(Remote) VP of R&D

Medstreaming, a division of Harris; is seeking a Vice President, Research & Development who is a key strategic leader shaping the future of the company. 

This role blends technical expertise, business acumen, and people leadership. As VP of R&D, you will oversee core functions including product management, documentation, software development, quality assurance, DevOps, hosting, and infrastructure. You will serve as a mentor across disciplines, driving innovation and operational excellence throughout the organization. 

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. This includes either passport based visa exemption or possession of any required travel visas for entry into Egypt. 

Salary:  

130K - 165K 

AI & Innovation Mindset 

We are committed to leveraging emerging technologies to improve how we work, serve our customers, and drive business outcomes. The successful candidate will demonstrate curiosity and a willingness to actively adopt and leverage AI tools to improve workflows, solve problems, and increase efficiency. Candidates should be comfortable using AI enabled technologies, including copilots, chat based AI assistants, and automation tools, as part of their everyday work while maintaining appropriate judgment, security, and compliance standards. 

 
What your impact will be: 

The Technical Visionary 

• 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. 

The Business Visionary 

• Be financially savvy 

• Maintain and manage a forecast of expenses for the department 

• Innovate and evolve the business 

• Integrate customers into the overall strategy 

The People Visionary 

• Build effective teams 

• Work with existing teams/structure 

• Build, listen to, and develop effective teams/team members 

• Bring departments together 

What you will contribute 

• 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 

Travel Requirements 

• Moderate required, including in person meetings and events in Egypt 

• Regular travel to client locations may be beneficial 

What we are looking for: 

• 5+ years of management experience 

• Experience leading product teams 

 
What would make you stand out: 

• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to clearly convey strategic plans and decisions to the engineering team and other stakeholders 

• Proven experience in a leadership role within the field of healthcare IT 

• Experience with on-premise to cloud migration projects 

• Demonstrated proficiency in working with OCI, AWS, Azure, or other major cloud platforms 

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline 

What we can offer: 

• 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 and more!