Job Description
OPENTEXT - THE INFORMATION COMPANY
OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.
AI-First. Future-Driven. Human-Centered.
At OpenText, AI is at the heart of everything we do-powering innovation, transforming work, and empowering digital knowledge workers. We''re hiring talent that AI can''t replace to help us shape the future of information management. Join us.
Come and join our Professional Services team based in Ireland (office-based or virtual is possible) with your commitment as a
Technology & Innovation Programme Lead
YOUR IMPACT
You will lead the innovation engine behind OpenText Galway's engineering and AI-focused R&D organization. You will own externally funded research programmes, R&D funding initiatives, tax credit activities, and strategic partner relationships, working across engineering, data science, universities, industry collaborators, funding agencies, and strategic customers. You will drive the conversion of research ideas into funded projects, delivered outcomes, and tangible customer value while representing OpenText within Ireland's innovation and research ecosystem.
WHAT THE ROLE OFFERS
- Lead grant-funded R&D programmes from proposal through delivery.
- Own strategic research submissions and partner relationships end-to-end.
- Shape future innovation opportunities for the Galway R&D organization.
- Develop competitive funding applications and feasibility studies.
- Drive R&D tax credit reporting and compliance activities.
- Collaborate with universities, industry partners, and funding agencies.
- Support technical pre-sales, scoping, and opportunity qualification.
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED
- Proven ability to lead collaborative research and innovation programmes.
- Strong IT Background and Software Development Experience
- Experience developing technical narratives and compliance-grade reporting.
- Proven ability to engage credibly with engineering and data science teams.
- Strong stakeholder management across academic, industry, and agency partners.
- Track record of evaluating opportunities with sound commercial judgement and of securing grant funding and research investments.
- Proven ability to influence executive stakeholders and negotiate effectively.
- Fluent English language skills, both written and spoken
ONE LAST THING
OpenText is more than just a corporation, it''s a global community where trust is foundational, the bar is raised, and outcomes are owned. This role offers the opportunity to shape OpenText Galway's AI and innovation agenda, building strategic partnerships and turning cutting-edge research into real-world outcomes that advance both our customers and our business.
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OpenText''s efforts to build an inclusive work environment go beyond simply complying with applicable laws. Our Employment Equity and Diversity Policy provides direction on maintaining a working environment that is inclusive of everyone, regardless of culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws.
If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please contact us at hr@opentext.com. Our proactive approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and personal growth, enriching OpenText''s vibrant workplace.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | (Remote) |
| Industry | Computer Software |
| Company Size | 5,000 to 9,999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1991 |
| Website | http://www.opentext.com/ |
About Company
Who We Are
OpenText is the leader in Enterprise Information Management (EIM).Our EIM products enable businesses to grow faster, lower operational costs, and reduce information governance and security risks by improving business insight, impact and process speed.
Our Promise to our Customers
OpenText strives to...- enrich the way people use information
- foster innovation
- be trusted in our relationships
- be committed to excellence in all that we do
- work with our stakeholders, demonstrating honesty and passion towards common goals
Working at OpenText
There are several reasons for our top employer awards. Here are a few:
We’re a world class company.
At OpenText, we offer the stability of a blue chip and the spirit of a start-up.
OpenText launched in 1991 as a small spin-off company from the University of Waterloo in Canada. Twenty-two years later, we’re a truly global company with more than 8200 employees in over 140 offices around the world.
Working for OpenText means working for a truly global, world-class company with a solid customer base, stable cash flow, and the resources to execute well. We’ve grown to $1.3B annual revenue in 2013. And, most impressive has been our consistent upward growth, steered by an experienced leadership team.
We have an entrepreneurial culture.
While we’re big in many ways, we’ve maintained an entrepreneurial culture common to many technology company “start-ups”. We drive hard to achieve excellence. We value innovation, creativity, and collaboration.We welcome new opportunities and learn to pivot. It’s all about being smart, fast, and responsive to our customers.
Our values direct us.
Our values ensure we deliver on our mission and vision every day. Our values guide our actions with all of our stakeholders. It’s the OpenText way.
- Customer: We need to obsess over our customers and ensure they are wildly successful.
- Trust: Our customers entrust us with their most competitive information, we need to be their most trusted partner
- Excellence: What we do, we do well. The highest form of excellence is mastery
- Innovation: What we create, we do purposefully to impact the world.
- Best Place to Work: We spend far too much time at work for it not to drive personal meaning. We need to leverage the collective genius and have the courage to shape a better future. Nothing is off the table.
Diversity makes us strong.
At OpenText, we serve customers of many cultures in many different countries.
We embrace diversity because we believe the best products, solutions, and customer service results from a workplace in which varied viewpoints are welcomed and encouraged. The wide-ranging backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of our employees are a powerful competitive advantage and crucial to our continued business success.
We are committed to hiring and maintaining a diverse workforce. We are also committed to fostering an environment - one in which the best people can do their best work and reach their full potential. This outcome is achieved in a work environment characterized by respect for lifestyle, cultural, and ethnic differences.
We have you covered.
We take care of our employees. We offer a generous compensation and benefits plan that is competitive to your position, responsibilities, and region of the world.
We’re an equal opportunity employer.
OpenText is an equal opportunity employer that recruits and hires world-class talent regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, age, veteran status, or sexual orientation.
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