Role highlights Lead CSIRO's enterprise-wide IP strategy and commercialisation initiatives Maximise research impact and revenue through effective IP management Provide strategic leadership to a high-performing team within CSIRO's Legal Unit About CSIRO As Australia's national science agency, CSIRO is solving the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. Many of our iconic innovations were once considered impossible until someone, just like you, joined us and took on the challenge. Visit CSIRO.au for more information. The opportunity From invention to innovation, commercialisation is an important path to deliver profound and positive impact to society, fund further investments in science and research and support a sustainable CSIRO. In this context, the Intellectual Property (IP) Team within CSIRO's Legal Unit provides specialist advice and management services relating to CSIRO's substantial portfolio of IP. As Executive Manager, Intellectual Property, you will lead the IP Team and be a key member of the Legal Unit Leadership Team. You will oversee enterprise-wide IP protection and commercialisation strategies and create IP assets for future use and value creation. You will be responsible for building strong external relationships with customers, collaborators, and service providers. This is a unique opportunity to influence CSIRO's innovation pipeline and drive growth in science impact and revenue through strategic IP management. The key duties of the position include Your high-level duties will include: Supporting the Chief Legal Officer in partnering with the Board, the Executive Team and Business Development Directors (in turn, supporting Research Unit Directors) to develop IP and commercialisation strategies and associated business models. Promoting and delivering a highly professional and collaborative approach in dealing with internal and external customers, capturing and executing against the enterprise-wide IP pipeline and Corporate Plan, resulting in financial return and impact from CSIRO's IP, research and development and commercialisation. Leading IP services and business improvement and change management projects to continually enhance the understanding, effectiveness and efficiency of IP engagement among all CSIRO staff. Executing on CSIRO's Corporate Plan priorities by ensuring a coherent IP and commercialisation strategy. Developing strong trusted advisor relationships with senior executives and external stakeholders across industry and government. Proactively identifying, guiding, and supporting the conversion of strategic IP and commercialisation opportunities, including leading large and complex commercial projects on behalf of the organisation. Identifying and realising IP capture opportunities.
