Job description:
200,000 annually / 40 hours per Week
Permanent employment/ Full time
Day, Overtime, Weekend
Starts as soon as possible
Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits
Work setting
- Willing to relocate
- Relocation costs covered by employer
- Business services
- Finance
Supervision
Role Description/Job Duties:
- Develop and execute an innovation strategy; Create and implement a clear vision and strategy for identifying and investing in innovative startups and technologies.
- Identify investment opportunities; Scout for promising startups and disruptive technologies that align with the business investment thesis. Conduct thorough market research and due digilence to evaluate potential investment opportunities.
- Conduct technology and market analysis; Stay updated on emerging technologies, industry trends, and market dynamics. Analyze the potential impact and scalability of innovative solutions in various sectors.
- Mitigate risks and maximize returns; Access the risks associated with investments and develop strategies for risk management.
- Foster relationships with entrepreneurs: Build networks and establish relationships with founders, entrepreneurs, and other key stakeholders to identify investment opportunities and gain insights into cutting-edge technologies.
- Offer strategic guidance to portfolio companies: Provide guidance and mentorship to portfolio companies, assisting then with strategic planning, product development, market positioning, and scaling up their operations.
- Monitor and manage the portfolio: Oversee the performance and progress of invested companies. Conduct regular reviews, track key performance indicators, and offer support to ensure portfolio companies are on track to achieve their goals.
- Allocate material, human and financial resources to implement organizational policies and programs
- Authorize and organize the establishment of major departments and associated senior staff positions
- Establish financial and administrative controls; formulate and approve promotional campaigns; and approve overall human resources planning
- Establish objectives for the organization and formulate or approve policies and programs
- Represent the organization, or delegate representatives to act on behalf of the organization, in negotiations or other official functions
- Select middle managers, directors or other executive staff; delegate the necessary authority to them and create optimum working conditions
Qualifications, Knowledge And Experience
- Language: English is required
- Master or Doctor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Technology.
- MBA or EMBA is preferred.
- 10-15 years' experience in IT, technology, business, marketing, or finance-related fields.
- Expertise in data mining on open source data, with convex optimization based machine learning, to process the data from open sources, and finding results with high probability.
- Expertise in reinforcement Learning on data verification, with a sequential timeline and open source data obtained, to verify the authenticity of new data input from both public sources and private sources.
- An understanding of High-Tech concepts such as blockchain, AI, machine learning, and cognitive computing.
- Adaptive thinking and a strong, critical mindset.
- Strong business acumen and presentation skills.
- Highly proficient at project planning, budgeting, and oversight.
- Forward-thinking and adaptable to dynamic situations.
- Excellent interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills.
Experience and specialization
Computer and technology knowledge
- MS Access
- MS Excel
- MS Office
- MS Outlook
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Windows
- MS Word
- MAC
Area of work experience
- Management
- Product development
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Large workload
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Judgement
- Organized
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
Who can apply to this job?
The employer accepts applications from:
- Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada.
- Other candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit.
How to apply
By email
services@ixlegacy.com
How-to-apply instructions
Here is what you must include in your application:
- Proof of the requested certifications
- Copy of portfolio or relevant work examples
- Cover letter