(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. This remote role welcomes candidates anywhere in the US. Travel is required as needed, approximately 15%. Candidates must hold a current, valid passport and be legally eligible to travel internationally, including Egypt.

About the role

The Vice President of Research & Development will oversee core functions including product management, documentation, software development, quality assurance, DevOps, hosting, and infrastructure. This role requires an AI and innovation mindset, with a commitment to leveraging emerging technologies to improve workflows, serve customers, and drive business outcomes. Candidates should be comfortable using AI-enabled technologies while maintaining appropriate judgment, security, and compliance standards.

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.
• Drive 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.
• Bring departments together to foster collaboration.
• Support and grow the product development team.
• Take 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 (standout qualification).
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to clearly convey strategic plans and decisions (standout qualification).

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

Salary: $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, symbol CSU on the TSX), 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.