Partnership & Relations Manager (Power Electronics)

Company

hirify.global develops innovative and reliable power electronics and electric mobility solutions, with locations in Bolzano/Bozen, Bergamo, Bologna, Munich, and Charlotte.

What you will do

• Identify, prioritise, and acquire academic, industrial, technological, and start-up partners aligned with the Innovation Lab's roadmap.
• Structure, negotiate, and maintain cooperation agreements, NDAs, framework contracts, and joint development arrangements with Legal, Purchasing, and Business Development.
• Own relationships with key partners, organise steering meetings, and align objectives, timelines, and mutual value creation.
• Coordinate joint projects, pilots, and demos with engineering, product management, venture activities, operations, and other hirify.global entities.
• Track partnership performance through qualitative and quantitative KPIs and recommend adjustments or phase-outs.
• Represent the Innovation Lab at events and industry networks while documenting governance structures, decision logs, and contractual commitments.

Requirements

• Degree in engineering, industrial engineering, business administration, or a comparable field; combined technical and business experience is preferred.
• Several years of experience in business development, key account management, strategic partnerships, or ecosystem management in an industrial, high-tech, or consulting environment.
• Experience in power electronics, semiconductors, or adjacent technologies is preferred.
• Strong understanding of technology-driven innovation and the ability to translate technical topics into partnership concepts and value propositions.
• Proven experience building long-term B2B relationships, negotiating collaboration agreements, and aligning stakeholder interests.
• Very good spoken and written English is required. German and/or Italian is a plus.

Nice to have

• Experience in the power electronics, semiconductor, or related technology sectors.
• German and/or Italian language skills.
• Strong intercultural awareness and experience working across technical and senior-management levels.

Culture & Benefits

• Innovative work environment within a young, dynamic team.
• High-tech projects in the future-oriented e-mobility sector.
• Opportunities for advancement in a growing company.
• Further training opportunities.
• Attractive bonus system, performance-related pay, and additional company benefits.