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Senior Manager, Strategic Technology & Venture Development

Arm · San Jose, California, US · On-site

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About Arm

From cloud to edge, Arm provides the compute platforms behind today’s most advanced AI, trusted by innovators worldwide. Backed by SoftBank VF.

About the role

Arm leads many of the major transformations happening in computing and AI. This role offers a chance to help develop how Arm navigates this fast-changing technology field. You will identify emerging companies and technologies, build strategic relationships, and guide our choices in partnerships and venture investments. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • A solid technical background in a field pertinent to the future of computing, such as semiconductors, computer systems, AI, networking, software, or another advanced-technology area
  • Strong analytical thinking and commercial judgement, with the ability to assess unfamiliar technologies, weigh competing opportunities and arrive at evidence-based conclusions
  • The capability to grasp both how a technology operates and its possible broader strategic and commercial importance
  • Intellectual curiosity, independence and sound judgement, with the focus to maintain strategic direction in a fast paced and opportunity-rich setting
  • The confidence to operate autonomously, build relationships and engage effectively with senior technical and business collaborators across organizational boundaries
  • Strong written and verbal communication, including the ability to transform complex technical information into clear recommendations for a geographically distributed team
More about this role

Arm leads many of the major transformations happening in computing and AI. This role offers a chance to help develop how Arm navigates this fast-changing technology field. You will identify emerging companies and technologies, build strategic relationships, and guide our choices in partnerships and venture investments.

Located in Silicon Valley, you will serve as an important local contact for Arm’s Strategic Ventures team. You will collaborate with colleagues in the UK and Arm’s US technology and commercial leadership. You will explore a dynamic and busy innovation environment, pinpointing opportunities that align with Arm’s long-term strategic goals.

We seek a person with independence, curiosity, and judgement to explore beyond current markets and immediate business needs. They will identify emerging technologies that might develop new opportunities or question existing beliefs.

For those with a solid technical background, this role offers a chance to expand strategic, commercial, and investment knowledge while assuming major responsibility for tasks in a top global technology environment.

  • Act as a key local representative of Strategic Ventures in Silicon Valley, working...

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