Senior Director, R&D

About UsDiligent is the AI leader in governance risk and compliance (GRC) SaaS solutions helping more than 1 million users and 700000 board members to clarify risk and elevate governance. The Diligent One Platform gives practitioners the C-Suite and the board a consolidated view of their entire GRC practice so they can more effectively manage risk build greater resilience and make better decisions faster.At Diligent were building the future with people who think boldly and move fast. Whether youre designing systems that leverage large language models or part of a team reimaging workflows with AI youll help us unlock entirely new ways of working and thinking. Curiosity is in our DNA we look for individuals willing to ask the big questions and experiment fearlessly – those who embrace change not as a challenge but as an opportunity. The future belongs to those who keep learning and we are building it together. At Diligent youre not just building the future – youre an agent of positive change joining a global community on a mission to make an impact.Learn more or follow us onLinkedInandFacebookPosition OverviewTheSenior Director R&D will lead a dynamic and progressive UK-based engineering organization within Diligents Integrity business unit overseeing multiple teams and managers to deliver industry-leading products at scale. This role is accountable for scaling a recently acquired product and building a market – leading platform as well as translating Diligents strategic goals into actionable engineering objectives and ensuring successful execution across a complex multi-disciplinary portfolio.In addition to providing visionary software leadership the Senior Director will be a key partner to Product and Business leadership in setting the long-term vision strategy and roadmap for the organization. They will also serve as a senior technical authority collaborating with Principal Engineers / Architects and other senior technical experts to define technology strategy shape engineering culture and drive development excellence across the company.As part of Diligents transformation to an AI-first organization this leader will embed AI fluency experimentation and strategic foresight into the way teams design build and deliver technology as well as identifying opportunities to accelerate innovation enhance customer experience and unlock new business value.Key ResponsibilitiesProvide visionary leadership and strategic direction for a newly acquired business within a large global engineering organization ensuring alignment with company goals portfolio strategy and customer needs.Partner closely with Product and business leaders to define the long-term vision strategy and roadmap for the organization.Translate company objectives into clear actionable plans for multiple engineering areas and drive their successful delivery.Collaborate with Principal Engineers Distinguished Engineers and other senior technical leaders to define and execute the technology strategy and ensure technical excellence.Track emerging AI trends tools and breakthroughs evaluating their potential impact and integrating them into products processes and culture where appropriate.Champion AI-first thinking challenging conventional approaches and introducing novel AI-based solutions that deliver measurable value.Communicate AI concepts clearly and persuasively to technical and non-technical audiences creating compelling narratives about AIs role in driving business transformation.Foster an AI experimentation mindset encouraging rapid prototyping iteration and continuous learning.Overseeing the development of AI products and AI agents.Maintain AI risk awareness identifying potential risks managing ethical considerations and ensuring resilience in AI initiatives.Required Experience / Skills10 years of experience leading large multi-disciplinary software engineering organizations including managing managers and geographically distributed teams.Proven track record of delivering complex high-scale software products ideally in SaaS andB2B environments.Proventrack record of delivering technology integrations between different technology stacks and products.Demonstrated ability to define and execute long-term technology strategies in partnership with senior technical leaders including for AI products.Strong understanding of emerging technologies with proven experience applying AI capabilities to solve business and customer challenges.Exceptional communication skills capable of engaging diverse audiences and building consensus around strategic initiatives.Financial and operational acumen including planning and delivering against complex budgets.Commitment to customer outcomes innovation and creating a culture of excellence in delivery.Agile adaptable and resilient in a fast-moving evolving environment.What Diligent Offers YouCreativity is ingrained in our culture. We are innovative collaborators by nature. We thrive in exploring how things can be differently both in our internal processes and to help our clientsWe care about our people.Diligent offers a flexible work environment global days of service comprehensive health benefits meeting free days generous time off policy and wellness programsto name a fewWe have teams all over the world. We may be headquartered in New York City but we have office hubs in Washington D.C. Vancouver London Galway Budapest Munich Bengaluru Singapore and Sydney.Diversity is important to us. Growing maintaining and promoting a diverse team is a top priority for us. We foster and encourage diversity through our Employee Resource Groups and provide access to resources and education to support the education of our team facilitate dialogue and foster understanding.Diligent created the modern governance movement. Our world-changing idea is to empower leaders with the technology insights and connections they need to drive greater impact and accountability to lead with purpose. Our employees are passionate smart and creative people who not only want to help build the software company of the future but who want to make the world a more sustainable equitable and better place.Headquartered in New York Diligent has offices in Washington D.C. London Galway Budapest Vancouver Bengaluru Munich Singapore and Sydney. To foster strong collaboration and connection this role will follow a hybrid work model. If you are within a commuting distance to one of our Diligent office locations you will be expected towork onsite at least 50% of the time.We believe that in-person engagement helps drive innovation teamwork and a strong sense of community.We are a drug free workplace. Diligent is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race color religious creed sex national origin ancestry citizenship status pregnancy childbirth physical disability mental disability age military status protected veteran status marital status registered domestic partner or civil union status gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression) medical condition (including but not limited to cancer related or HIV/AIDS related) genetic information or sexual orientation in accordance with applicable federal state and local also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories consistent with legal requirements. See alsoDiligents EEO Policy and Know Your are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability you may contact us at .To all recruitment agencies: Diligent does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias Diligent employees or any other organization location. Diligent is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.Required Experience:Exec Key Skills Laboratory Experience,Vendor Management,Design Controls,C/C++,FDA Regulations,Intellectual Property Law,ISO 13485,Research Experience,SolidWorks,Research & Development,Internet Of Things,Product Development Employment Type : Full Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1