(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

Candidates must hold a current, valid passport and be legally eligible to travel internationally. This includes either passport based visa exemption or possession of any required travel visas for entry into Canada, the United States, and the Caribbean.

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.
• You must be able to articulate how you have used AI to either grow revenue or reduce costs.
• Deep, hands-on experience leading the multi-year modernization of a mature, revenue-generating enterprise software product.
• You have the "scar tissue" to prove it.
• 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
• Remote work and more!

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%.