Responsable des opérations - recherche et développement/Head of Operations, Research & Development

Role Overview

Location & Model

• This is a hybrid role requiring onsite work three days per week in Redwood City, Montreal, or Vancouver.
• The role reports directly to the SVP, Head of Research and Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Manage the leadership team's operating cadence, meeting schedules, and alignment processes.
• Manage budget planning, talent reviews, resource allocation, and organizational design for mid-to-large-sized groups.
• Identify automation opportunities and build workflows that streamline leadership operations.
• Oversee relationships with commercial AI labs, universities, and internal engineering teams.
• Coordinate town halls, leadership messaging, and cross-functional internal communications.
• Act as the operational point of contact between Research and Engineering and Finance, Legal, and Recruiting.

Qualifications

• 10 or more years of experience in business operations, program management, or strategic planning within a technology, software, or engineering organization.
• Proven experience managing operations, budgets, and talent pipelines for a similarly sized organizational group.
• Strong familiarity with modern automation tools and the ability to streamline leadership workflows.
• Successful experience joining established leadership teams, building trust, and driving alignment through influence.
• Experience bringing clarity, structure, and focus to complex technology groups.
• An engineering background is preferred.

Pay Transparency

• The posting lists location-specific pay ranges of CAD 204,600 to CAD 287,500 for British Columbia and CAD 227,300 to CAD 344,700 USD for California.
• Benefits described for regular full-time employees include paid time off, health coverage, retirement benefits, family leave, and other wellness programs.

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