Senior Technology & Partnerships Manager

Tapestry
Mountain View, CA
On-site

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for candidates with energy technology and partnership management experience who can navigate multidisciplinary teams and global collaboration.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with energy technology expertise and partnership management experience in engineering-focused environments
    — “power systems, energy technologies, engineering software, or related technical ecosystems”
  • Professionals who can translate technical requirements into actionable partnership strategies
    — “understand technical requirements and identify external solutions that support product development”
  • Individuals with a track record of managing multiple external relationships across global geographies
    — “supports partners across the U.S., U.K., Chile, New Zealand, Australia, and Brazil”

Things to consider

  • The role demands structured problem-solving and accountability for technical and commercial deliverables
    — “Establish operational accountability: Maintain clear ownership, documentation, and visibility across partnership commitments”
  • Candidates must be prepared to work across legal, procurement, and technical functions simultaneously
    — “Structure and negotiate software licensing, technology access, and partnership agreements in collaboration with Legal, Procurement, and technical stakeholders”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in managing complex technology partnerships and commercial agreements
    — “Demonstrated experience identifying, evaluating, negotiating, and managing complex technology partnerships or commercial agreements”
  • Showcase ability to bridge engineering and business teams through partnership development
    — “Work closely with power systems engineers, software engineers, and product teams to understand technical requirements”
  • Emphasize hands-on experience with engineering software or grid modeling platforms
    — “Experience with power systems simulation, grid modeling, or engineering software platforms”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • identify, evaluate, and establish relationships with external partners
  • translate technical needs into partnership opportunities
  • manage partnership execution
Typical background
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or a related fieldExperience in technical partnerships, strategic alliances, technology business development, or software licensing

Skills & requirements

Required

Strategic PartnershipsCommercial AgreementsTechnical EvaluationsCoordination Of Agreements

Preferred

NegotiationCommunicationStakeholder Management

Stack & domain

Technical PartnershipsStrategic AlliancesTechnology Business DevelopmentSoftware LicensingPower SystemsEnergy TechnologiesEngineering SoftwareSimulation TechnologiesTechnical ExpertiseData ResourcesCollaborationCommunicationNegotiationStakeholder ManagementProblem-solvingTechnologyPartnershipsEnergyAI

About the role

Original posting from Tapestry via Greenhouse

About Tapestry

Tapestry is a group within Google working to build the AI-powered electric grid. We are tackling one of the world’s most important infrastructure challenges: helping the energy system become more visible, understandable, reliable, affordable, abundant, and clean.

Originally born at X, Alphabet’s moonshot factory, Tapestry brings together experts in energy, AI, software engineering, and products to build tools that help the electricity ecosystem plan smarter, move faster, and operate more efficiently.

This is a global effort. Tapestry supports partners across the U.S., U.K., Chile, New Zealand, Australia, and Brazil as they work toward a cleaner, more resilient energy future.

Joining Tapestry means doing high-impact work with a multidisciplinary team tackling a problem that matters at global scale. Learn more about our team and our mission here.

How you will make 10X Impact

Develop strategic technology partnerships: Identify, evaluate, and establish relationships with simulation software providers, engineering technology companies, and other external partners that support Tapestry’s technical objectives.

Translate technical needs into partnership opportunities: Work closely with power systems engineers, software engineers, and product teams to understand technical requirements and identify external solutions that support product development.

Advance simulation and software capabilities: Develop partnerships that expand access to relevant engineering software, simulation technologies, technical expertise, and data resources.

Lead commercial agreements: Structure and negotiate software licensing, technology access, and partnership agreements in collaboration with Legal, Procurement, and technical stakeholders.

Manage partnership execution: Coordinate technical evaluations, partner deliverables, implementation requirements, and ongoing agreements to ensure partnerships support engineering priorities.

Build lasting external relationships: Develop trusted relationships with technology providers and industry partners, identifying opportunities for mutually beneficial collaboration beyond individual transactions.

Establish operational accountability: Maintain clear ownership, documentation, and visibility across partnership commitments, licensing arrangements, renewals, and deliverables.

What you should have…

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Experience in technical partnerships, strategic alliances, technology business development, or software licensing within technical or engineering-focused organizations.

Strong understanding of power systems, energy technologies, engineering software, or related technical ecosystems.

Demonstrated experience identifying, evaluating, negotiating, and managing complex technology partnerships or commercial agreements.

Ability to collaborate directly with engineers and product teams, understand technical requirements, and translate them into actionable partnership opportunities.

Experience managing multiple external relationships and coordinating agreements, deliverables, and ongoing partner commitments.

Strong negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical, commercial, and legal functions.

A hands-on, structured approach to problem-solving, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, prioritize effectively, and drive work to completion.

It’d be great if you also had one or more of these:

Experience with power systems simulation, grid modeling, or engineering software platforms.

Familiarity with utilities, data center technology, energy technology providers, or original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

Experience developing partnerships involving technical data, software integrations, or collaborative technology development.

Experience working in emerging technology, high-growth, or multidisciplinary engineering environments.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $141,000 - $211,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.

Source: Tapestry careers (Greenhouse)

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