AI-Driven Innovation Programme Lead

OpenText; Ireland; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenText seeks a Technology & Innovation Programme Lead in Ireland to drive the innovation engine behind our engineering and AI initiatives. You will own externally funded research programmes, funding submissions, tax credit activities, and strategic partner relationships with universities, industry partners and customers.

You will also provide line management and technical leadership to a small engineering and data science team, ensuring delivery capability, credibility of programmes, and value

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in engineering, programme management, or innovation operations with a technical degree.
• Proven ability to lead collaborative innovation projects with academia and industry partners.
• Strong software engineering background with depth in AI and data science.
• Experience leading technical teams, including performance and career development.
• Excellent technical and business writing for funding submissions and compliance reporting.
• Strong stakeholder management with ability to influence executives.
• Sound commercial judgement and grant funding experience; Azure awareness and fluent English.

Responsibilities

• Lead grant-funded innovation programmes with academic and industry partners.
• Own strategic funding submissions and partner relationships end-to-end.
• Shape future innovation opportunities across the organization.
• Develop competitive funding applications and feasibility studies.
• Drive tax credit reporting and compliance activities.
• Collaborate with universities, industry partners, and funding agencies.
• Line manage technical teams while providing technical leadership and oversight.

Skills

Engineering experience

Programme management

Innovation operations

Technical leadership

Stakeholder management

Grant funding

Azure awareness

English communication

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Postgraduate qualification

Tools

Azure

Job description

OpenText seeks a Technology & Innovation Programme Lead in Ireland to drive the innovation engine behind our engineering and AI initiatives. You will own externally funded research programmes, funding submissions, tax credit activities, and strategic partner relationships with universities, industry partners and customers.

You will also provide line management and technical leadership to a small engineering and data science team, ensuring delivery capability, credibility of programmes, and value