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Director, Licensing
Location
Texas
Posted
17 days ago
Salary
$134.4K - $224.1K / year
Bachelor Degree10 yrs expExperience acceptedEnglish
Job Description
• Commercialize GE Vernova technologies and intellectual property globally through licensing, joint ventures, and other innovative business structures in partnership with GE Vernova business units.
• Evaluate technologies and programs, build complex financial and market models, and structure commercial deals that drive strategic and financial value.
• Lead or support negotiation and execution of IP- and technology-based transactions, including management of post-deal obligations and growth initiatives.
• Develop and execute go-to-market strategies for approved programs, including deal structuring, team alignment, and program governance.
• Navigate business constraints such as regulatory, compliance, IP encumbrances, labor considerations, trade controls, and product strategies.
• Identify high-potential patents and technologies and develop them into revenue-generating licensing or partnership programs.
• Create and launch new commercialization programs based on GE Vernova patents, technologies, and businesses.
• Manage and grow existing licensee relationships, including royalty compliance, audits, and financial performance tracking.
• Drive process improvements through standardization, simplification, and enhanced compliance practices.
• Deliver measurable financial and strategic impact while upholding GE Vernova’s culture of integrity.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in a relevant field, or a high school diploma/GED (or equivalent) with a minimum of 10+ years of relevant work experience in IP Commercialization or related function
- Proficiency in English (written and verbal)
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 50%, including international travel
- MBA, JD, or PhD strongly preferred
- Deep expertise in intellectual property (IP) valuation, financial modeling, and venture or equity-based deal structures
- Familiarity with clean energy, industrial software, and/or decarbonization-related technologies
- Demonstrated ability to build robust business cases for patent- and technology-driven programs, including market sizing, valuation, and customer identification
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience commercializing new technologies across one or more of the following domains: energy, materials, software, electrical systems, or mechanical systems
- Proven experience in technology evaluation, intellectual property analysis, and patent landscape assessment
- Experience with IP technology transfer, licensing, sale and/or for development across multiple companies
- Able to effectively work with all levels of internal and external customers & partners
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
- access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
- access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
- GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
- access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
- tuition assistance
- adoption assistance
- paid parental leave
- disability benefits
- life insurance
- 12 paid holidays
- permissive time off
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