Technology Strategy Senior Manager

Lenovo; Morrisville; On-site; CAD 209,000 - 264,000; Full time

Job summary

Lenovo is seeking a strategic thinker to shape the company’s long-term innovation agenda within the CTO Office. You will support planning, executive decision-making, and organizational alignment across CTO organizations, contributing to strategic investments and prioritized research roadmaps.

You will collaborate with R&D, engineering, product, and research teams to drive governance, portfolio visibility, and execution excellence across flagship AI programs and emerging technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field required; advanced degree preferred.
• Experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, technology strategy, or related planning function.
• Knowledge of emerging technologies including AI, smart devices, semiconductor/chipset tech, and hardware innovation.
• Proven ability to evaluate complex tech landscapes and present strategies to senior leadership.
• Strong project management skills coordinating multiple workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Develop clear strategic deliverables: technology outlooks, analyses, and executive presentations.
• Translate technical insights into concise, decision-ready content for senior leaders.
• Align strategy materials with CTO priorities and governance processes.
• Define 2–5 year tech and research focus areas and roadmaps.
• Monitor progress, risks, and milestones across strategic initiatives.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Technology strategy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, CS, or Technology Management

Job description

* United States of America - North Carolina - Morrisville

Why Work at Lenovo

We are Lenovo. We do what we say. We own what we do. We WOW our customers.

Lenovo is a US$83 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #153 in the Fortune Global 500, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver Smarter Technology for All, Lenovo has built on its success as the world’s largest PC company with a full-stack portfolio of AI-enabled, AI-ready, and AI-optimized devices (PCs, workstations, smartphones, tablets), infrastructure (server, storage, edge, high performance computing and software defined infrastructure), software, solutions, and services. Lenovo’s continued investment in world-changing innovation is building a more equitable, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. Lenovo is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange under Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY).

This transformation together with Lenovo’s world-changing innovation is building a more inclusive, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. To find out more visit www.lenovo.com , and read about the latest news via our StoryHub .

Description and Requirements

Position Overview:

At the center of Lenovo’s most significant technology strategy initiatives within the CTO Office, the Technology Strategy team bridges the gap between emerging technologies and business strategy. We are seeking a strategic thinker who is passionate about technology, thrives in a fast-paced and intellectually curious environment, and enjoys working across a broad range of research and engineering disciplines.

As a key member of the Technology Strategy team, you will help shape Lenovo’s long-term innovation agenda by supporting strategic planning, executive decision-making, and organizational alignment across the CTO organization. Working closely with leadership and research teams, you will contribute to defining future technology investments and research priorities that drive Lenovo’s competitive advantage.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Planning & Executive Communications

• Develop clear, forward-looking strategic deliverables, including technology and market trend analyses, technology outlooks, strategic recommendations, and executive presentations.
• Translate complex technical and business insights into concise, actionable content for senior leaders.
• Ensure strategy materials are data-driven, decision-ready, and aligned with CTO organization priorities.

Technology Foresight & Long-Term Research Strategy

• Help define Lenovo’s 2–5 year technology and research focus areas, including domains such as AI models and agents, smart devices, next-generation computing platforms, component innovation, Agent Frameworks, and Agentic Operating Systems.
• Conduct external technology and market analysis while assessing internal capabilities and competitive positioning.
• Synthesize diverse inputs into prioritized recommendations that inform research roadmaps, investment decisions, and business group alignment.

Cross-Functional Alignment & Governance

• Partner with R&D, engineering, product, and research teams to align strategic priorities, technical requirements, and execution plans.
• Support governance processes and executive forums, including annual planning activities, technology brainstorming sessions, and technology committee meetings.
• Drive clarity around decisions, ownership, action items, and follow-through across stakeholder groups.

Portfolio Management & Execution Visibility

• Monitor progress, dependencies, risks, and key milestones for strategic technology initiatives, including flagship AI programs and emerging technology investments.
• Identify and elevate issues proactively while facilitating cross-functional resolution.
• Maintain leadership reporting, OKR alignment, and portfolio visibility to support informed decision-making and execution excellence.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Technology Management, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred.
• Experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, technology strategy, product strategy, or a related strategic planning function.
• Demonstrated knowledge of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, smart devices, semiconductor/chipset technologies, and hardware system innovation.
• Proven ability to evaluate complex technology landscapes and develop strategic recommendations for senior leadership.
• Strong project and program management skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple workstreams and stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working across a broad range of technology domains and rapidly learning new technical concepts.
• Exceptional analytical and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to assess opportunities, risks, and tradeoffs.
• Strong executive communication and presentation skills, including experience developing materials for senior leadership audiences.
• Excellent collaboration and influence skills, with a demonstrated ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams.
• Strong business acumen combined with technical curiosity and strategic thinking.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.

Additional Locations: * United States of America - North Carolina - Morrisville

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