Technology Strategy Sr. Planner

Westerville, OH - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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Job Summary

The Technology Strategy Sr. Planner drives innovation strategy by bridging advanced research with commercial implementation and cultivating strategic partnerships. This role leads the evaluation and maturation of disruptive technologies drives productization strategies and fosters high-impact collaborations with academic institutions national labs and industry consortia.

The incumbent will guide technology roadmap development assess commercialization pathways and ensure alignment with market needs and business unit capabilities. This role is instrumental in enabling successful technology transfer accelerating product readiness and expanding Vertivs innovation ecosystem.

This role will be based onsite at Vertivs Westerville OH - HQ office location.

Responsibilities:

Conduct technology landscape analysis across power thermal and digital infrastructure domains
Develop frameworks for evaluating research concepts for product potential and market fit
Drive proof-of-concept development and guide product architecture decisions
Build and manage strategic partnerships with universities national labs and industry consortia
Coordinate with Business Unit Engineering teams to align research outcomes with product opportunities
Develop business cases and go-to-market strategies for emerging technologies
Lead cross-functional teams through technology validation and readiness processes
Present technology insights and strategic recommendations to senior leadership
Create and maintain productization and partnership playbooks and processes

Requirements:

Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering Technology Strategy Business or related field.
7 years of experience in technology scouting strategic partnerships or innovation strategy.
Strong understanding of emerging technologies in digital infrastructure including AI/ML power systems thermal management and advanced materials.
Proven ability to build and manage relationships with academic institutions national labs and industry consortia.
Experience in developing technology roadmaps and aligning research initiatives with business strategy.
Excellent analytical communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Preferred: Experience in IP strategy external innovation programs or public-private research collaborations.
Travel: 10% travel for research collaboration conferences and customer meetings
Physical and Environmental Demands:
- Laboratory and office environment
- Ability to work with various cooling systems and test equipment
- May require work in data center environments

The successful candidate will embrace Vertivs Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

OUR CORE PRINCIPALS: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Diversity & Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

Customer Focus

Operational Excellence

High-Performance Culture

Innovation

Financial Strength

OUR BEHAVIORS

Own It

Act With Urgency

Foster a Customer-First Mindset

Think Big and Execute

Lead by Example

Drive Continuous Improvement

Learn and Seek Out Development

About Vertiv

Vertiv is a $10.2billion global critical infrastructure and data center technology company. We ensure customers vital applications run continuously by bringing together hardware software analytics and ongoing services. Our portfolio includes power cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extends from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Columbus Ohio USA Vertiv employs around 20000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit to learn more.

Work Authorization

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring terms of employment mobility training compensation and occupational health without discrimination as to age race color religion creed sex pregnancy status (including childbirth breastfeeding or related medical conditions) marital status sexual orientation gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes) genetic information citizenship status national origin protected veteran status political affiliation or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position you can request help by sending an email to

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