Hiring: Program Manager, Technology Partnership Development Company: Copper Location: Berkeley, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 14:52:59 Employment Type: Full-time / Remote Target Skills & Keywords : Program Management About the job Experience: •5+ years of experience in some combination of licensing, partnerships, &/or IP/patent operations, ideally in a hardware or electronics environment Required Skills: •Business Development & Licensing (primary focus) •Coordinate the partnership and licensing deal pipeline — tracking active conversations, deal status, next steps, and deadlines across business development efforts •Research potential customers, partners, licensees, and licensors; prepare briefing materials and target lists for leadership •Support negotiations by preparing materials, tracking deal terms, and coordinating redlines with outside counsel •Manage deal logistics (NDAs, meeting coordination, data room management) across business development activity •Maintain licensing program tracking: royalty payments and license compliance •Coordinate with Finance on royalty invoicing, revenue recognition, and forecasting •Track and report on program-wide metrics (pipeline health, deal velocity, revenue) for leadership visibility Qualifications: •3–5+ years of experience in some combination of licensing, partnerships, &/or IP/patent operations, ideally in a hardware or electronics environment •Fluency and experience with a range of licensing structures •Comfortable working with technical and legal material (partnership/license agreements, patent claims); able to translate between engineers and legal/business counterparts fluently •Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, or a related technical field •Legal training in patent law and/or licensing •Advanced engineering degree •Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills •Ease in working cross-functionally with all departments and all levels of the company •Strong organization and coordination skills •Track record managing multiple concurrent workstreams and deadlines across different stakeholders Compensation: •$160,000 - $190,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!