(Remote) VP of R&D

Medstreaming, a division of Harris, is seeking a remote Vice President of Research & Development to shape the company’s future. This role blends technical expertise, business acumen, and people leadership, overseeing core functions including product management, documentation, software development, quality assurance, DevOps, hosting, and infrastructure. Candidates must be located in the US, hold a valid passport, and be legally eligible for international travel, including to Egypt.

About the role

As VP of R&D, you will serve as a mentor across disciplines, driving innovation and operational excellence. This position requires approximately 15% travel, including in-person meetings and events in Egypt.

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, 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, participating 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.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to clearly convey strategic plans and decisions.
• Proven experience in a leadership role within healthcare IT.
• Experience with on-premise to cloud migration projects.
• Demonstrated proficiency in working with OCI, AWS, Azure, or other major cloud platforms.
• Comfort using AI-enabled technologies (e.g., copilots, chat-based AI assistants, automation tools) while maintaining 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.

Pay

$130,000 – $165,000 per year.

About Picis

Picis, a global leader in perioperative and critical-care information systems, fosters a collaborative culture driven by a shared mission to innovate in life-critical hospital areas. The team thrives in a positive, fast-paced environment and includes experienced professionals, such as 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. (TSX: CSU), Harris focuses on utility, local government, school districts, public safety, and healthcare software verticals. The company’s success stems from investments in proprietary software, market expertise, and strategic acquisitions.