Job Title: Technology Strategy Analyst
Location: Teaneck, NJ
About Hanwha Vision America:
Hanwha Vision America (HVA), formerly known as Hanwha Techwin America (HTA), is an affiliate of the Hanwha Group, a Fortune Global 500 company. HVA is an industry-leading provider of smart vision solutions including IP cameras, storage devices, and video management systems founded on world-class technologies. We offer end-to-end security solutions and have achieved global success across various industry verticals, including retail, transportation, education, banking, healthcare, hospitality, and airports.
Job Description:
Hanwha Vision America (HVA) is looking for a Technology Strategy Expert to be part of the Technology Strategy Team. As a Technology Strategy analyst, you will be at the forefront of identifying new emerging technologies, setting up a company-wide technology roadmap, and planning an open innovation framework for smart vision solutions ranging from video surveillance products to smart solutions across verticals. This is a highly visible role within the HVA organization that requires extreme attention to detail, outstanding analytical and quantitative abilities, as well as impeccable written and verbal communication skills.
Responsibilities:
- Mid & Long-term Technology roadmap
- Conduct technology intelligence to identify threats and opportunities of new emerging technologies in-house or using third party intelligent platform
- Research and analysis of technology data including patent and business data to identify technology trends, market/customer/regulatory needs and competitors’ R&D activities
- Identify necessary technologies in alignment with the product/solution roadmap and technology roadmaps of each R&D organization based on internal technology classification table on each product/solution category
- Evaluate the necessary technologies for R&D resource allocation and determine logic on how to procure the necessary technologies for company-wide mid & long-term technology roadmap
- Writing strategic technical reports and present them.
- Open innovation, strategy
- Identify areas or interest or necessary technologies as target segments according to the technology roadmap
- Connect with internal sales, products or technical people to identify the target segments or scout talented tech companies
- Scout and analyze tech companies including talented start-ups, universities and technology institutions to explore opportunities for business cooperation
- Create and update wish-lists of technologies and talented start-ups for each target segment
- Travel up to 30% (local and international) and includes participation in industry shows, customer events, customer sites and Hanwha Vision HQ as required.
- Conference calls: This role may require collaboration with employees in other regions such as Korea and/or Europe. The collaboration includes video conferences which may take place 2 to 3 times a month.
Qualifications (Must-have):
- Minimum of 8 years’ experience in Research & Development engineering, technology planning or strategy, technology research, IP data analytics or open innovation management.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or science or a related field. Advanced degree (master's degree or equivalent) preferred.
- Understanding of products and business relating to smart vision solutions, including video surveillance, and underlying technologies such as image processing, video analytics, AI, cloud, cybersecurity, sensors and video management software.
- Strong research and analytical skills of data including patent data for technology trends, identifying new emerging technologies and scouting talented start-ups.
- Professional writing skills for strategy planning reports and presentation materials.
(Nice to Have)
- Valuation of technology or corporation in context of technology transfer/licensing, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) investment.
- Startup network in the relevant domains
- Proven excellent interpersonal and negotiation skill in technology license agreement.
Physical Demands:
Sitting: The Technology Strategy Director will spend extended periods of sitting at a desk while working on a computer, conducting research, and attending meetings. This requires good posture and the ability to remain seated for extended periods
