(Remote) VP of R&D

Medstreaming, a division of Harris, is seeking a key strategic leader to shape the future of the company by blending technical expertise, business acumen, and people leadership.

About the role

This remote position welcomes candidates anywhere in the U.S. and requires approximately 15% travel, including international travel to Egypt. Candidates must hold a valid passport and be legally eligible for international travel, including visa exemption or required travel visas for Egypt.

The Vice President of Research & Development will oversee core functions including product management, documentation, software development, quality assurance, DevOps, hosting, and infrastructure. This role serves as a mentor across disciplines, driving innovation and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Provide an overall vision for product and technical roadmap.
• Drive best practices for all R&D processes, including product delivery, rollout, feedback, and internal/external communication.
• Lead initiatives and solutions for the product and technical teams.
• Maintain and manage a forecast of expenses for the department.
• Innovate and evolve the business while integrating customers into the overall strategy.
• Build, listen to, and develop effective teams and team members, fostering collaboration across departments.
• Support and grow the product development team, taking part in product planning and task assignment.
• Own the product roadmap and communicate with all stakeholders.
• Collaborate on strategic marketing plans.
• Drive innovative ideas, solutions, and products through leadership and definitive action.
• Directly and indirectly guide and support a team of 50.

Requirements

• 5+ years of management experience.
• Experience leading product teams.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline.
• Proven experience in a leadership role within healthcare IT (standout qualification).
• Experience with on-premise to cloud migration projects (standout qualification).
• Demonstrated proficiency in working with OCI, AWS, Azure, or other major cloud platforms.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to clearly convey strategic plans and decisions to engineering teams and stakeholders.

Skills

The successful candidate will demonstrate curiosity and a willingness to actively adopt and leverage AI tools to improve workflows, solve problems, and increase efficiency. Comfort with AI-enabled technologies, including copilots, chat-based AI assistants, and automation tools, is required while maintaining appropriate judgment, security, and compliance standards.

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 opportunities.

Pay

Salary range: $130,000 - $165,000.

About Picis

Join Picis, a global leader in perioperative and critical-care information systems, where you’ll be part of a team that thrives in a positive, fast-paced environment. Our collaborative culture is driven by a shared mission to innovate in life-critical hospital areas, enhancing patient care and staff engagement through cutting-edge automated solutions. You’ll work alongside experienced professionals, including a professional services team of Registered Nurses and former perioperative staff, who bring deep clinical expertise and a customer-centric perspective.

About Harris

Harris is a leading provider of mission-critical software to the public sector in North America. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc. (CSI, TSX: CSU), Harris focuses on utility, local government, school districts, public safety, and healthcare software verticals. Our success stems from investments in proprietary software, market expertise, and strategic acquisitions that complement our offerings.