R&D Group Manager (Director)

We are seeking a dynamic and visionary leader to join our team as the Director of Research and Development.

In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing and driving innovation across 5–6 teams, each comprising developers, architects, and automation QA experts. Reporting directly to our VP of R&D, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our products and owning the full development life cycle from conception to production.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership:

• Develop and execute a forward-thinking R&D strategy aligned with the company’s overall business objectives.
• Provide visionary leadership to multiple teams, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Software Architecture:

• Drive architecture principles, technology selection, engineering practices and stack modernization
• Lead and enforce engineering practices across groups

Team Management:

• Lead and mentor 5-6 cross-functional teams, ensuring they are motivated, engaged, and working cohesively towards common goals.
• Promote a culture of accountability, ownership, and excellence within each team.

Product Development:

• Oversee the end-to-end product development life cycle for multiple cross non foundation domains.
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, and other stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of high-quality products.

Quality Assurance:

• Drive a robust quality assurance process, while implement effective and modern testing strategies and ensure product reliability.
• Champion a culture of quality across the R&D organization, emphasizing the importance of innovation, quality and agility in every phase of development.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Foster strong collaboration between R&D teams and other departments, such as product management, operations, and customer support.
• Ensure seamless communication and alignment of goals to drive successful outcomes.