Description
HP's Strategic Technology Accelerator is a fast-cycle engine that connects external technology ecosystems to HP's product teams. We're hiring a Strategist to lead the program end-to-end, running a portfolio of technical POCs, deciding how each gets taken to the next level, and driving adoption across HP product teams and go-to-market functions.
Responsibilities:
- Own the full POC lifecycle across 5-10 concurrent external engagements: scoping, partner alignment, technical validation, and decisive next-step recommendations.
- Determine the right pathway for each POC , HP product roadmap integration, open-source contribution or spin-out, sales demo, analyst briefing, or IP capture.
- Drive adoption of external findings across HP product teams, sales, and marketing by building trust with senior leaders and navigating "not invented here" resistance.
- Capture reusable reference architectures and IP from every POC, even those that don't ship as products.
- Own technical engagement with university labs, open-source communities, research institutions, and strategic ISV partners.
- Report program outcomes to senior leadership with evidence-based recommendations.
Requirements:
- 12+ years of experience spanning large-tech and startup or VC environments.
- Demonstrated track record running technical POCs end-to-end with measurable outcomes , including POCs you chose to kill.
- Evidence of influencing product or engineering roadmaps across org boundaries without formal authority.
- Technical depth sufficient to evaluate AI/ML, systems, or adjacent technologies as a peer to senior engineers.
- Experience structuring and managing technical partnerships with external entities (ISVs, labs, or startups).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Engineering or CS degree (BS required; MS/PhD valued).
- Prior experience in corporate development, strategic partnerships, or technology scouting at a large technology company.
- Existing network in AI research labs, open-source communities, or enterprise ISV ecosystems.
- Prior founder, early-stage operator, or corporate VC experience.
What Success Looks Like:
- 6 months: POC portfolio defined and running; relationships established with key HP product team stakeholders.
- 12 months: At least two POCs have produced artifacts adopted into HP product roadmaps, open-source projects, or sales enablement; reference architecture library established.
- 18-24 months: Accelerator recognized internally as a durable source of de-risked technology bets; measurable reduction in HP product team time-to-ship on accelerator-sourced work.
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Long term/short term disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Life insurance
- Generous time off policies, including 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure, 11 paid holidays, and additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave.