Manager, Innovation IP

About the Company

As the largest jewelry brand in the world, we give a voice to millions of people's loves every day. Our beautiful products empower people all around the world to express themselves. We are proud to be part of their stories and the most important moments in their lives.

Established in 1982, Pandora designs, manufactures and markets hand-finished jewellery made from high-quality materials at affordable prices. Pandora's products are available in more than 100 countries on six continents through more than 6,500 points of sale, including around 2,500 concept stores.

Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, Pandora employs 32,000 people worldwide and crafts its jewellery at two LEED certified facilities in Thailand, using mainly recycled silver and gold. The company plans to be carbon neutral by 2025 and has joined the Science Based Targets initiative to reduce emissions across its full value chain.

About the Role

Joining Pandora's Innovation's team, you will be part of the Innovation & Product Development department. You will team up with the different domain experts of innovation and the Global IP team, responsible for managing Pandora's IP strategy and portfolio. As an Innovation IP manager, you will join Pandora's Innovation team, collaborating closely with the Global IP team. Your primary responsibility will be to elevate and safeguard Pandora's innovations, reduce IP-related business risks, and facilitate transactions and collaborations involving patents.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the Patent Project Manager in development projects, linking up with various business units
• Develop and support innovation and patent strategies for new projects, leading and developing solid business cases
• Map the technology and patent landscape to guide innovation direction, identify technology whitespace, and competitive advantages
• Perform initial Freedom-to-Operate Analyses: Manage and conduct analysis to guide project viability and risk mitigation for upcoming Pandora products and innovations
• Capture ideas from development projects and manage the process to ensure Pandora's freedom to operate or IP protection
• Capture knowledge of competitors and drive the evaluation of potential infringements
• Train internal stakeholders on IP matters
• Ensure alignment between Innovation and Pandora's Global IP teams
• Provide support for business contracts, including MOUs, co-development agreements, and others to ensure IP clauses are properly drafted and aligned with internal IP policy and strategic interests
• Assist the Innovation Director with presentations and management updates

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years with managing patent strategies and patent project management
• Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering
• Relevant education or experience within intellectual property
• Native or excellent proficiency in Thai and English
• Strong communication and project management skills are essential as you will act as the link between Global IP, Innovation, external patent attorneys, and various business units

Reporting Structure

You will report to Pandora's Innovation Director and work closely with the Innovation team based in Thailand. You will also collaborate with the Global IP Team, based in Copenhagen, led by the VP, Global Head of Legal & IP, to whom you will have a dotted reporting line.

Additional Information

• Location: This role is based at our production facility outside of Bangkok, where the Innovation Director and the rest of the Innovation team are located
• Travel: The role requires travel, primarily to Pandora's new production facility in Vietnam and to our headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark
• Employment Type: Full-time position reporting to the Innovation Director