, build, and maintain a centralized database of all external partnerships, including past and ongoing projects, key contacts, and outcomes
• You ensure easy accessibility and usability of the database for all relevant teams, enabling data-driven decision-making and knowledge sharing
• You regularly report on the status of external collaborations, highlighting successes, challenges, and opportunities for improvement
• You create and present insights and recommendations to senior management based on partnership activities and outcomes

Your qualifications

• You hold a Master’s degree (or PhD) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Materials Science, or a closely related field. A business/management qualification (MBA, MSc Innovation Management) is a plus
• You have several years of experience in technology partnership management, or R&D alliance roles – preferably within a large multinational or a high‑tech environment
• You possess strong technical acumen, with the ability to engage in technical discussions and scope collaborative projects
• You have hands‑on experience in technical scoping, project definition and monitoring of R&D outcomes
• You demonstrate excellent communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience in building and maintaining databases or knowledge management systems is a plus
• Fluent knowledge of German and English in written and spoken language complete your profile

Interested?