VP, Research & Development

We are looking for a high-performing Vice President of Research & Development to join us at the Harris Ambulatory Care Enterprise, a division of Harris Computer.  This person will head R&D for the Amazing Charts business unit, leading a team of Engineers, QA, Product Managers, and Business Analysts who are responsible for the design, development, testing, and deployment of software solutions.  We at Amazing Charts are excited about the possibilities of integrating new AI solutions into our products and the value they will deliver to our user community. 

As the VP of R&D, you will possess the technical expertise to drive innovation and continuous improvements across the product portfolio. You will play a pivotal role in driving best practices and collaboration across the organization. You'll be at the heart of the action, driving feature enhancement & regulatory development, product maintenance, third-party integrations, and ensuring top-notch stability for our valued customers. You will be part of the Executive Leadership team working to shape the vision and strategy of our business unit.

What your impact will be:

• Translating business goals and product requirements into actionable development plans.
• Ensuring that development projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• Strategic planning, direction, and control of product development activities; as well as technical input into the overall business strategy.
• Scanning the competitive landscape for differentiators and gaps.
• Establishing and analyzing KPIs/metrics to drive continuous operational excellence.
• Organize team reporting and working meetings; support managers and their teams in managing progress; manage risks and issues; correct deviations from plans with a focus on regular and timely delivery of value.
• Ownership of all financial aspects of the R&D team, such as forecasting, reconciliation, analysis, and actionable insights.
• Conceive, develop, and drive the technology facets of the product roadmaps to position the team for long-term success and minimize attrition risks from competitors.
• Proactively nurturing and building channels of communication across business units to ensure collaboration and achievement of organizational goals.
• Providing technical direction and guidance for all product development needs throughout the organization.
• Continually evaluate the organizational structure, methodologies, and technologies to enhance productivity and implement appropriate changes.
• Communicating industry trends and emerging new technologies that can provide the organization with an advantage.
• Manage vendor relationships, agreements, renewals, procurement, and escalations.
• Ensuring R&D efforts comply with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• Establish and meet NFR requirements (Performance, security, etc.) to provide our clients with stable and secure production environments.

What we are looking for:

• 10+ years of management experience at the product or people level
• 5+ years of experience with the Microsoft technology stack (.NET/C#/MSSQL Server) 
• Experience with SaaS product development
• Proven leadership experience implementing Agile/Scrum methodology
• Expertise with APIs
• Experience with solution design and architecture
• Experience with Cloud technologies (Azure or AWS)
• Excellent Communication and Collaboration skills
• Knowledge of general business financial principals

 What would make you stand out:

• Background in Ambulatory Healthcare
• Scrum Master Certification
• Experience operating an R&D P&L
• Experience leading an Innovation focused R&D team
• Experience building Engineering Center of Excellence with best practices, metrics etc.

About us:

Amazing Charts is a leading healthcare company that delivers fully integrated EHR and practice management solutions that streamline healthcare management. Amazing Charts EHR product, built by doctors for doctors, ventures beyond the traditional systems with our groundbreaking interfaces to enhance patient care, simplify workflows, and achieve operational excellence, all under one platform.  

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 has become the cornerstone for CSI’s investment in utility, local government, school districts, public safety, and healthcare software verticals. Our success has been realized through investments in our proprietary software and market expertise. This focus, combined with acquiring businesses that build upon or complement our offerings, has helped drive our success. Harris will continue to growth through reinvestment – both in the people and products that we offer and making investments in acquiring new businesses.