Senior R&D & Innovation Lead

Hiredly X; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Hiredly X in Malaysia seeks a Senior R&D Manager (People & Innovation) to lead non-development R&D functions, including QA, Business Analysis, Testing, and Innovation teams. The role emphasizes people leadership, process excellence, and future-readiness, while maintaining enough technical fluency to collaborate with engineering and translate market trends into actionable initiatives.

The position focuses on building career paths, setting quality standards, and driving innovation through market

Responsibilities

• Lead QA, BA, Testing, and Innovation teams.
• Drive quality standards, testing strategy, and requirement clarity.
• Build strong people development frameworks and career paths.
• Lead innovation efforts: market research, IT trend analysis, competitor benchmarking.
• Translate insights into innovation proposals and R&D recommendations.
• Act as a bridge between technical teams, business stakeholders, and management.

Job description

Hiredly X in Malaysia seeks a Senior R&D Manager (People & Innovation) to lead non-development R&D functions, including QA, Business Analysis, Testing, and Innovation teams. The role emphasizes people leadership, process excellence, and future-readiness, while maintaining enough technical fluency to collaborate with engineering and translate market trends into actionable initiatives.

The position focuses on building career paths, setting quality standards, and driving innovation through market