HP
Strategist, Strategic Technology Accelerator
$166K–$266K
Palo Alto, California, United States of America +1 · Full-time · Posted May 13, 2026
- Location
- Palo Alto, California, United States of America
Spring, Texas, United States of America - Experience
- 12+ years spanning large-tech and startup or VC environments.
- Education
- Engineering or CS degree (BS required; MS/PhD valued) is preferred.
About the job
Leads HP’s Strategic Technology Accelerator, managing external technology proof-of-concepts (POCs) and translating validated results into product, open-source, sales, or intellectual-property outcomes.
What you'll do
- Own the lifecycle of 5–10 concurrent external POCs, from scoping and technical validation to recommendations.
- Select a pathway for each POC and drive adoption across product, sales, and marketing teams.
- Manage external technical partnerships and report evidence-based outcomes to senior leadership.
What they ask for
- 12+ years of experience spanning large-tech and startup or VC environments.
- Track record running end-to-end technical POCs with measurable outcomes, including deciding to stop POCs.
- Evidence of influencing product or engineering roadmaps across organizational boundaries without formal authority.
- Technical depth to evaluate AI/ML, systems, or adjacent technologies as a peer to senior engineers; experience managing external technical partnerships.
Nice to have
- Engineering or CS degree (BS required; MS/PhD valued).
- Experience in corporate development, strategic partnerships, or technology scouting; an existing relevant network; or founder, early-stage operator, or corporate VC experience.
Pay
$166,050 to $265,700 USD annually (base salary); additional bonus and/or equity opportunities are stated, with no amounts specified.
Tools
AI/ML
AI focus
Evaluate AI/ML technologies through technical POCs and external partnerships.
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