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Senior Engineering & Technology Manager, Research and Technology Development - Interdisciplinary

Baker Hughes
Italyfull_timeVerifiedPosted 28 Jan 2026

About the role

Research & Technology Execution Manager

Are you passionate about scouting & developing novel technologies to support the IET Technology Strategy?

Can you be responsible for delivering an open innovation strategy that inspires the IET population?

Join our Team!

Our Industry & Energy Technology (IET) team provides industry-leading products and services that optimize the extraction, production, and processing of energy. We help a diverse range of customers across the value chain to reduce operating costs and improve productivity. Our team plays an integral role by helping the business plan for the future.

Partner with the best
As a Research & Technology Execution Manager you will be accountable for delivering organic and in-organic R&T activities to support the IET technology strategy and defining and delivering an IET wide Open Innovation strategy.

Fuel your passion

As Research & Technology Execution Manager you will be responsible for:

  • Managing, coaching & mentoring a global team to deliver organic and in-organic Research & Technology activities to the IET businesses in support of the IET Technology Strategy
  • Scouting for strategic inorganic technologies & perform due diligence to position for partnering or acquisition
  • Driving and initiating strategic external technology collaborations with partners and customers and enabling execution
  • Gathering technology intelligence and develop technology competitive landscape to enrich decision making
  • Defining and delivering an IET-wide Open Innovation strategy to inspire organic and in-organic technology ideas to influence the IET Technology Strategy

To be successful in this role you will have:

  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry or related technical discipline.
  • 15 years professional experience in a technical discipline/s
  • Experience of managing & developing a global team with broad technical capabilities
  • Experience of defining & delivering projects in a global organisation
  • Excellent influencing, communication and engagement skills from junior to senior executive levels to achieve goals
  • Business acumen with the ability to link technology and commercial skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills in English
  • Be willing & able to travel

The desired characteristics to be successful in this role are:

  • A passion for open innovation and for researching a wide breadth of technologies
  • Have prior experience of completing due diligence activities on in-organic opportunities
  • Have prior experience of managing technology at the burgeoning phase
  • Have prior experience of developing & managing collaborations with external partners
  • Have prior program management experience
  • Be open to new ideas, curious, creative, and inclusive

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

  • Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
  • Comprehensive private medical care options
  • Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
  • Tailored financial programs
  • Additional elected or voluntary benefits

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