Director of Research and Development

EWS Group; Canada; Remote; CAD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a proactive Director of Research & Development to spearhead engineering and product delivery efforts. In this pivotal role, you will shape the development strategy, enhance engineering processes, and cultivate a high-performance culture. Your leadership will drive innovation, ensuring the delivery of customer-centric and scalable software solutions. Collaborating closely with various teams, you will influence both daily operations and long-term technology planning. If you are a hands-on leader ready to make a significant impact in a fast-paced environment, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Health Benefits

Professional Development Opportunities

Remote Work Options

Employee Wellness Programs

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading software development teams.
• Strong understanding of software engineering processes and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage software development teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on software initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Software Development

Project Management

Cross-functional Collaboration

Budget Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field

Master's Degree (preferred)

Tools

Agile Methodologies

Project Management Tools

Job description

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Director of Research and Development

Apply locations Remote - Canada time type Full time posted on Posted 8 Days Ago job requisition id R45166

Job Description:

Tracx TMS is seeking a strategic and proactive Director of Research & Development to lead our engineering and product delivery efforts. Reporting directly to the CEO and working closely with the Group CTO, this role will require a hands-on, action-oriented leader who can drive innovation and execution across multiple development teams.

You will be responsible for shaping the overall development strategy, improving engineering processes, and fostering a high-performance culture focused on delivering customer-centric, scalable, and high-quality software solutions. Your leadership will influence not only day-to-day engineering execution but also long-term technology planning and cross-functional collaboration across Product, QA, DevOps, and Design.

• Lead software development team daily to deliver timely releases for features, enhancements, and fixes for Tracx’s suite of software applications
• Implement efficient processes, scalable tools, and resource allocation to achieve a high level of productivity
• Work closely with other company leaders to maintain a solid understanding of the impact of specific software releases at all levels of the business and client base
• Partner with Engineering, Product, QA, DevOps, and Design teams to ensure alignment across all functions in planning, scoping, and executing software initiatives
• Provide guidance to the development team to facilitate positive and effective communications throughout the company
• Coordinate staff activity to accomplish objectives for specific projects
• Plan and execute staff development activities and training
• Actively participate in daily stand-ups, as well as prioritization and ticket grooming sessions as necessary to effect on-time and impactful software releases
• Report weekly to the management team regarding work in progress, timelines, updates, staffing issues, and/or obstacles to on-time releases
• Forecast and adhere to an annual budget
• Collaborate with management, subject matter experts, and the development team to establish the company’s technical vision and analyze trade-offs between usability and performance needs
• Encourage and promote team best practices (Unit Testing, Code Reviews, Adherence to ticketing procedures, etc.)
• Other duties as assigned

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Business Unit:

Tracx

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Number of Openings Available:

1

Worker Type:

Regular

More About Jonas Software:

Jonas Software is the leading provider of enterprise management software solutions to the Country and Golf Clubs, Foodservice, Construction, Fitness & Sports, Attractions, Salon & Spa, Education, Radiology/Laboratory Information Systems, and Product Licensing industries. Within these vertical markets, Jonas is made up of over 65 distinct brands, which are respected and leaders within their own domain.

Jonas’ vision is to be the branded global leader across the aforementioned vertical markets and to be recognized by customers and respective industry stakeholders as the trusted provider of ‘Software for Life’ and as an ambassador for technology, product innovation, quality, and customer service.

Jonas Software is the valued technology partner of over 60,000 customers worldwide in more than 30 countries. Jonas employs over 2,000 skilled individuals consisting of a cross-section of industry experts and technology professionals. Jonas is headquartered in Canada and also operates offices throughout North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia New Zealand and Africa. Jonas is a 100% owned subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc., headquartered in Toronto and traded on the S&P/TSX 60.

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At Jonas we have long realized that our greatest asset is our employee base. As such we strive to provide our team with a fantastic working environment and an enriching career, which we know will translate into world class service to our valued clients. This allows Jonas Software to maintain and extend our lead as the premier software and services provider in each of our markets. If being part of a growing organization that moves at a fast pace and constantly strives to get better each and every day is what you are looking for, then we want to hear from you. Everyone has heard the sports analogy “to be the best, you have to beat the best”; well at Jonas Software we have tweaked that slightly to fit vertical market software. We believe to be the best you have to hire and retain the best!!!

Jonas Software is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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