Director of Technology and Business Strategy
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Alpharetta
Posted on: April 28, 2024
Job Description:
OverviewThe Director of Technology and Business Strategy for
Essential Power - will be Stryten's central contact for evaluating,
preparing, and submitting M&A, Funding, Grant, Military,
Government, private and public partnership and other bid level
proposals. The Director will work with both direct reports and
cross functional members to identify, prioritize, and drive
disposition for each opportunity. The person should be able to
develop and implement tools and systems to create a systemic
process, meet submission deadlines, review win/losses and other
relevant KPIs. Frequent reporting providing recommendation, status,
and results to senior management will be necessary. Deep market and
product research will often be required, and both internal and
occasional outsourcing will be used to gather this
information.Provide thought leadership through conferences,
university research partnerships, technology licensing, and
participation in consortia to influence the direction of government
policy with long-range (5+ year) strategies that drive grant and
purchasing decisions through responses to broad agency
announcements (BAA), requests for information (RFI) and
occasionally through unsolicited response mechanisms.Informs the
internal development process of Stryten through product and
technology road-mapping, providing high-level strategic advice on
system engineering concepts and R&D direction that makes
efficient use of all aspects of Stryten's resources and aligns with
long term market trends. Acts as a technical design authority
during project, product development, and engineering
reviews.ResponsibilitiesTo perform this job successfully, an
individual must be able to perform each essential duty under the
guidance of the appropriate supervisor and/or independently.
Essential duties include the following; other duties may be
assigned.
- Build a team collaboration culture between the Engineering,
Business Development, and Sales and Marketing group as well as
outfacing collaboration to customers, universities, government and
other Stryten business units
- Recognize opportunities to grow Stryten by thoroughly
understanding the technology strengths of the Essential Power
portfolio, as well as other Stryten business groups, and where
appropriate, other Atlas Holdings companies
- Develop new product roadmaps and articulate those concepts in a
manner that can be used for internal development, for external
funding and to potential customers or stakeholders
- Liaise between Sales/Marketing, engineering, customers, and
other third parties. to determine technical specification and
application requirements
- Seek and develop academic partnerships that align with
Stryten's technology roadmaps
- Seek and exploit other public and private sector funding
sources to develop low TRL technology concepts
- Develop and manage pipeline of low TRL technology and advance
them to a stage where they can be incorporated into the product
line.
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of Stryten's competitors
and articulate Stryten's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and
threats
- Monitor new technology and industry trends for opportunities
and threats to Stryten products.
- Recognize opportunities for acquisition, licensing, funding or
partnerships
- Make oral and written presentations
- Effectively manage department budget for efficient use of funds
and control of expenditures.
- Manage the submission of R&D tax credit applications to
state, local, provincial, and federal authorities.
- Develop and support the Intellectual Property strategy for the
Essential Power business unit.Supervisory
Responsibilities/Authorities:There are few direct supervisory
responsibilities, but the position will need to provide clear and
understandable guidance to all other parts of the organization. It
is expected that this role will periodically draw on resources from
all corners of the Stryten organization, in particular the subject
matter experts in specific roles to which a current effort applies
(eg. a grant proposal for manufacturing equipment will require
input from manufacturing leaders). This role will therefore require
excellent networking and negotiation skills to ensure all parties
work together to a common goal without unduly impacting the
day-to-day execution of other roles.QualificationsThe requirements
listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or
ability required.Education, Experience, Certifications:
- Strong technical understanding of Essential Power and
competitive products
- Experience with business development and M&A
- Military and/or Government bid creation and submission
process
- Able to analyze ROI and present recommendationsCompetencies,
Skills, Knowledge:Reasoning Skills:
- Ability to solve complex problems and handle situations with
only limited direction and guidance
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in
written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
- Ability to anticipate changes in technology, markets and
requirementsLanguage Skills:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, good record
keeping and documentation skills.
- Ability to speak effectively before groups, and to communicate
professionally with colleagues and high executives.PC Software
Knowledge:
- Computer applications knowledge in Windows environment with MS
Office experience plus familiarity with operating within Google
SuitePhysical Demands:
- Hearing, speaking, seeing, writing, standing, sitting, bending,
walking, and carryingWork Environment:
- Normal office environment is typical.Travel, other
requirements:
- Typical 25% travel within North America and Canada
- Periodic travel to Europe/Asia - typical once annually for 4-7
day duration#LI-JAEEO StatementStryten Energy is an equal
opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are
considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national
origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information,
sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other
basis prohibited by law.About StatementStryten Energy helps solve
the world's most pressing energy challenges with a broad range of
energy storage solutions across the Essential Power, Motive Power,
Transportation, Military and Government sectors. Headquartered in
Alpharetta, Georgia, we partner with some of the world's most
recognized companies to meet the growing demand for reliable and
sustainable energy storage capacity. Stryten powers everything from
submarines to subcompacts, microgrids, warehouses, distribution
centers, cars, trains and trucks. Our stored energy technologies
include advanced lead, lithium and vanadium redox flow batteries,
intelligent chargers and energy performance management software
that keep people on the move and supply chains running. An industry
leader backed by more than a century of expertise, Stryten has The
Energy to Challenge the status quo and deliver top-performing
energy solutions for today and tomorrow. Learn more at .
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