Senior Manager Intellectual Property Development

Want to ensure that IP assets are properly protected and maximized for value for a Fortune 200 Company with some of the most iconic brands? If you have a bachelor's degree along with ten plus years of product development and technology evaluation experience, we want to speak with you! We are currently seeking a Sr.

Manager IP Development to join our Product Science and Technology team to develop Altria's Reduced Risk Innovative Product intellectual property (IP) assets.

This includes developing and implementing IP protection strategies related to development activities, coordinating the review of draft patent applications, work with IP legal team to build design guidance to mitigate IP risk and ensure favorable IP-terms in development contracts or external engagements.

We are looking for a person with deep experience in IP creation, a strong technical background, and the ability to assess IP landscapes, opportunity areas, and build IP protection around product/technology inventions.

The ideal candidate will use a combination of technologies and product features to protect the innovation pipeline and enable our vision to responsibly lead the transition of adult smokers to a smoke-free future for the future of Altria.

Preference is for the position to be based in Richmond, VA.

We are open to a remote work arrangement but about 25% travel would be required.What you will be doing:- Conducting IP audits to systematically evaluating the company's innovations (new technologies, products, and services) to identify valuable IP assets that can be patented or otherwise protected to maintain a competitive edge.- Establishing processes and procedures for capturing, documenting, and protecting new IP assets as they are developed.- Working with inventors (employees and external partners) and other business partners (IP Law and IP Legal Counsel) to properly disclose new IP assets in the form of invention disclosure and proactively work with IP legal team to meet relevant development timelines- Defining and implementing a product and technology protection strategy, including assessing and valuing potential inventions.- Driving the timely preparation and filing of invention disclosures with IP Law, and provide technical directions for drafting and prosecuting patent applications.

Seeking opportunities for identifying and collecting new inventions to broaden the protection scope- Working with IP Law team to develop design guidance for development team to address 3rd party IP risk- Working with external partners to conduct IP landscape studies and share regularly report monthly highlights and quarterly updates on the Competitors IP activities.

Updating internal partners on emerging technology trends and insights that are relevant for the company's products or technologies.- Staying informed about developments in IP law and new technologies relevant to Altria's Reduced Harm Innovative Product Categories.We want you to have:- Bachelor's degree in Science, Applied P...