Senior R&D Manager (People & Innovation)

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

Job Summary:

• We are seeking a people-centric and forward-thinking Senior R&D Manager (People & Innovation) to lead non-development R&D functions, including QA, Business Analysis, Testing, and Innovation teams.
• This role focuses on people leadership, process excellence, and future-readiness, while maintaining sufficient technical language fluency to collaborate effectively with engineering teams and translate market trends into actionable innovation initiatives.

BUSINESS CONTEXT

• Company is building its own ERP system from scratch (greenfield → full product).
• This role does not lead developers, but works very closely with them.
• Owns QA, BA, Testing, and Innovation teams.
• Focuses on people excellence, quality, and future readiness.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (WHAT THE CANDIDATE WILL ACTUALLY DO)

• 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.

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