Tech Product Manager

Our Knowledge and Technology Marketing department is looking for a Technology Product Manager to join our team.

As a Tech Product Manager you'll be responsible for defining the strategy and roadmap for the go-to-market of R&D results, as technology assets. In the science industry, this activity is known as research valorization and this job position is known as Tech Transfer. 

i2CAT research areas generate research results that should become technology assets (software libraries, SDK, algorithms and other intellectual property rights) that need to be transferred to existing ICT companies or spin-offs via licensing or joint-venture agreements, who will take over the responsibility to exploit the technology in form of product and/or services. On the other side, i2CAT needs to identify new technical challenges that could be the seed for existing or new research lines or projects, in order to create a better market fit of our research.

You'll be in charge of taking a customer-first approach to technology development, interviewing and understanding technical challenges, market requirements and opportunities, testing concepts and contributing to the technology roadmap by creating consensus internally and with key external partners (industry not academy).

The main tasks are:

• Identify technical market needs (features) and practices (standards, uses, trends...) and translate into technology requirements.
• Work closely with the R&D teams to contribute to the research roadmap and lead valorization projects.
• Understand the technical essence of inventions and analyse the commercial potential (market fit, value proposal...)
• Define the go-to-market strategy and business model
• Generate marketing documentation
• Provide technical support to the business area in the sales process

Strong verbal/written communication & data presentation skills, including an ability to effectively communicate with both business and technical teams. Self-learning attitude and autonomy.

Who we are:

The i2CAT Foundation is a non-profit research and innovation center that promotes mission-driven R&D activities on advanced Internet architectures, applications, and services. More than 15 years of international research define our expertise in the fields of 5G, IoT, VR, and Immersive Technologies, Cybersecurity, Blockchain, AI, and Digital Social Innovation. The center partners with companies, public administration, academia, and end-users to leverage this knowledge in order to meet real social and business challenges.

The greatest value of i2CAT is the talent of the people who make up our human team. We enjoy a team of people from more than 13 different nationalities and work every day to create and foster a work environment where we all feel comfortable creating, innovating and growing.

Want to know more? Visit our webpage! www.i2cat.net

What will you enjoy?

• Work from our offices or from home, whichever works best for you. We ask for two days in person at the office to coordinate with the rest of the team.
• This is a full-time vacancy
• We have a flexible work schedule respecting your work-life balance
• Reduced working hours on Fridays and in July and August
• Fix + variable salary
• Optional benefits: Travel pass, restaurant vouchers, nursery services support, medical insurance
• Annual leave of 27 working days
• We have fruit in the office to promote a healthy lifestyle
• If you are interested, you can participate in events of your sector.
• You will work with a laptop. You can choose your operative system, Mac, Linux or Windows.
• Company social and team-building events (virtual & in-person)
• You can develop your own and personal training programme with our support
• We will work so that you have a career plan to promote your growth and development

Where will you do it?

At i2CAT we already have an established ‘work-from-home’ policy for some time. You can work from home or from the office, whichever suits you best. We expect that you attend the office two days per week: one to stay connected with your team and another one to engage with other colleagues

If you decide to come to the office, we are located in Zona Universitària, next to the Campus Nord of the UPC, within a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment. It is a very well-connected area (metro, tram, bus) with bars and restaurants around.

Our offices are designed with an open-office concept where everything is light and transparency. We have a variety of workspaces so that you don't have to be at the same table all day.

i2CAT is an organization committed to equal opportunities. That is why we seek to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented, and therefore explicitly encourage female candidates to apply.

I2CAT is an organization committed to creating an environment where we celebrate diversity, and where we provide the dedicated support that our employees need, regardless of their disability.

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The European Commission granted i2CAT with the “HR Excellence in Research” Award in 2018. This award recognizes the Institute’s commitment to develop a Human Resources Strategy for Researchers (HRS4R), aligning their practices and procedures with the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers.