HP · 5 hours ago
Principal Innovation & Partnership Lead, Displays Solutions
Spring, Texas, United States of America
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$131K/yr - $205K/yr
7+ years expHP is a leading technology company focused on innovation in displays and docking solutions. The Principal Innovation & Partnership Lead will define strategic direction, lead technology scouting and partnerships, and drive innovation from concept to commercial deployment.
ComputerConsumer ElectronicsHardwareIT InfrastructureSoftware
Responsibilities
Identify and assess emerging technologies (AI, SaaS, IoT, etc.), manage relationships with deep tech startups, and source external innovation opportunities
Lead the end-to-end digital product design lifecycle—from research and wireframing to high-fidelity UI/UX, using tools like Figma, Sketch, and collaborating with agile teams
Define and run testable MVPs and technology pilots, leveraging agile, lean startup, and DevOps methodologies to iterate quickly
Conduct rigorous user testing, analytics reviews, and data-driven market validation, using metrics like retention, engagement, and NPS
Create playbooks to transition successful pilots into scale-ready digital products and manage technical handoffs to core business or product teams
Structure and manage pilots, joint-development agreements, and co-innovation programs with highly technical partners and venture-backed startups
Landscape, scout, engage and manage enterprise partner relationships and joint solution experiences
Build a network of collaborators—including VCs, accelerators, university labs, and ecosystem partners—for continuous pipeline sourcing
Coach cross-functional teams on best practices; stay ahead of software, cloud, AI, and digital platform trends
Set and track KPIs, manage incubator budgets, and develop business cases for investment in promising tech pilots
Qualification
Required
Four-year or Graduate Degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence
7+ years in technology innovation, product management, R&D
4+ years experience in management consulting or corporate incubation
3+ years in partnerships or strategic alliances
4+ years in product management
Proven track record of incubating and launching digital prototypes scaling HW based, SW enhanced, SaaS, AI/ML or platform products
Strong comfort with AI and digital design tools. Hands on experience in design sprints and UX research, A/B testing, product market fit validation and tools
Strong connections in startup community. Ideally located in or around San Francisco, Seattle, New York or Boston
Experience leading cross functional, technical teams and structuring joint technical, GTM, or alliance collaborations
Experience with open innovation, hackathons, tech scouting
Value Chain & Ecosystem Mapping: The ability to deconstruct complex industries to identify where value is shifting—especially as displays move from 'passive output' to 'intelligent hubs.'
Competitive Intelligence (Beyond Direct Peers): Identifying threats and opportunities from non-traditional competitors (e.g., software giants moving into hardware or silicon providers moving into solutions)
Blue Ocean Strategy: Knowledge of how to create uncontested market space in 'adjacent' businesses rather than just competing on specs in the core business
Lean Startup & Hypothesis-Driven Development: Mastery of the Build-Measure-Learn feedback loop. You must know how to design experiments that invalidate bad ideas quickly and cheaply
MVP Design & Prototyping: Understanding the minimum requirements to test a value proposition without over-engineering the hardware or software
Commercial Scaling & Go-To-Market (GTM): Knowledge of how to transition a pilot into a formal product line, including channel strategy, pricing models, and sales enablement
Business Model Innovation: Moving beyond 'one-time hardware sales' to recurring revenue, SaaS-plus-hardware models, or data-as-a-service
Unit Economics & Financial Modeling: Ability to build 'venture-style' business cases that account for risk, lifetime value (LTV), and customer acquisition cost (CAC)
Funding & Resource Orchestration: Skill in 'selling' a vision to internal stakeholders to secure the capital and headcount necessary to move a project forward
Open Innovation & Scouting: Navigating the startup ecosystem (VCs, accelerators, universities) to find technologies that bridge your internal capability gaps
Partnership Architecture: Knowing how to structure Joint Development Agreements (JDAs) or pilot programs that protect IP while remaining attractive to smaller, agile partners
Enterprise Relationship Management: The ability to engage with Senior executives at 'Enterprise Partners' to co-create solutions and validate market demand
Executive Storytelling: Translating complex technical innovations into a compelling 'so what?' for the Director and VP levels
Stakeholder Alignment: Balancing the conflicting priorities of Engineering (feasibility), Product Management (roadmap), and Finance (ROI)
Ambiguity Tolerance: The mental resilience to lead a project through 'the messy middle' where the path to commercialization isn't yet clear
Benefits
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Long term/short term disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Life insurance
Generous time off policies, including;
4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
11 paid holidays
Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave
Company
HP is a manufacturer and seller of personal computers, printers, computer hardwares, and business solutions.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.25BKey Investors
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2025-04-14Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-08-27Grant· $50M
2022-04-06Post Ipo Equity· $4.2B
Leadership Team
Alex Paranicas
Senior Director, Corporate Strategy
Andrew Bolwell
Chief Disrupter and Global Head of HP Tech Ventures
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