Senior Corporate Strategy Manager

Senior Corporate Strategy Manager

About Us

Adeia Inc. (Nasdaq: ADEA) the technology company known for developing foundational innovations that enable next-generation solutions for the semiconductor and media industries, headquartered in San Jose, CA, with approximately 150 employees, primarily in North America. Adeia invents, develops, and licenses fundamental innovations that shape the way millions of people explore and experience entertainment in an increasingly connected world. From TVs to smartphones, and across all types of entertainment experiences, Adeia’s technologies allow users to manage content and connections in a way that is smart, immersive, and personal. Adeia is proud to be recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the “Best Companies to Work For" in 2025 - 2026.

Position Summary

The Senior Corporate Strategy Manager serves as a core analytical and strategic partner to Adeia’s Corporate Strategy organization. Reporting to the Sr. Director, Strategic Insights & Analytics, this role leads opportunity qualification, business case development, market assessment, and strategic planning support across Corporate Strategy. The role provides the foundational research, financial analysis, and strategic insights required to support market prioritization, licensing program development, strategic planning, and executive decision-making.

The role serves as the primary analytical execution resource for the Corporate Strategy organization, ensuring strategic opportunities are evaluated consistently, rigorously, and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

Opportunity Qualification & Assessment

• Lead opportunity qualification efforts across Media, Semiconductor, Growth, and International Markets initiatives under the direction of the Strategy Leads.
• Develop qualification assessments covering business overview, financial opportunity size, portfolio relevance, litigation and licensing history, and sales enablement considerations.
• Maintain and continuously improve the Corporate Strategy opportunity qualification framework, standards, and repository.
• Identify and surface key strategic, financial, and execution risks associated with prospective opportunities.

Business Case Development & Financial Analysis

• Develop strategic business cases, investment logic, and opportunity assessments supporting new licensing verticals, growth initiatives, and market expansion opportunities.
• Build and maintain financial models supporting opportunity sizing, pricing analysis, market attractiveness assessments, and strategic prioritization.
• Support TAM/SAM/SOM development across core and adjacent market verticals.
• Partner with Strategy Leads and Strategic Insights & Analytics to ensure assumptions are consistent, supportable, and decision-ready.

Strategic Planning & Executive Support

• Support annual strategic planning and long-range planning through analytical research, assumption development, and scenario analysis.
• Identify and implement opportunities to leverage AI in support of opportunity qualification, strategic planning, market intelligence, and business case development.
• Prepare executive-ready presentations, briefing materials, and supporting analyses for the CSO and Executive Leadership Team.
• Translate complex market, financial, technical, and competitive analyses into concise, decision-oriented recommendations.
• Support CEO-sponsored strategic initiatives and other special projects as assigned.

Market Intelligence & Strategic Insights

• Conduct market, competitive, technology, and ecosystem research across Media, Semiconductor, Growth, and International Markets initiatives.
• Develop actionable insights that inform opportunity qualification, business case development, strategic planning, and decision-making.
• Support management of market research vendors, analyst relationships, and external data sources.
• Partner with the Sr. Director, Strategic Insights & Analytics to maintain analytical standards, methodologies, assumptions, and best practices.

Key Competencies

• Strategic Thinking and Business Acumen
• Financial Modeling and Business Case Development
• Market Research and Competitive Intelligence
• Executive Communication and Storytelling
• Cross-Functional Stakeholder Management
• Analytical Problem Solving
• Planning and Prioritization

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Engineering, or related analytical discipline.
• Required: Minimum of 7–10 years of experience in corporate strategy, strategic finance, management consulting, corporate development, investment banking, or related analytical roles, including at least one or more years focused on IP licensing or patent monetization.
• Preferred if above experience is within Technology industry.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or advanced degree in Business, Finance, Strategy, Economics, Technology, or a related field.
• Certifications in finance, analytics, strategy, or project management are beneficial.
• Demonstrated experience developing business cases, financial models, and executive-level presentations.
• Experience conducting market research, competitive analysis, and opportunity assessment.
• Background supporting executive decision-making and cross-functional strategic initiatives.
• Experience in IP-driven, technology, Media, or Semiconductor licensing businesses
• Direct experience with patent monetization or IP licensing programs, or patent portfolio strategy is a strong plus.

Location: Remote US

National Range: $150,000-210,000

Bonus Target: 15% of annualized base pay

Restricted Stock Units Target (as a % of annualized base pay): 60%

The base compensation is based on the primary work location, as ranges are location-specific. Actual compensation will depend on factors such as skills, experience, and qualifications.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, and other company programs.

Life @ Adeia:

At Adeia, we are dedicated to creating a workplace where all employees have a voice and

sense of belonging, feel safe and valued, and are acknowledged for how their unique

differences contribute to organizational culture and business outcomes.

Our employees and their families are important to us, and our comprehensive pay, stock,

and benefits programs reflect that. Adeia supports personal well-being, builds financial

security, and enables employees to share in our collective success.

Rewards include:

• Competitive compensation (salary, equity, and bonuses) and comprehensive benefits are designed to foster work-life balance, care for your health, protect your finances, and help you save and invest for the future.
• Generous paid time away from work, including flexible time off, holidays and sick time, health and wellness initiatives, and a charitable match program to help you give back to your community.
• Great benefits, which vary by location and can be site-specific: employee discounts, transportation reimbursements, and fitness facilities.
• A flexible, hybrid work environment combining the best of in-office collaboration and community-building along with the benefits of working from home.