Job Summary

Role Overview

You will lead the institute’s efforts to identify emerging technology trends, market opportunities, and ecosystem shifts. In this role, you will oversee technology and market intelligence, assess the institute’s strengths against external opportunities, and shape clear recommendations on where to build, partner, or step back.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee market and technology sensing to identify emerging trends, industry shifts, policy changes, and partnership opportunities.
• Lead technology intelligence — assessing emerging scientific areas, technical trajectories, maturity, standards, and competitive activity.
• Lead market intelligence — assessing industry needs, adoption barriers, value pools, investment trends, and partnership opportunities.
• Map the institute’s research strengths, platforms, talent, and partnerships against emerging opportunities.
• Develop clear recommendations on where to build, deepen, partner, or deprioritise capabilities.
• Build and lead a high-performance, engaged, multi-disciplinary team.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in science, engineering, or a related field. Postgraduate training is advantageous.
• Strong experience in market intelligence, technology intelligence, technology strategy, foresight, consulting, or innovation management.
• Ability to assess technology maturity, market opportunities, industry demand, competitive activity, and ecosystem developments.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to turn intelligence into actionable strategic recommendations.
• High proficiency with Generative AI tools will be an advantage.

Career Growth & Impact

• Be the first to see what’s next. You will lead intelligence efforts across emerging technologies — from generative AI to quantum computing and green energy — with direct access to world-class researchers and labs.
• Build an unrivalled professional network. You will engage regularly with industry leaders, startups, government agencies, and international research partners.
• Turn insights into action. Your recommendations will directly determine where the organisation builds, partners, or steps back — a rare level of strategic influence for an intelligence role.
• Open doors across industries. This role is a springboard into technology strategy, corporate development, venture capital, or innovation policy.