Technology Scout
San Francisco, CA

Job Description

Location: US-CA-SAN-FRANCISCO

Goodyear Talent Acquisition Representative: Kasondra Davis

Sponsorship Available: Yes

Relocation Assistance Available: Yes

Are you interested in an exciting opportunity to drive success with innovative technology? The team at the Goodyear Innovation Lab in San Francisco, CA does just that!

Goodyear is seeking a Technology Scout to join our Innovation Lab San Francisco. As part of Goodyear's innovation network, the Innovation Lab San Francisco has a mission to connect with automakers, suppliers and mobility-related startups to build better products and data-driven service models for fleets, autonomous vehicles and other mobility applications. For more information on our innovation lab, check out our website at https://sfgoodyearlab.com/

About the Position

For the Technology Scout role, we are eager to find candidates with a desire to collaborate and learn more about the future of the automotive mobility space. As a Innovation Lab San Francisco associate you'll form part of a rugged team that is constructing future solutions, today. As part of the scouting team you will actively source new technology partners and assess their capabilities, synthesize learnings and help report out to the broader teams, conduct due diligence analysis for key partnerships, and manage relationships with our scouting partners and startups. Your curiosity and motivation will be key to keep our day-to-day operation moving forward.

Primary Responsibilities

Scouting:

* Actively source new technology partners following our internal scouting framework
* Attend industry events (meetups, partner events, conferences, etc).
* Reach out and meet with potential partners (startups, companies, etc.)
* Identify potential partners and put them to the test
* Connect with internal teams to identify areas of interest to focus scouting efforts

Assess technology partners:

* Craft claims tests designed to assess our partners' key capabilities
* Coordinate and perform claims tests with our partners
* Document test results using our standardized tools and artifacts
* Communicate clearly with startups, companies, universities, or research centers about expectations, goals, and status of different projects

Scouting Knowledge Management

* Continually update multiple internal documentation artifacts to reflect latest state of affairs and knowledge
* Prepare presentations to show results

Intelligence Reporting

* Research and prepare reports to share results of tests and/or technology areas
* Prepare due diligence reports to assess and compare potential partners
* Craft intelligence presentations to share scouting knowledge
* Present reports to internal teams

Others

* Elaborate new frameworks to synthesize new insights
* Coordinate projects with internal and external stakeholders
* General support of ILSF intelligence needs

Required Education and Experience

* Bachelor's degree (related field) required
* Master's Degree (related field) desired
* 3+ years experience with a Bachelor's degree OR 3+ years experience with a Master's degree

Skills and Abilities

* Relationship building, collaboration, self-starter, accountable, curious
* Understanding and curiosity of the entrepreneurial ecosystem
* Excellent organization skills, ability to manage many processes and relationships at the same time
* Ability to leverage specialized knowledge of our SME's
* Ability to identify and articulate useful problem statements, user needs, use cases

Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 64,000 people and manufactures its products in 47 facilities in 21 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate.

Goodyear is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to that individual's race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you need reasonable accommodation to complete the online application, or any other part of the employment process, please contact the Goodyear Candidate Care Line at 330.796.4500.

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Nearest Major Market: San Francisco

Nearest Secondary Market: Oakland

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