Director - Research & Development

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

- Manage team leads for multiple lean, high-performing teams of software architects, software engineers, and QA automation engineers.

- Work closely with a product management counterpart to deliver roadmap priorities for one or more products.

- Work closely with product management, team leads, and software architects to develop achievable solutions for large product initiatives.

- Ensure adherence to Momentive product development processes and best practices.

- Use metrics to drive velocity, predictability, and quality delivery.

- Identify and advocate for prioritization of technical debt and non-functional roadmap items.

- Promote collaboration and knowledge sharing within teams to reduce or remove key person dependencies.

- Identify and communicate delivery risk to product management.

- Manage resource allocation to match product priorities.

- Provide coaching and mentorship for technical team members.

Qualifications:

- 10+ years of professional software development experience.

- 5+ years of experience managing software development teams.

- Strong understanding of product development processes and tools.

- Experience working in a product-led, metrics-driven organization.

- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively and build collaborative relationships with cross-functional stakeholders.

- Excellent project management and organizational abilities, with a track record of meeting deadlines.

Ideal Candidate Attributes:

- Growth mindset with a commitment to continuous learning.

- Ability to assess risk and make informed, strategic decisions.

- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust and maintain confidentiality.

- Highly organized, with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to prioritize effectively.

- Experience working with fundraising technologies.

About Us:

Momentive Software amplifies the impact of over 30,000 purpose-driven organizations in over 30 countries.

Mission-driven organizations and associations rely on the company's cloud-based software and services to solve their most critical challenges: engage the people they serve, simplify operations, and grow revenue.

Built with reliability at the core and strategically focused on events, careers, fundraising, financials, and operations, our solutions suite is bound by a common purpose to serve the organizations that make our communities a better place to live.

Learn more at momentivesoftware.com.

Why Work Here?

At Momentive Software, we're a team of passionate problem-solvers, innovators, and volunteers who believe in using technology to make a real difference.

We dream big, support each other, and take pride in creating solutions that help our customers drive meaningful change.

If you're looking for a place where your work matters and your ideas are valued, you'll find it here.

Planned Paid Time Off.

Purpose-Driven Culture.

Work-Life Balance.

Passionate About Community Involvement.

Company Paid Parental Leave.

Group Mediclaim Policy.

Gratuity as Per Payment of Gratuity Act.

Earned Leave and Casual Leave in Each Calendar Year.

Company Holidays as Per Policy.

Momentive Software actively embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a meaningful way.

We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.

The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be, which is why we do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

All persons hired will be required to verify identity, minimum age of 18, eligibility to work in India (without sponsorship), and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.