Vice President of Research & Development
Core
Shape technology and innovation strategy for a growing healthcare software business, leading product, engineering, platform, and quality teams to deliver mission-critical solutions.
Role type
Senior leadership VP of R&D (strategy, team leadership, budget ownership)
Builds
Healthcare software portfolio (maternity, genomics, child digital health, NHS integration, quality management) and future AI consultancy/Forward Deployed Engineering offerings
Domain
Healthcare software, regulated medical technology
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
R&D strategy, product management, software engineering leadership, platform engineering, QA leadership, budget ownership, AI engineering, regulated software compliance
Preferred skills
NHS/public sector software experience, NHS integration standards, SaaS platforms
Technologies
AI, ISO 13485, ISO 27001, MDR, DCB0129
Responsibilities
Set and deliver R&D strategy and product roadmap, lead product/engineering/platform/QA teams, own R&D budget and prioritize investment, deliver releases on time, maintain service stability and security, drive AI-enabled engineering, coach technology leaders
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership scope
