Lead Technology Analyst, Emerging Trends

Southwest

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Remote
Location
Dallas, TX
Posted
2 days ago
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Confirmed live today
Closes
Oct 1, 2026 (soon)

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TL;DR · Lead Technology Analyst, Emerging Trends

Lead Technology Analyst - Emerging Trends As a Lead Technology Analyst on the Emerging Trends team, you will shape how the organization explores, tests, and learns from emerging technologies and innovative solutions. You will lead experiments from early opportunity development through planning, execution, evaluation, and closeout while partnering with business teams, technology partners, and startups to identify critical learning goals. Your daily work involves navigating unfamiliar technologies, defining success measures, and translating findings into clear insights regarding business value, feasibility, and potential next steps for leadership. You will also improve the team's frameworks and tools to reduce uncertainty in future technology directions. Required skills include advanced knowledge of business analysis, process modeling, software development methodologies, and technical environments. You must be able to analyze complex problems, research requirements, and communicate strategies effectively to various audiences while managing multiple work streams.

What you'll do

  • Lead experiments with emerging technologies from initial opportunity development through execution and evaluation.
  • Partner with business teams, technology partners, and startups to identify and design tests for new solutions.
  • Translate experimental findings into clear insights regarding business value, feasibility, and potential next steps.
  • Advise leadership on investment decisions by identifying trade-offs and dependencies of new technologies.
  • Improve the team's internal frameworks, tools, and processes to accelerate learning and reduce uncertainty.
  • Analyze complex technical problems and translate them into viable solution recommendations for stakeholders.
  • Manage multiple work streams while ensuring high accuracy in requirements definition and technical specifications.
  • Mentor others on technical subjects and business processes to improve overall team performance.

What we're looking for

  • High School Diploma or GED required.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent advanced experience.
  • Expert-level experience and specialized knowledge in IT operations, programming, or systems/software development.
  • Advanced knowledge of business analysis, process modeling, and software development methodologies.
  • Ability to analyze complex problems and translate findings into viable solution recommendations for senior leadership.
  • Experience leading technology experimentation and evaluating emerging technologies (preferred).
  • Experience running technology proofs-of-concept from start to finish (preferred).
  • U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the United States is required.

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