(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 anywhere in the US, hold a valid passport, and be legally eligible for international travel, including to Egypt.

About the Role

This position requires approximately 15% travel, including in-person meetings and events in Egypt. The VP of R&D will serve as a mentor across disciplines, driving innovation and operational excellence while leveraging emerging technologies, including AI tools, to improve workflows, solve problems, and increase efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Provide an overall vision for product and technical roadmap.
• Drive best practices for R&D processes, including product delivery, rollout, feedback, and internal/external communication.
• Lead initiatives and solutions for product and technical teams.
• Maintain and manage a forecast of department expenses.
• Innovate and evolve the business while integrating customers into the overall strategy.
• Build, listen to, and develop effective teams, 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.
• Proven experience in healthcare IT (standout qualification).
• Experience with on-premise to cloud migration projects (standout qualification).
• Demonstrated proficiency in 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

$130,000 – $165,000 salary.

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 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 and a wholly owned subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc. (TSX: CSU). Harris focuses on utility, local government, school districts, public safety, and healthcare software verticals, driving growth through reinvestment in people, products, and acquisitions.