About this role
/ Interim: (Senior) Partnership Manager - Strategic Defence Technology Interim: (Senior) Partnership Manager - Strategic Defence Technology Driving imec's strategic position in the European Defence ecosystem Why now Europe and likeminded countries face an unprecedented urgency to strengthen technological sovereignty. Defence ministries and industry partners are accelerating investments in the semiconductors value chain, secure communication, sensing, and AI-enabled systems - domains where imec's semiconductor leadership is increasingly mission-critical. With the Netherlands scaling its Defence innovation agenda and Europe building new collaborative frameworks, imec is expanding its strategic presence to ensure that breakthrough chip technologies directly contribute to long-term defence capability development. About imec Imec is the world's leading independent nanoelectronics R&D hub. Through world-class talent, advanced infrastructure, and a global partner network, we enable semiconductor innovations that are smaller, faster, more sustainable, and more secure. Beyond chip R&D, we combine nanotechnology expertise with data and AI capabilities to accelerate applications across industry and society. imec's core facilities are located in Leuven, Belgium, with strong R&D footprints in Eindhoven, Wageningen, Nijmegen, Ghent and additional global locations including the US. Role & Strategic Mandate To strengthen imec NL's positioning in the NL Defence sector, we are seeking an interim (Senior) Partnership Manager with Defence experience for a period of 6 to 9 months. This role will shape strategic entry by imec in this sector in the Netherlands, build the right (industry) partnerships, and convert high-value Defence opportunities into impactful, technology programs. You will act as a trusted counterpart to selected industry partners and defence organisations. Your mandate spans strategic positioning, opportunity development, and proj...