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Manager - Emerging Technologies, Strategy And Innovation

Closing: May 16, 2024

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Published: May 8, 2024 (12 days ago)

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Requirements
Education:
  • First Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Electrical / Electronics
  • Fluent in English

Experience:

  • 6–13 years of experience, which comprises a background in software development and work in research and development, innovation, and managing the product development life cycle
  • Experience taking ideas and concepts to market-ready solutions in mobile applications, microservices, or cloud-enabled architectures is a plus.
  • Work experience across diverse cultures and geographies.
  • Proven program-management experience, preferably with an organization health component.
  • High-performing individual with strong standing, credibility across organization and a natural internal network.
  • Strong analytical skills and sound business judgment.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to help others organize problem-solving
  • Excellent communication skills; strong networking and influencing skills
  • Experience creating and presenting reports and presentations to all levels of the organization
  • Strategic outlook and attention to detail.
Responsibilities
Requirements
Education:
  • First Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Electrical / Electronics
  • Fluent in English

Experience:

  • 6–13 years of experience, which comprises a background in software development and work in research and development, innovation, and managing the product development life cycle
  • Experience taking ideas and concepts to market-ready solutions in mobile applications, microservices, or cloud-enabled architectures is a plus.
  • Work experience across diverse cultures and geographies.
  • Proven program-management experience, preferably with an organization health component.
  • High-performing individual with strong standing, credibility across organization and a natural internal network.
  • Strong analytical skills and sound business judgment.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to help others organize problem-solving
  • Excellent communication skills; strong networking and influencing skills
  • Experience creating and presenting reports and presentations to all levels of the organization
  • Strategic outlook and attention to detail.

Mission

  • Responsible for initiating and implementing the next generation of digital platforms across the following paradigms:
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Machine learning
    • Blockchain use-cases
    • Biometric Identification/authentication
    • Data Monetization
    • Cloud computing
    • Speech recognition
  • Responsible for collaborating with global R&D partners on the following areas:
    • Deep Learning
    • Machine translation
    • Immersive virtual reality
    • Screenless display (virtual retinal display, bionic contact lens, EyeTap, Google Glass)
    • Semantic Web Services, Semantic Web Stack, and Web 3.0
    • Banking Industry Architecture Network
    • nFactor Authentication

Description

  • Play a pivotal role in shaping MTNN’s technology landscape by identifying, evaluating, and implementing initiatives centered on emerging technologies (Generative AI, Machine Learning, Robotics, IoT, Bloackchain etc.).
  • Lead the research and development of opportunities within emerging technologies and its applicability for value creation. Identify new opportunities, develop business cases, test feasibility, and create prototypes; while considering regulatory and governance requirements.
  • Analyze market trends and oversee pre-commercialization assessments to support the development of incubator ideas. Identify critical high-payoff strategies, articulate use cases, and program-manage the delivery from ideation to execution.
  • Design and develop a roadmap, customer value proposition, and monetization strategy for venture framework. Coordinate interactions with internal and external stakeholders and program-manage initiatives for effective execution.
  • Support the execution of MTNN Digital Transformation initiatives through effective program management; drive MTNN’s ambition to lead industry connectivity, build the industry's largest platforms, and attain Digital Leader maturity levels.
  • Partner with innovation hubs and ecosystem stakeholders to source venture partnership opportunities for shared value creation, leveraging MTNN’s assets and subscriber base.
  • Maintain present-day knowledge of emerging technologies, organize knowledge-sharing sessions, and be the resident expert, providing feedback on your exploration to the innovation leadership for review and further dissemination to the divisions. These may include:
    • Machine learning and related algorithms are applied to various areas of recommendations, predictions, prescriptive analytics, optimizations, classifications, clustering, and segmentation.
    • Deep learning with object recognition derived from computer vision and natural language processing (via videos and script metadata).
    • Data science-based methods to automate learning include the use of probabilistic reasoning and uncertainty management to maximize confidence in solutions.
    • Designing and implementing natural language interactions and conversational AI that provide intelligent user assistance.
  • Participate in identifying and creating applications for novel technology and business ideas.

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