R&D Coordinator

Set clear expectations and measurable objectives for team members and reinforce individual and collective accountability.

Coach employees through regular feedback, development plans, and direct support when performance or role clarity needs improvement.

Build collaboration across disciplines while maintaining high standards for ownership, quality, and execution.

Help standardize practical R&D processes, working agreements, documentation, and delivery controls across both teams.

Define and monitor a concise set of indicators covering predictability, capacity, quality, flow, and product outcomes.

Identify repeated delays, bottlenecks, rework, and manual handoffs, then lead corrective improvements.

Support the adoption of AI-assisted tools where they create measurable value.

Work closely with Product Management and the directors to confirm priorities, scope, acceptance expectations, and roadmap alignment before execution.

Coordinate with Operations, Support, Professional Services, DevOps, and other stakeholders on incidents, dependencies, release readiness, and client impact.

Communicate risks, decisions, changes, and required actions in a direct and timely manner.

What Success Looks Like

Clients are satisfied because commitments are delivered on time and with consistent quality.

Both teams operate with clear priorities, ownership, capacity, and delivery commitments.

Risks, blockers, dependencies, and quality concerns are identified early and acted on quickly.

Releases are supported by clear readiness criteria, appropriate validation, and documented decisions.

Team performance improves through measurable process changes, coaching, and stronger accountability.

Stakeholders have a reliable and transparent view of progress, trade-offs, and expected outcomes.

Candidate Profile

Proven leadership skills with the ability to manage multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Strong expertise in project management, collaboration tools, and agile methodologies.

Strong focus on quality, customer outcomes, operational excellence, and the continuous improvement of processes and ways of working.

Experience with AI-assisted software development.

Clear, direct communication skills and the ability to align technical and non-technical stakeholders.

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