Head of Research & Development

Valsoft Corporation

6d • Remote

About The Position

The Head of Research & Development (R&D) for the EHSQ (Environment, Health, Safety & Quality) Group is a strategic and technical leadership role responsible for driving the next generation of EHSQ software platforms across our portfolio. This executive oversees product innovation, architecture modernization, AI-powered capabilities, and the transformation of legacy product lines into modern, scalable, secure, and cloud-ready solutions. This role partners closely with Professional Services, Customer Success, Sales, Marketing and Executive Leadership to ensure our roadmap, technology stack, and delivery model position the EHSQ group as the market leader in compliance, risk management, operations excellence, and audit/reporting technologies.

Requirements

• 10+ years progressive software leadership experience, including leading multiple product teams or R&D organizations.
• Proven track record modernizing enterprise software into modern architectures (cloud, containerization, microservices, modular design, modern UI frameworks).
• Experience developing and owning the product vision and lifecycle management, including building deep customer insights.
• Extensive experience with Microsoft and/or mixed-stack environments (.NET Core/8/10, SQL Server, Angular, Blazor, MAUI, REST APIs).
• Demonstrated ability to drive complex roadmap execution across distributed teams and multiple product lines.

Nice To Haves

• Experience building AI-augmented products or integrating AI into enterprise workflows.
• Strong understanding of EHSQ, compliance management, risk management, audit, incident, or related operational domains (preferred, but not required).

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the long-term R&D vision, technology strategy, and product roadmap for the EHSQ portfolio.
• Lead modernization of legacy systems (Delphi, .NET Framework, legacy SQL Server schemas, jQuery/Kendo) into scalable, modern architectures (.NET 10, Blazor, Angular 18–21, MAUI, containerized cloud environments).
• Establish and enforce engineering standards, coding best practices, QA automation strategies, and DevOps pipelines across multiple product lines.
• Champion cloud transformation initiatives, including containerization, Linux support, horizontal scaling, multi-tenant architecture, and cost-efficient hosting models.
• Drive AI and machine learning adoption across the EHSQ suite to enhance compliance, risk, and operational workflows.
• Lead implementation of AI-powered capabilities including natural-language-to-SQL query generation, compliance gap detection, workflow automation, metadata intelligence, and embedded analytics.
• Guide development of new AI-enhanced products and integrations, including Guardian AI integrations, NL→SQL tools, and advanced analytics solutions.
• Own the end-to-end product lifecycle, from vision and strategy through delivery and continuous improvement.
• Align product prioritization and investment decisions with company objectives and evolving customer needs.
• Oversee all R&D functions, including platform, modules, integrations, mobile, cloud, and analytics development.
• Ensure predictable, high-quality delivery through effective sprint planning, backlog governance, architectural oversight, and release management.
• Partner cross-functionally with Professional Services, QA, and Support to improve scalability, reduce cost of goods sold (COGS), and enhance customer success.
• Build and scale high-performing engineering teams through structured hiring, mentoring, and organisational design.
• Own the technical strategy for security, data privacy, GDPR, SOC2, and operational risk compliance.
• Establish code review standards, architectural governance frameworks, and long-term maintainability practices.
• Drive performance optimisation, scalability planning, and systematic reduction of technical debt.
• Partner with product leadership and key enterprise customers to align R&D priorities with market demands.
• Act as a senior technical representative in customer engagements, roadmap discussions, and enterprise sales cycles.
• Collaborate with central engineering and AI teams to leverage shared platforms, tooling, and strategic investments

Benefits

• Fully remote, outcome-driven work environment
• Opportunity to collaborate across a global portfolio of high-growth software businesses
• Ready to join a collaborative and innovative team where you can make an immediate impact?

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed