Senior Manager

At Arctic Wolf, we're redefining the cybersecurity landscape. With our employee Pack members, spread out globally, committed to setting new industry standards. Our accomplishments speak for themselves, from our recognition in the Forbes Cloud 100, CNBC Disruptor 50, Fortune Future 50, and Fortune Cyber 60 to winning the 2024 CRN Products of the Year award. We're proud to be named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Managed Detection and Response Services and earning a Customers' Choice distinction from Gartner Peer Insights. Our Aurora Platform also received CRN's Products of the Year award in the inaugural Security Operations Platform category. Join a company that's not only leading, but also shaping, the future of security operations. 

Our mission is simple: End Cyber Risk. We're looking for a Senior Manager, R&D to be a part of making this happen.

About the Role

A Manager, R&D plans and directs all aspects of development activities within their teams. This means they ensure all engineering projects, initiatives, and processes conform to the organization's established policies and objectives. They report into a Senior Manager or a Director of R&D or in some cases the VP of R&D. They work closely with R&D Leadership, Product Management and the Security Services(S2) to ensure their teams are building what our customers and users need in a timely fashion. A Manager can have multiple team and technical leads reporting to them. 

As a Manager, R&D at Arctic Wolf, you will…

Manage team(s) that will deliver high quality, innovative software solutions, in collaboration with stakeholders such as architects, developers, product managers, CSEs and prod support people.

Works with Product Team to define and deliver on the 3-month roadmap. 

Support the team by providing direction, clarity and removing obstacles.

Execute the Product roadmap by:

Ensuring teams are highly motivated, performing well, and delivering work on time.

Remove any blockers preventing teams from getting their work done.

Making sure each team is clear on the objectives and goals they are striving to achieve.

Working with team members to deliver the key features.

Working with Architects to define and execute on the company's technical roadmap.

Establish career development plans and achievable goals for your reports and support their ongoing growth.

Develop and mentor careers of team members by executing regular one on ones, helping them grow their technical and leadership skills.

Drive continuous development process improvements.

Build collaborative relationships with other teams and stakeholders within the organization.

Oversee the full software development life cycle.

Ensure their teams is following ISMS regulations:

Secure Coding Practice.

Acceptable Use.

Execute administrative responsibilities:

Manage employee compensation and vacation time.

Manage and approve conference and training budgets.

Recruitment:

Lead recruitment efforts for their team(s) for both full-time and co-op employees.

Why Arctic Wolf?

At Arctic Wolf, we foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment that thrives on diversity of thought, background, and culture. This is reflected in our multiple awards, including Top Workplace USA , Best Places to Work – USA , Great Place to Work – Canada , Great Place to Work – UK (2024), and Kununu Top Company – Germany Our commitment to bold growth and shaping the future of security operations is matched by our dedication to customer satisfaction, with over 7,000 customers worldwide and more than 2,000 channel partners globally. As we continue to expand globally and enhance our technology, Arctic Wolf remains the most trusted name in the industry. 

Our Values  

Arctic Wolf recognizes that success comes from delighting our customers, so we work together to ensure that happens every day. We believe in diversity and inclusion, and truly value the unique qualities and unique perspectives all employees bring to the organization. And we appreciate that—by protecting people's and organizations' sensitive data and seeking to end cyber risk— we get to work in an industry that is fundamental to the greater good. We celebrate unique perspectives by creating a platform for all voices to be heard through our Pack Unity program. We encourage all employees to join or create a new alliance. See more about our Pack Unity here.   We also believe and practice corporate responsibility, and have recently joined the Pledge 1% Movement, ensuring that we continue to give back to our community. We know that through our mission to End Cyber Risk we will continue to engage and give back to our communities.  

All wolves receive compelling compensation and benefits packages, including:  

·       Equity for all employees 

·       Flexible annual leave, paid holidays and volunteer days 

·       Training and career development programs 

·       Comprehensive private benefits plan including medical insurance for you and your family, life insurance (3x compensation), and personal accident insurance. 

·       Fertility support and paid parental leave 

Arctic Wolf is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other basis forbidden under federal, provincial, or local law. Arctic Wolf is committed to fostering a welcoming, accessible, respectful, and inclusive environment ensuring equal access and participation for people with disabilities. As such, we strive to make our entire employee experience as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for candidates and employees with disabilities and/or other specific needs where possible. Please let us know if you require any accommodations by emailing