Strategic Partner Manager V
itD is seeking a Strategic Partner Manager V to lead and execute high-impact strategic partnerships supporting Company's AI Wearables organization. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in strategic partnerships, executive stakeholder management, cross-functional leadership, and product commercialization, along with a proven track record of managing complex external partnerships, driving product launch initiatives, and influencing executive-level business outcomes.
Location: On-site in New York, NY or Remote (EST hours preferred).
Pay Rate: Competitive, based on experience.
Duration: 8 months
We provide comprehensive medical benefits, a 401(k) plan, paid holidays, and more.
Please note that we are only considering direct W2 candidates at this time, as we are unable to offer sponsorship.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage strategic partnerships with key external partners, serving as the primary relationship owner throughout the partnership lifecycle.
- Build and maintain executive-level relationships with partner organizations while providing strategic recommendations and business updates to senior leadership.
- Drive cross-functional initiatives involving Product, Engineering, Product Marketing, Marketing, Legal, Policy, Communications, and Operations teams to ensure successful partnership execution.
- Develop and execute partnership strategies that support product launches, business growth, and long-term strategic objectives.
- Lead executive meetings, partnership reviews, escalation discussions, and deal implementation activities with internal and external stakeholders.
- Identify partnership risks, resolve complex business challenges, and proactively recommend strategic solutions.
- Analyze partner performance, market opportunities, and competitive landscapes to identify growth opportunities and strengthen strategic relationships.
- Develop scalable workflows and operational processes that improve partnership execution from deal development through product launch.
- Interpret partnership agreements and collaborate with legal teams to ensure contractual compliance and successful execution.
- Travel periodically within the United States to support strategic partner engagements and executive meetings.
Internal Responsibilities
- Attend regular internal practice community meetings.
- Collaborate with your itD practice team on industry thought leadership.
- Complete client case studies and learning material (blogs, media material).
- Build out material to contribute to the Digital Transformation practice.
- Attend internal itD networking events (in person and virtual).
- Work with leadership on career fast-track opportunities.
Required Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 8+ years of experience managing strategic partnerships within the technology or consumer electronics industry.
- Proven experience owning complex external partnerships and executive-level stakeholder relationships.
- Experience leading cross-functional initiatives from strategic planning through product launch.
- Strong business judgment with the ability to prioritize competing initiatives and resolve complex partner issues.
- Experience managing executive escalations and influencing internal and external VP-level stakeholders.
- Experience interpreting commercial agreements and collaborating with legal teams.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, presentation, and relationship management skills.
- Ability to thrive in highly ambiguous, fast-paced, matrixed technology environments.
Preferred Qualifications and Skills
- MBA or other advanced business degree.
- Experience in consumer electronics, AI devices, wearables, accessories, or hardware partnerships.
- Management consulting background with client-facing strategic partnership experience.
- Previous experience at Meta or another large-scale technology company.
- Strong technical aptitude with an interest in AI, wearable technologies, and emerging consumer products.
- Experience managing international or enterprise-scale strategic partnerships.
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally for business engagements.
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field required.
- MBA preferred.
Company Description
About itD: We are part of a new generation of consulting and software development company that blends diversity, innovation, and integrity with real business results. Our structure rejects any strong hierarchy, empowering us to deliver excellent results. We are a woman- and minority-led firm. Every day, we challenge ourselves to be considerate, fair and to re-think what great outcomes mean for our customers. This permeates down to how we approach every interaction, on every project, for every client. You’ll thrive here if you are a dynamic self-starter, a difference-maker or someone who wants to deliver great results, without constraints.
The itD Digital Experience: Joining us means you’ll be part of our global community, you have a say about your own career journey, and you’ll get a chance to give back to causes that matter. You will experience working with Fortune 500 companies and high-performance teams across numerous industries. itD offers our employees excellent benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid holidays, 401K + matching, networking & career learning and development programs. We are growing and we want to see you grow! Visit https://itdtech.com/careers to learn more about what working at itD can mean for you.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law. itD is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact us at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
Additional Info
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
- 8+ years managing strategic partnerships within technology or consumer electronics
- Proven experience owning complex external partnerships and executive-level stakeholder relationships
- Experience leading cross-functional initiatives from strategic planning through product launch
- Strong business judgment and ability to prioritize competing initiatives
- Experience managing executive escalations and influencing VP-level stakeholders
- Experience interpreting commercial agreements and collaborating with legal teams
- Excellent communication, negotiation, presentation, and relationship management skills
- Ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced, matrixed technology environments
- Willingness to travel periodically within the United States
- MBA or other advanced business degree
- Experience in consumer electronics, AI devices, wearables, accessories, or hardware partnerships
- Management consulting background with client-facing strategic partnership experience
- Previous experience at Meta or another large-scale technology company
- Strong technical aptitude with interest in AI, wearable technologies, and emerging consumer products
- Experience managing international or enterprise-scale strategic partnerships
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itD is a different kind of technology and software development consultancy that puts client needs at the center of what we do. We combine the experience of a full-service consultancy with the agility of a specialized firm to help clients reimagine and improve operations and solve challenges unique to their business. Founded in 2005, we are headquartered in Silicon Valley and are honored to have long term partnerships with many of the world’s leading enterprise technology firms. With onshore, nearshore and offshore capability centers we are able to provide seamless global reach. We define ourselves by solving the toughest challenges in business. To tackle these challenges, we deploy the best people armed with the best technology to help our clients by enabling next-generation experiences, transforming tech operations, leveraging BI and analytic depth to convert data to advantage, delivering advanced DevOps and software development services and unlocking the potential of AI. Our mantra as itD is “Innovate Transform Deliver” and as a proud woman- and minority-owned business, we are focused on delivering a unique perspective and approach that attracts a robust and diverse talent pool. We believe this diversity of talent, thinking and perspective leads to better outcomes for our clients and a positive impact in our communities through our focus on giving back initiatives. We invite you to bring us the challenges no one else can solve. Because while other firms might give up, pivot, or pass… Impossible drives us. Certified Woman Owned - WBENC
