Manager, Technology Scouting

The Global Advanced Technology team, headquartered in Jessup, MD, builds and delivers the technologies that will power Baltimore Aircoil Company’s (BAC) next generation of products and growth, owning the end‑to‑end pipeline from sourcing through delivery of disruptive, New Product Introduction (NPI)‑ready technologies that enable BAC to compete and lead in strategic, high-impact markets and applications and realize our vision to reinvent cooling to sustain the world.

The Manager, Technology Scouting, leads BAC’s global technology scouting program while owning regional execution in one of BAC’s three regions (Amercias, EMEA, or APAC). This role is responsible for defining and continuously improving how BAC sources and evaluates technologies within the Advanced Technology framework, establishing a strong presence within key innovation ecosystems and building a high-quality global pipeline of technologies and partnerships aligned with Advanced Technology priorities.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES


* Lead BAC’s global technology scouting program, including translating Advanced Technology priorities into scouting focus areas and defining processes, tools, and execution standards across regions


* Build and maintain a high-quality global pipeline of technologies/partnerships to support the Advanced Technology portfolio


* Directly execute technology scouting activities in one of BAC’s three regions (Amercias, EMEA, or APAC), serving as the initial anchor for regional presence and pipeline development


* Own and grow BAC’s presence within key innovation ecosystems


* Source and prioritize technologies through both external scouting and internal BAC capabilities, aligned with current and future market and technology challenges


* Lead regional technology assessment activities, including technical evaluation, benchmarking, and development of clear recommendation packages


* Coordinate and align regional scouting efforts, ensuring consistency in approach, quality, and output across geographies


* Develop and mentor regional scouting resources and/or future team members, establishing scalable ways of working, strong execution discipline, and core capabilities, e.g. Intellectual Property (IP) and partnerships


* Partner closely with Advanced Technology, Global Engineering, and Global and Regional business stakeholders to align scouting priorities, support decision-making, and advance selected opportunities


* Identify and advance technology partnership opportunities, including technical and value assessment, and support or drive execution of partnerships, licensing, and technology acquisitions  


* Support or drive associated IP activities (internal and external), including invention capture and patent development, in coordination with technical teams, leadership, and legal stakeholders


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