Director - Research and Development - Sage - Beaverton

Job description
Director in the R&D organization is a people manager of multiple functional groups or product line(s), with management level direct reports, with a functional expertise in one or more R&D discipline: Development, Design /
Business Analysis, Architecture, Quality Assurance. They are accountable for people, projects, products, processes and strategic direction within R&D software development. Establishes strategic plans and objectives. Ensures effective achievement of operation objectives. Strategic battle-tested leader, directs operational units

Responsibilities:
People Management – interpersonal leadership, coaching, feedback, career development, performance assessments, objective setting, business goal alignment, hiring and disciplinary action as required
Leadership – Communication within Engineering and peers across Business, conflict resolution, meeting management, change management, adheres to Sage Leadership Standards
Methodology – Mentor others on enabling Quality focused, Predictable, and Effective R&D processes (scrum, sdlc, accountability)
Project management – Mentor others in accountability for deliverables, estimates, planning, follow up and tracking, metrics, effectively handle ambiguous tasks and assignments
Functional Expertise – Mentor others in Individual area of expertise, project work, standards
Fiscal responsibility – Own, maintain, and monitor budget performance, forecasting, and performance to plan
Allocation of people and resources to projects
Representation of R&D to North America level
Representation of Sage externally with industry, partners and customers
Drive the evolution of the Sage corporate culture and brand – Create and maintain a high performing department where team and individual goals are aligned with corporate goals, where individuals are passionate about Sage and our strategic vision, and where individuals will do whatever it takes to make things happen
Mentor leaders in modeling this behavior as a standard.
Review department performance to metrics and commitments
Recognize and reward performance
Investigate root cause and implement corrective action when necessary
Exemplify and mentor other leaders on the Sage Leadership Standards
-Bring Sage vision to Life - Role model Sage Guiding Principles
-Create the conditions for people to succeed
-Be Passionate
-Be Accountable
-Be Collaborative
-Be Enterprising
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, mentor other leaders on doing the same
Strong critical thinking skills, planning, problem solving and interpersonal communication skills
Build and sustain trust through relationships with others, mentor other leaders on doing the same
Exhibit integrity and clearly set expectations for integrity in others
Mentor a department to think, decide, act, learn and grow
Embrace, inspire, and lead a department toward a quality culture with a focus on serving and satisfying customers, and aligning functional activities toward quality goals
Create a culture of excellence with a positive work environment, allowing the department to be creative and innovative, and inspires the department to openly communicate, be supportive of each other, grow and advance their skills, and focuses the department to work towards fulfilling Sage's vision
Demonstrate leadership skills founded on the Sage Guiding Principles and Sage Leadership Standard – motivate others by inspiring and creating leaders that deliver an extraordinary customer experience
Ability to think beyond area of control/domain to do what is right for the broader Sage organization
Strong in program management execution, results driven, and ability to hold team accountable for end results setting appropriate milestones along the way to validate progress
Strong leadership skills, leading by example, driving employee commitment through actions, empowering employees to reach their full potential
Protect company proprietary and confidential information
Desired Skills and Experience
10+ years of experience in full life-cycle software development
5+ years of experience in leading Managers / Sr. Managers of R&D
People Management Skills - interpersonal leadership, coaching, feedback, career development, performance assessments, objective setting, business goal alignment, hiring & disciplinary action as required
Leadership Skills - Communication within Engineering and peers across Business, conflict resolution, meeting management, change management, adheres to Sage Leadership Standards
Department level business goal development and alignment to higher level goals
Significant track record of partnering with human resources on performance management, performance improvement plans, terminations, and personal / medical leave
Bachelor’s/Master’s degree Computer Science or related field preferred
Owns execution of these plans directly or mentors others in execution
Demonstrable results in effectively balancing continuous improvement initiatives and change management resulting in overall departmental and individual growth
Ability to predict and manage (i.e.: make and meet commitments)
Align departments, teams and project objectives to Sage strategic goals
Stimulate department cooperation to successfully complete their goals and objectives
Coach and inspire managers and Sr technicians to deliver extraordinary customer experience
Foster a high performance environment with a diverse set of resources
Promote teamwork, collaboration, continuous process improvement, and an adaptive development environment
Resolve cross department conflicts with a cool head, finesse and focus on business goals
Objective analysis and resolution of complex people / customer / and business issues
Ability to effectively convey defined vision on the department level
Ability to manage through significant change that majorly impacts the department
Ability to balance continuous improvement and change management
Instinctively takes on new responsibilities, either personally or by delegation to others in the department
Ability to engage and facilitate ZOUD (zone of uncomfortable debate) to drive performance. Creates and supports an environment where ZOUD discussions are encouraged and employees feel safe in initiating them

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