Won D Hedge Fund is seeking a Vice President of R&D Projects to lead their R&D project management and drive technological innovations. This role encompasses R&D portfolio management, product development process management, and ensuring the successful delivery of major R&D projects while fostering cross-functional collaboration and optimizing resource allocation.
Responsibilities:
- Formulate R&D project plans aligned with the company's product and technology strategies
- Manage the R&D project portfolio and prioritize initiatives
- Ensure that R&D investments remain aligned with the company's overall business objectives
- Develop annual R&D project plans and resource allocation schemes
- Lead the overall execution of critical product R&D projects
- Establish R&D project milestones and phase-gate review mechanisms
- Ensure R&D projects progress according to schedule and meet quality targets
- Manage and control R&D cycle times, costs, and technical risks
- Establish standardized product development processes (e.g., Stage-Gate or Agile methodologies)
- Drive the enhancement and upgrading of R&D project management methods and tools
- Improve R&D efficiency and cross-functional collaboration capabilities
- Establish mechanisms for technical knowledge management and project post-mortems
- Coordinate efforts across Product, Engineering, Operations, Marketing, and Supply Chain teams
- Ensure the smooth transformation of R&D outcomes into commercialized products
- Support Go-to-Market (GTM) strategies and product promotion activities
- Resolve critical coordination issues arising between R&D and business functions
- Establish R&D project KPIs and a performance evaluation framework
- Optimize R&D resource allocation and budget management
- Monitor project Return on Investment (ROI) and the conversion of technical outcomes
- Provide regular progress reports on R&D activities to the CTO, CEO, or Executive Leadership Team
- Drive continuous improvement in technical innovation and R&D capabilities
- Build a talent pipeline for R&D Project Managers and Technical Leads
- Introduce advanced R&D methodologies and tools
- Foster an R&D culture characterized by innovation-driven thinking and efficient execution
- Identify risks associated with technical development and project execution
- Establish mechanisms for R&D quality assurance and validation testing
- Ensure that R&D activities comply with relevant industry standards and regulations
- Safeguard the company's intellectual property and technical assets
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Electronic Information, or a related technical field
- 20+ years of experience in R&D or technical project management
- At least 15 years of experience managing large-scale R&D teams or projects
- Proven track record of successfully driving complex product development or technical platform construction initiatives
- Experience managing cross-functional or cross-regional R&D projects
- Proficiency in R&D project management and technical strategy
- Expertise in product development process management
- Capability in technical risk management and problem-solving
- Ability to facilitate cross-functional collaboration and resource integration
- Executive-level leadership and decision-making skills
- Master's degree or MBA
- Experience in R&D management within large technology enterprises or platform-based companies
- Experience with Agile development methodologies or DevOps practices
- Experience with digital platform development or technical architecture upgrade projects
- Experience managing international R&D teams