Technology & Innovation Programme Lead

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

Job summary

OpenText in Ireland is actively seeking a Technology & Innovation Programme Lead to steer the innovation engine behind our AI-focused research and engineering teams. You will own externally funded programmes, drive funding initiatives and tax credit activities, and manage strategic partner relationships while guiding a small engineering and data science group.

This role emphasizes turning research ideas into funded projects that deliver customer value and shape OpenText's AI and innovation

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience across engineering, technical programme management, or innovation operations, with a technical degree.
• Proven ability to lead collaborative innovation projects with academic and industry partners.
• Strong software engineering background with AI and data science depth.
• Experience leading technical teams, including performance growth and career development.
• Excellent technical and business writing for funding submissions and compliance reporting.
• Strong stakeholder management with ability to influence executives.

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 with leadership and oversight.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Programme management

Stakeholder management

Technical leadership

Funding submissions

AI/Data science

Education

Technical degree

Tools

Azure awareness

Job description

Opentext - The Information Company

OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.

AI-First. Future-Driven. Human-Centered.

At OpenText, AI is at the heart of everything we do—powering innovation, transforming work, and empowering digital knowledge workers. We're hiring talent that AI can't replace to help us shape the future of information management. Join us.

Technology & Innovation Programme Lead

Come and join our Professional Services team based in Ireland (office-based or virtual is possible) with your commitment as a

Your Impact

As a Technology & Innovation Programme Lead, you will lead the innovation engine behind OpenText's engineering and AI-focused innovation organization. You will own externally funded research programmes, funding initiatives, tax credit activities, and strategic partner relationships, working across engineering, data science, universities, industry collaborators, funding agencies, and strategic customers. You will drive the conversion of research ideas into funded projects, delivered outcomes, and tangible customer value while representing OpenText within Ireland's innovation ecosystem. Alongside this externally facing remit, you will provide line management and technical leadership to a small engineering and data science team. This is not a day-to-day software delivery management role; established release and delivery leads are already in place, but you will be accountable for the people and technical oversight that keep our delivery capability strong and our innovation programmes credible.

What The Role Offers

• 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.

What You Need To Succeed

• 8+ years of experience across engineering, technical programme management, or innovation operations in combination with a degree in a technical field, engineering, computer science, data science, or a related discipline; a postgraduate qualification is an advantage


• Proven ability to lead collaborative innovation projects with academic and industry partners.


• Strong software engineering background with technical depth across engineering, AI, and data science.


• Experience leading technical teams, including performance, development, and career growth.


• Excellent technical and business writing for funding submissions, tax credit narratives, and compliance reporting.


• Strong stakeholder management with proven ability to influence executives and negotiate effectively.


• Sound commercial judgement, grant funding experience, Azure awareness, and fluent English communication skills.

ONE LAST THING

OpenText is more than just a corporation, it's a global community where trust is foundational, the bar is raised, and outcomes are owned. This role offers the opportunity to shape OpenText's AI and innovation agenda, build strategic partnerships, and turn emerging technologies into funded programmes and real-world outcomes that create value for customers and the business.

OpenText's efforts to build an inclusive work environment go beyond simply complying with applicable laws. Our Employment Equity and Diversity Policy provides direction on maintaining a working environment that is inclusive of everyone, regardless of culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws.

If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please contact us at [e-mail]. Our proactive approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and personal growth, enriching OpenText's vibrant workplace.