Head of Strategic Technologies & Growth

Southwire Company; Carrollton (GA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with Matching

Health/Life/Dental/Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Disability Insurance

Supplemental Insurance Plans

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Referral Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Advancement & Growth opportunities

& More

Job summary

Southwire Company is seeking a Director, Strategic Technologies to identify and develop the scientific and technological innovations most likely to shape the future of electrical infrastructure, energy systems, and adjacent markets.

The Director, Strategic Technologies will look beyond traditional technology scouting to evaluate emerging opportunities, validate their technical and commercial viability, and advance high-potential concepts into products, intellectual property, strategic

Qualifications

• Years of Experience: 8-11 Years
• Field of Expertise: Substantial industrial experience applying scientific expertise to tangible technical, manufacturing, product, or commercial outcomes.
• Demonstrated strength in first-principles reasoning, quantitative analysis, modeling, simulation, and experimental design.
• Demonstrated commercial judgment and the ability to connect technologies with customer value, intellectual property, investment requirements, and business potential.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary technical programs and influencing decisions across research, engineering, operations, commercial teams, and senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Identify developments in computing, data centers, electrification, energy systems, power delivery, advanced manufacturing, and adjacent scientific fields that could create significant opportunities or challenges for Southwire.
• Formulate critical technical questions before they are fully recognized by the market and establish disciplined programs to investigate them.
• Apply first-principles analysis, modeling, simulation, experimentation, and customer insight to evaluate technical feasibility, commercial relevance, and strategic potential.
• Leverage AI-assisted analysis of research literature, patents, startups, competitor activity, and market developments to identify meaningful trends and distinguish durable opportunities from speculation.
• Develop and manage a focused portfolio of strategic technology initiatives with clear hypotheses, milestones, decision criteria, and pathways to business value.
• Identify emerging technologies and recommend the appropriate path forward, including internal development, strategic partnerships, licensing, investment, or acquisition.
• Provide rigorous technical evaluation and due diligence for potential partnerships, investments, licensing opportunities, acquisitions, and other strategic innovation initiatives.
• Collaborate with the Director, Advanced Materials & Computational Sciences to translate future system requirements into material, process, manufacturing, and technology capabilities.
• Partner with business, technology, and commercial leaders to assess future opportunities and support the development of long-term growth platforms for Southwire.
• Establish and maintain a prioritized portfolio of future opportunities supported by evidence of technical feasibility, customer value, competitive advantage, and clear investment recommendations within the first year.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards
• Manages staff performance and development, coaching team members to achieve their full potential in contributing to the department's goals.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Critical Thinking

Program Management

Communicates Effectively

Accountability

Process Improvement

Workflow Management

Negotiation

Ethical Standards And Conduct

Education

Master's - MBA

Job description

Southwire Company is seeking a Director, Strategic Technologies to identify and develop the scientific and technological innovations most likely to shape the future of electrical infrastructure, energy systems, and adjacent markets.

The Director, Strategic Technologies will look beyond traditional technology scouting to evaluate emerging opportunities, validate their technical and commercial viability, and advance high-potential concepts into products, intellectual property, strategic