Technology Insight Assistant

Huawei Canada has an immediate 12-month contract opening for a Technology Insight Assistant. About the team: The Technology Planning and Cooperation Department promotes strategic innovation across all of Huawei Canada. Working with fellow experts, the focus is researching new and upcoming areas of technology as well as strategic planning to help achieve long term vision of Huawei. This department offers a unique opportunity to leverage both technical and business skills. About the job: Research and map local industry ecosystems across AI, computing, semiconductors, data centers, networking, and foundational software. Maintain vendor profiles, capability matrices, and technology maturity assessments. Monitor local technology companies, startups, university research labs, and open-source communities, tracking funding, product launches, technology roadmaps, and key personnel changes. Prepare weekly briefs summarizing key industry developments, emerging technologies, and market trends. Identify relevant industry conferences, academic events, trade shows, developer activities, and procurement opportunities. Provide participation recommendations and prepare post-event summaries. Track government policies, investment initiatives, and funding programs related to AI, R&D, computing infrastructure, data centers, tax incentives, and talent development. Assess the potential impact of industry and policy developments on the company's local business and technology strategy, highlighting relevant opportunities and risks. Build and maintain structured industry intelligence databases and dashboards, ensuring information is searchable, traceable, and regularly updated. Provide research findings, industry case studies, and preliminary content for technology reports, project charters, and internal presentations. Support report preparation without owning final strategic recommendations or external presentations. The total target annual compensation (based on 2,080 hours per year) ranges from $48,000 to $94,000 depending on education, experience, and demonstrated expertise. About the ideal candidate: Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Management, Public Policy, Economics, or a related discipline. 0–3 years of relevant work experience; recent graduates with strong research and analytical capabilities are welcome. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English for local research, documentation, and reporting. Strong information research and synthesis skills, with familiarity with government websites, industry associations, Crunchbase, PitchBook, arXiv, leading academic conferences, and LinkedIn. Strong analytical and organizational skills, with the ability to transform fragmented information into structured deliverables such as spreadsheets, capability matrices, and concise one-page briefs. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets; familiarity with Notion, Confluence, Power BI, or Tableau is an asset. Ability to leverage AI-powered tools for information gathering, aggregation, analysis, and preliminary screening. Basic understanding of AI, computing infrastructure, semiconductors, and data centers, with the ability to interpret relevant technology news, industry developments, and policy documents. Additional Information: Huawei Canada is committed to a fair, inclusive, and accessible recruitment process. If you require accommodation during any stage of the hiring process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs. All applications for this position are reviewed directly by our hiring team, we do not use artificial intelligence tools to screen or select candidates.