Technology Partnership Engineer

Morgan McKinley is delighted to be partnering with a leading telecommunication organisation for the hiring of a Technology Partnership Engineer on a contract basis.

Please note this is initially a 12-months contract based onsite in Dublin.

Key Responsibilities

1. Partnership Strategy & Resource Sourcing

• Understand business and research needs and support the Director of Research Collaboration and Innovation in developing and continuously enhancing the strategic landscape for technology partnerships within the assigned domain.
• Identify, assess, and source high-quality academic, technical, and industry partnership resources to ensure a strong and readily available partner pipeline.
• Build and maintain relationships with potential partners and proactively identify opportunities for collaboration.

2. Partnership Project Management & Execution

• Support the Director of Research Collaboration and Innovation in ensuring that partnership activities are conducted in a structured, compliant, and efficient manner.
• Stay abreast of advanced partnership models and industry best practices, and support the monitoring and management of technology collaboration projects.
• Track project progress, facilitate cross-functional communication, and drive the timely translation of collaboration outcomes into business and product value.

3. Technology Scouting & Insights

• Support the Director of Research Collaboration and Innovation in connecting with academic and technology ecosystems and developing in-depth relationships with leading local academic and technical resources.
• Identify and analyze academic resources, emerging technologies, and potential collaboration opportunities within the assigned domain.
• Develop and maintain a technology and resource map based on the key technical areas covered by the research institute.
• Identify high-value technology leads, strengthen strategic technology pipelines, and identify innovative ideas with potential for further incubation and collaboration.
• Translate technology insights and opportunities into actionable partnership initiatives to enhance the organization's technological competitiveness.

4. Academic Ecosystem Development

• Support the Director of Research Collaboration and Innovation in building and expanding the academic ecosystem and exploring emerging technologies and industry trends.
• Establish and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with leading academic institutions, researchers, and technical experts.
• Organize and coordinate academic activities, workshops, technology seminars, and other knowledge-sharing events to strengthen the institute's engagement with the academic community.
• Help identify and influence emerging research directions and facilitate collaboration opportunities that contribute to business and research objectives.

Qualifications & Skills

• Professional working proficiency in Mandarin Chinese, with the ability to participate in technical discussions and collaborate effectively with Mandarin-speaking teams is mandatory.
• PhD in a field related to computer science.
• Strong knowledge of academic and talent resource mapping, sourcing, and technology scouting methodologies, with the ability to identify and evaluate potential collaboration resources.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven experience in project management, preferably in a technology, research, academic, or innovation environment is preferred.
• Strong interest in learning and exploring emerging technologies and new technical domains.
• Ability to quickly understand new technologies, identify potential collaboration opportunities, and translate insights into actionable initiatives.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with researchers, technical experts, business stakeholders, and external partners.