Technology Commercialization Program Manager

Seagate Technology•Shakopee, MN

3d•$124,000 - $180,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Emerging Business Manager is responsible for evaluating, managing, and dispositioning Strategic Research Group (SRG) emerging market projects and businesses outside Seagate’s core HDD portfolio. The role owns SRG project disposition and commercialization activities, providing objective business assessments and recommendations on whether projects should continue, be licensed or sold, partnered, spun out, or discontinued. It requires business acumen, strategic thinking, cross-functional leadership, and experience assessing the commercial viability of new technologies, products, and business opportunities. The position leads commercialization assessments, evaluates market attractiveness, competitive positioning, technical readiness, and financial viability, and develops business cases, commercialization strategies, and value creation plans. It also supports the transition of mature projects into business units, external partnerships, licensing arrangements, or standalone ventures. As process owner for the SRG Project Disposition framework for non-HDD projects, the role establishes and maintains governance, stage-gate reviews, decision criteria, and reporting mechanisms; coordinates disposition reviews and executive decision-making forums; and ensures consistent evaluation methodologies across the portfolio. The role reviews emerging market projects and businesses for strategic alignment and commercialization readiness, monitors portfolio health, risks, opportunities, and resource needs, and communicates recommendations to stakeholders. The position orchestrates collaboration among Research, Product Management, Finance, Legal, Corporate Development, Strategy, and Executive Leadership. It facilitates executive reviews and presents recommendations supported by quantitative and qualitative analysis. Strategic analysis includes market, customer, technology, and competitive assessments; identifying commercialization barriers and mitigations; evaluating licensing, acquisition, partnership, and monetization opportunities; and using business modeling, scenario planning, and financial analysis to support fact-based decisions. Accountable deliverables include coordinating SRG disposition activities across the emerging technology portfolio; owning and improving the disposition process for non-HDD initiatives; developing executive-ready recommendations; maintaining portfolio health metrics, governance reviews, and commercialization readiness assessments; and delivering business cases and commercialization plans that support investment decisions. The role is based in Shakopee, Minnesota, on-site or hybrid, with travel up to 10%. The estimated base salary range is $124,000–$180,000. Salary depends on work location and job-related skills, experience, and education or training. Eligible employees may participate in a discretionary bonus program and receive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; short- and long-term disability; 401(k); employee stock purchase plan; health savings, dependent care, and healthcare spending accounts; paid time off, including 12 holidays, flexible time off under company policy, at least 48 hours of paid sick leave, and 16 weeks of paid parental leave. Benefits are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year and may vary by work location.

Requirements

Extensive experience in strategy, commercialization, venture development, product management, corporate development, technology management, or related disciplines.
Demonstrated experience evaluating new technologies and emerging business opportunities.
Strong financial modeling and business case development skills.
Experience leading cross-functional teams and executive-level reviews.
Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management capabilities.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Technology Management, Finance, or equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

MBA or advanced technical degree.
Experience working with research organizations, incubators, innovation groups, or venture portfolios.
Knowledge of licensing, intellectual property monetization, spinouts, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships.
Experience in storage, semiconductor, cloud infrastructure, AI, or adjacent technology markets.

Responsibilities

Lead commercialization assessments for SRG-sponsored emerging market projects and businesses.
Evaluate market attractiveness, competitive positioning, technical readiness, and financial viability of new opportunities.
Develop business cases, commercialization strategies, and value creation plans for emerging technologies and ventures.
Support transitions of mature projects into business units, external partnerships, licensing arrangements, or standalone ventures.
Own the SRG Project Disposition framework for non-HDD projects, including governance, stage-gate reviews, decision criteria, and reporting mechanisms.
Coordinate disposition reviews and executive decision-making forums and apply consistent evaluation methodologies across the portfolio.
Review projects and businesses for strategic alignment and commercialization readiness; recommend continuation, investment, sale or licensing, partnerships or joint ventures, spinouts, or termination.
Monitor and communicate portfolio health, risks, opportunities, and resource requirements.
Orchestrate cross-functional collaboration across Research, Product Management, Finance, Legal, Corporate Development, Strategy, and Executive Leadership.
Facilitate executive reviews and present disposition recommendations supported by quantitative and qualitative analysis.
Conduct market, customer, technology, and competitive assessments; identify commercialization barriers and mitigation strategies.
Evaluate licensing, acquisition, partnership, and monetization opportunities.
Use business modeling, scenario planning, and financial analysis to drive fact-based decisions.
Maintain portfolio health metrics, governance reviews, and commercialization readiness assessments.
Continuously improve the SRG Project Disposition process for non-HDD initiatives.
Deliver executive-ready recommendations and business cases and commercialization plans that support investment decisions.