Cooperation Associate - Technology Strategy and Partnership

Our team has an immediate 12-month contract opening for a Cooperation Associate.

Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders in academic and entrepreneurial sectors, including university faculty and startup founders. 
• Establish and nurture partnerships with key stakeholders in the academic and startup
  ecosystems across North America. 
• Design, organize and execute joint initiatives, workshops, seminars, and other collaborative events. 
• Identify and conduct comprehensive research on emerging technologies within the consumer electronics space, including but not limited to foldable phones, mixed reality, smart TVs, and more. 
• Evaluate the potential product and business opportunities, enabling Huawei to offer innovative and value-driven solutions to consumers. 
• Lead the technology planning process by developing new technology concepts, forecasting market trends and providing strategic advice to executive leadership. 
• Actively participate in research and engineering projects that span multiple disciplines.
• Collaborate with research scientists, software developers, system architects, and UX designers to drive the development of groundbreaking technologies and products.

What you'll bring to the team:

• MBA from an accredited institution or a program in Computer Science and Engineering.
• A strong passion for AI and consumer-oriented new technologies.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, capable of establishing rapport and influencing key stakeholders.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, with a proven track record of leading multidisciplinary projects and teams.
• Ability to work independently, adapt quickly, navigate complex situations and excel in fast-paced and dynamic environments.
• Preference for candidates with experience in project management and/or venture capitals within the emerging technology sector.
• Preference for candidates with comprehensive understanding of the technology foundations of consumer electronics, encompassing human-computer interaction, application development, framework engineering, mobile operating systems, and hardware.