Key Responsibilities:
- Facilitate initial meetings with 3rd parties and coordinate with business and technology stakeholders from HQ.
- Prepare business outcome analyses for potential tech solutions, assessing impacts on KPIs, operational performance, and ROI with relevant teams.
- Manage business development steps from NDA execution to PoC, technology adoption, or project initiation.
- Maintain records of business development activities and build a partner network for future initiatives.
- Lead Design Thinking workshops to explore new ideas or emerging technology needs.
- Develop and implement the company’s innovation strategy to drive sustainable growth and competitiveness.
- Identify and prioritize innovative opportunities in the aviation industry, including new technologies, business models, and customer experience enhancements.
- Identify strategic partnerships and alliances aligned with company objectives.
- Scout emerging technologies and startups, exploring collaborations to integrate solutions into operations.
- Source beneficial products, solutions, or base technologies from hubs, accelerators, industry networks, and major tech vendors.
- Seek early-stage strategic investments for equity stakes and negotiate sweat equity arrangements with startups.
- Assess technology integration potential, recommending solutions or customizations for successful implementation.
- Evaluate 3rd-party solutions to identify opportunities to develop new offerings or enhance existing products.
- Identify products/solutions with market potential and negotiate investment or commercial agreements, maintaining IPR and proprietary knowledge.
- Track major tech companies’ roadmaps, emerging technologies (AI, satellite connectivity, robotics), and other airlines’ tech focus areas to influence strategic direction.
- Report Innovation Lab progress, including partnerships, ecosystem engagement, PoCs, technology adoption, and communicate successes to HQ.
- Other related duties may be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications:
- Proven experience in venture capital, corporate innovation, startup investments, or technology leadership, ideally in aviation or related industries.
- Expertise in emerging technology integration, including AI, big data, mobile, connectivity, etc.
- Strong skills in building partnerships, product thinking, and understanding business use cases.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
- Tech-savvy with awareness of AI trends and the strategic direction of major tech companies.
- Experience leading diverse teams and delivering measurable business impact through innovative solutions.
- Skilled in technology program management, IT solutions, and information security/compliance.
Education & Experience:
- BSc in Engineering, Computer Science, or relevant field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
- Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in business development, corporate innovation, technology integration, or related roles.
- Proven track record in driving startup investments, digital transformation, and strategic partnerships.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
- Dynamic, innovative, and growth-oriented work environment
- Lunch allowance
- Health insurance
- Performance-based bonus
- MyID Travel benefits
- Transportation allowance
- Flexible Time Off
- Opportunity to lead transformative change in a globally recognized airline
Top Skills
What We Do
Manay CPA Inc. is a full-service CPA firm located in Atlanta, USA, that provides financial and tax consultancy for local and international businesses while providing a global platform for investment into the United States.
Manay CPA staff is composed of US and international professionals specialized in;
? New Business Formation and Consulting,
? Bookkeeping and Payroll,
? Tax Compliance and Planning,
? Sales Taxes and Business Valuations,
? Financial Guidance for Tech Startups,
? Financial and Retirement Planning,
? Financial Statement Preparation for VC investors.
With over 20 years of experience in the business world, we serve all 50 States of America and we’ve had more than 5,000 clients, so far, with 500 million dollars of trade volume.
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2001 yılında Atlanta, ABD’de kurulan Manay CPA Inc., Amerika Birleşik Devletleri dahilinde ve uluslararası alanda faaliyet gösteren işletmeler için çok çeşitli alanlarda hizmet veren, aynı zamanda yerel ve uluslararası firmalara finans ve vergi konularında uzman danışmanlığı sunan bir yeminli mali müşavirlik bürosudur.
Hizmet verdiğimiz alanlardan bazıları:
? Amerika’da Şirket Kurulumu,
? Yabancı Sermaye, Teşvik
? Muhasebe Hizmetleri,
? Kişisel ve Kurumsal Vergi,
? Bordrolama,
? Finansal ve Hukuki Konularda Stratejik Danışmanlık.
İş dünyasında 20 yılı aşkın tecrübemizle Amerika'nın 50 eyaletinin tamamında hizmet verebilir yetkiye sahibiz. Farklı sektörlerden, ticari hacmi 500 milyon doları bulan, 5.000'den fazla müşterimize mali müşavirlik hizmeti sunmaktan gurur duyuyoruz.
Sunduğumuz mali müşavirlik, finans ve muhasebe çözümlerinin yanı sıra, ABD'deki yatırımlarınız için de kapsamlı danışmanlık hizmeti veriyoruz. Şirket kurulumunuzun her aşamasında size destek oluyor, girişiminizi bulunduğu eyaletin regülasyonlarına v IRS'e uyumlu hale getiriyor, vergi planlamalarınızı yapıyor, teşvik ve vergi avantajlarından yararlanmanızı sağlayacak finansal modellemeler kuruyoruz.
