Collaboration and Partnerships Analyst

Saudi Air Navigation Services; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading air navigation organization in Jeddah is seeking a professional to drive establishment and management of strategic relationships within the R&D department. The role involves fostering partnerships, ensuring compliance with intellectual property agreements, and supporting strategic planning to maximize joint initiatives. Ideal candidates should have experience in Research & Development and strong interpersonal skills. Familiarity with Air Traffic Management is an advantage.

Qualifications

• Prior years of experience in Research & Development.
• Familiarity with Air Traffic Management is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Establish and manage strategic relationships with stakeholders.
• Enhance R&D capabilities through partnerships.
• Ensure compliance with IP and partnership agreements.

Skills

Partnership management

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Job description

To drive the establishment and management of strategic relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including academic institutions, industry leaders, and funding agencies. To enhance the R&D department’s capabilities by fostering partnerships that unlock resources, enable knowledge sharing, and facilitate innovation. By ensuring compliance with intellectual property (IP) and partnership agreements, this position will ensure the R&D department remains aligned with organizational goals and legal standards. also supports the strategic planning and scalability of collaboration frameworks to maximize the value of joint initiatives and long-term partnerships within set KPI’s, agreed budgets and adopted policies and procedures.

Prior years of experience in Research & Development. Preferred experience covering:

• Expertise in building and managing partnerships with external stakeholders, including research institutions, government agencies, and industry partners, ensuring strategic alignment, effective collaboration, and mutual benefits through negotiation and stakeholder management.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to foster multidisciplinary collaboration, manage stakeholder expectations, and drive joint initiatives, with familiarity in Air Traffic Management being an advantage