(Remote) Vice President of Research & Development

About the role

This is a pivotal leadership position responsible for driving the AI-centric transformation of our core product suite and the evolution of a large, tenured engineering organization.

Responsibilities

• Drive the AI-Powered Transformation
• Own the execution of the corporate AI mandate within Cayenta, moving the organization from activity to measurable P&L impact.
• Translate AI capabilities into revenue-generating or cost-saving initiatives. You will be accountable for the business case and ROI of our AI investments.
• Accelerate the CayentaOne roadmap by championing and implementing AI-assisted development (AI-DLC) practices to modernize our legacy stack faster.
• Oversee the product strategy for Cayla, evolving it from a feature into a core, agentic AI platform that becomes a key competitive differentiator.
• Serve as a Strategic Business Partner
• Act as the key technical advisor to the EVP and GM, translating complex concepts into business terms to inform executive decision-making.
• Own and articulate the business case for the technology roadmap, defending strategic priorities with executive peers in Sales, Professional Services, and Support.
• Lead Technical & Product Execution
• Manage the entire R&D P&L, balancing the budget between market-driven features, managing technical debt, and strategic AI and platform investments.
• Install a sense of urgency and an agile, metrics-driven approach to development, improving velocity and predictability without sacrificing quality.
• Lead a Resilient Change-Ready Team
• Lead, mentor, and inspire a 70-person organization, assessing talent and structure to align the team with our AI-first strategic goals.
• Win the trust of skeptics and create a path forward for a tenured team, fostering a culture of pragmatic innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

The profile we are looking for includes a proven track record as a trusted technology partner, demonstrated experience moving AI initiatives from ideation to live production with measurable P&L impact, deep, hands-on experience leading the multi-year modernization of a mature, revenue-generating enterprise software product, high emotional intelligence (EQ) with demonstrated success turning around or re-energizing a change-resistant engineering culture, financial acumen and an understanding of how to run R&D with P&L discipline, preferably within a company with a similar operational model to Harris.

Qualifications

You are a business leader who excels in a technical domain. You see AI as a tool to solve business problems, not as a research project.

Skills

A proven track record as a trusted technology partner.
Demonstrated experience moving AI initiatives from ideation to live production with measurable P&L impact.
Deep, hands-on experience leading the multi-year modernization of a mature, revenue-generating enterprise software product.
High emotional intelligence (EQ) with demonstrated success turning around or re-energizing a change-resistant engineering culture.
Financial acumen and an understanding of how to run R&D with P&L discipline, preferably within a company with a similar operational model to Harris.

Benefits

3 weeks’ vacation and 5 personal days
Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits starting from your first day of employment
Employee stock ownership and RRSP/401k matching programs
Lifestyle rewards

Pay

Salary 130K - 200K CAD 91K - 141K USD

Schedule

Remote role welcomes candidates anywhere in Canada and the US. Travel is required as needed, approximately 50%.