Job Description

Executive - Technology Entrepreneur
(Bases at Femography - Dehiwala)

MAS is Sri Lanka’s largest exporter and South Asia’s largest design-to-delivery solution providers in apparel and textile manufacturing. With a global community of 100,000, today, MAS spans across 13 countries with its portfolio expanding into wearable technology, FemTech, logistics and fabric parks worldwide. Over three decades, MAS has gained global recognition for its ethical and sustainable working environment as well as its impeccable craftsmanship and product excellence.

We are on the lookout for a dedicated individual to a ssist in generating technological solutions with deep understanding of contributing variables, deliver sound proposals using convincing communication and work collaboratively with both internal and external partners based on current development methods in order to meet organizational objectives in the most beneficial manner taking the triple bottom line into account.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support in the development of virtual & physical prototypes both internally & with partners to create open innovation briefs that can be converted to realistic investment opportunities.
• Proactively understand technology requirements of new projects & growth platforms and develop innovative approaches in solving technological challenges so as to generate meaningful resolutions.
• Research & understand adoptable technology and identify potential partners to work with in a collaborative fashion to ensure optimal productivity .
• Support all internal/partner teams in technical related activities and problem-solving initiatives whilst getting involved in proto/ concept development.
• Good understanding of the open innovation process and product development methodologies being able to convert consumer Jobs to be done, to functional requirements and converge to technology jobs to be done.
• Research and be up to date with new technology/ecosystem and utilize them effectively in order to maximize functional value of products and process.
• Proactively ensure measures are taken to protect organizational intellectual property.
• prepare and update log books to ensure patent licenses are obtained and the organization is protected.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Degree in in Engineering, Science or related field.
• 3 - 5 years of experience in a similar capacity.