R&D Manager - Financial Organization

A leading financial organization is seeking an experienced R&D Manager to lead multiple development teams and drive the delivery of customer-facing systems and core business applications.

This role combines strong technological leadership, people management, and close partnership with business stakeholders, ensuring scalable solutions aligned with organizational strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multiple development teams, including team leads.
• Drive the delivery of complex, high-impact technological initiatives.
• Translate business needs into scalable and maintainable technical solutions.
• Own development methodologies, code quality standards, architecture, and DevOps practices.
• Build and execute a multi-year technology roadmap aligned with business priorities.
• Ensure delivery excellence, meeting timelines and improving SLA performance.
• Implement AI-driven tools and technologies to enhance development productivity.
• Work closely with senior leadership and cross-functional business stakeholders.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop engineering managers and developers.
• Foster a culture of ownership, innovation, and operational excellence.

Requirements

• Proven experience managing multiple development teams or team leads.
• Strong hands-on background in software development and architecture (not purely managerial).
• Demonstrated ability to lead technological change and implement new solutions.
• Experience working directly with senior management and business stakeholders.
• Strong matrix leadership capabilities.
• Strategic mindset with solid business understanding.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.