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Director, Strategy - Technology Research

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Belden, Inc

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United States , Santa Clara

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Research and Development

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Not provided

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Salary:

160000.00 - 200000.00 USD / Year

Job Description:

As the Technology Landscape Researcher Leader, you will lead a team of strategic technology scouts responsible for scanning global innovation signals. Your team will be at the forefront of identifying and assessing emerging technologies, initiating the early-stage contextualization for potential Horizon 3 opportunities that will shape the future of Belden. You will be instrumental in driving our innovation pipeline by assessing the relevance of new technologies to Belden's key verticals.

Job Responsibility:

  • Lead and mentor a team of researchers to identify and qualify Horizon 3 technologies from external sources like startups, academia, and competitors
  • Oversee the analysis and assessment of the relevance and potential impact of new technologies on Belden’s priority business verticals
  • Facilitate the Global Technology Radar Event, ensuring all Belden functions have an opportunity to contribute to our technology roadmap
  • Drive the initial contextualization of new technologies to build the pipeline of potential Horizon 3 opportunities
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support technology communications, patent applications, and market readiness assessments

Requirements:

  • Proven experience leading a strategic technology scouting or corporate innovation research function
  • Expertise in identifying, qualifying, and assessing the business impact of emerging Horizon 3 technologies
  • A strong background in analyzing technology trends and their relevance to specific industry verticals
  • Demonstrated ability to facilitate large-scale, cross-functional innovation workshops or events
  • Excellent leadership skills with the ability to guide a team in translating abstract technological signals into concrete business opportunities
What we offer:
  • health/dental/vision
  • long term/short term disability
  • life insurance
  • HSA/FSA
  • matching retirement plans
  • paid vacation
  • parental leave
  • employee stock purchase plan
  • paid leave for volunteer work in your community
  • training opportunities
  • professional talent management and succession planning
  • corporate health well-being initiatives

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 24, 2025

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Remote work
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