Trace3
Innovation Principal
Irvine, CA, United States · Principal
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About the role
- The Trace3 Innovation team advises CxOs on the emerging technologies most relevant to their business challenges and transformation strategies.
- The Innovation Principal is a senior, strategic individual contributor and recognized thought leader who shapes how our clients envision and adopt next-generation technology.
- This role sets the technical and strategic vision across complex, multi-vertical engagements and influences decisions on technology investments, services, and go-to-market direction for Trace3 and its clients.
Responsibilities
- We continuously innovate and drive constructive change while keeping a focus on the "big picture." We exercise sound business judgment in making high-quality decisions in a timely and cost-effective manner.
- We recognize that embracing diversity drives innovation, improves outcomes, fosters collaboration, boosts teammate satisfaction, and builds a more inclusive culture.
Requirements
- Deep strategic consulting capabilities, including the ability to diagnose complex technology challenges and translate them into actionable innovation and transformation strategies.
- Experience leading enterprise-scale technology teams, ensuring technologies are applied efficiently, profitably, and securely across large, complex organizations.
- Experience balancing technology, financial and business acumen, with extensive experience understanding of the complexities that accompany technology transformation.
- Ability to identify and cultivate multi-year opportunities, investing the time and patience required to harvest long-term, strategic outcomes.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented, with excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize effectively in a fast-paced, high-volume, and evolving environment.
- Prior executive advisory or board-level engagement experience with enterprise clients.
- Ability to travel as needed.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university required
- advanced degree preferred.
Skills
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university required; advanced degree preferred.
- Depth across one or more technology domains (security, data and AI, cloud and infrastructure, or platform and developer tooling).
- Change management experience, with a track record of guiding organizations through technology-driven change and adoption.
- Intimacy with emerging technologies and the startup, venture, and investment communities.
- Proven ability to influence without authority and inspire business transformation across internal and client teams.
- Notable, sustained thought leadership across multiple media outlets (conference speaking, published assets, and similar).
Compensation
- Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors, including location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans for you and your dependents
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match, 529 College Savings Plan, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability
- Work-life balance and generous paid time off
- We are flexible and resilient in a fast-changing environment.
Company info
- Our culture at Trace3 embodies the spirit of a startup with the advantage of a scalable business.
- Street-Smart - Thriving in Dynamic Times We are flexible and resilient in a fast-changing environment.
- We are highly creative and can dig deep within ourselves to find positive solutions to different problems.
- We are a diverse group of talented individuals who understand the importance of teamwork and demonstrating leadership, character, and passion in all that we do.
- We are committed to pro
Equal opportunity
- As an equal opportunity employer, Trace3 bases all employment decisions based on individual qualifications, merit, and business requirements.
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