Trace3
Innovation Principal
$220K–$240K
Irvine, CA, United States · Principal · Full-time · Posted Sep 10, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years of broad IT experience; no alternative stated.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university required; advanced degree preferred.
About the job
Advises enterprise executives on emerging technology strategy, evaluates solutions, and guides client engagements and Trace3’s market perspective through research, presentations, and thought leadership.
What you'll do
- Advise client executives on technology challenges, emerging technologies, adoption risks, and investment priorities.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and lead engagements from discovery through transition to delivery or field teams.
- Develop research and thought leadership, deliver executive briefings and workshops, and support strategic Innovation programs.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
- 10+ years of broad information technology experience within a hands-on technology team, including success developing and executing strategic business plans.
- Senior C-level advisory experience and depth in one or more technology domains: security, data and AI, cloud and infrastructure, or platform and developer tooling.
- Ability to travel as needed.
Nice to have
- Advanced degree.
- Prior executive advisory or board-level engagement experience with enterprise clients; recognized industry presence through public speaking, published thought leadership, analyst relationships, or awards.
Pay
$220,000 — $240,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
security, data and AI, cloud and infrastructure, platform and developer tooling
AI focus
Advises on data and AI as a technology domain and evaluates emerging technologies; no specific AI development work is stated.
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