Manage and direct all aspects of the company’s Product Development, Product Management, SQA, DevOps, and Learning Management activities. Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the Product teams. Support the growth of the organization, focusing on strategic planning, goal setting, and execution of company’s goals.
The VP of R&D carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include overseeing, interviewing, hiring, and training employee oversees planning, assigning, and directing work, appraising performance, rewarding, and disciplining employees, writing, and reviewing documentation, addressing complaints, and resolving problems.
General Responsibilities:
Interact daily with heads of Product Development, Product Management, Learning Management, DevOps, SQA, Marketing, Sales, Finance, and the Services teams to lead integration of their functions into a productive and efficient unit to support our customers and long-term growth.
Translating business goals and product requirements into actionable development plans.
Ensure that development projects are delivered on time and within budget.
Work closely with Regulatory Affairs to ensure R&D and DevOps processes meets regulatory requirements.
Adhere to all company policies and procedures and ensure that they are communicated and implemented across the R&D teams.
Review and define documented processes/procedures within applicable departments as well as creating necessary process improvement documents, check list, and forms with collaboration of appropriate departments.
Key resource in planning and supporting alignment, engagement, and integration initiatives.
Ensure teams have appropriate information/training to support new products/solutions.
Dynamic and decisive, as well as highly collaborative, with ability to work within multiple cross-functional teams.
Drive and lead change management projects.
Solid business acumen and experience.
Adaptable to a fast-paced, high-growth, entrepreneurial environment.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in business, MBA preferred.
10+ years of management experience at the product or people level.
Minimum of 10 years preferably in healthcare IT or regulated industry with proven knowledge of the healthcare markets is critical.
Excellent written and oral communicator in both large and small group settings.
Must possess excellent interpersonal, coordinating, and organizational skills. Self-reliant, good problem solver results oriented.
Ability to work independently, show sound judgment and display initiative.
Ability to interact with all levels of contacts inside and outside of the organization.
Demonstrate commitment to promulgating quality standards throughout the organization.
Direct Reports:
In addition to managing inter department functions the VP of R&D will have direct report responsibilities for the following areas: Team Lead Business Analyst, Product Managers, Director Product Development, Director Learning Management, Director DevOps, SQA Manager, and Business Administrator.
