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Head of R&D (SaaS, Copenhagen/Remote)

Aarhus, Central Denmark
Posted 3 weeks, 1 day ago
Research and Development

About the role

Job summary

This senior leadership position focuses on leading the R&D department within a growing SaaS company. The role emphasizes building strong engineering teams, driving predictable delivery, and fostering cross-functional collaboration to enhance product development.

Qualifications

  • Proven experience in leading R&D or engineering teams in SaaS or product-led environments.
  • Several years of experience in managing and developing engineering professionals.
  • Strong track record of improving delivery in complex team settings.
  • Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills with stakeholders in Product, Operations, and executive levels.
  • Ability to create clarity in ambiguous situations.
  • Familiarity with platform-oriented development, APIs, or cloud architectures.
  • Fluency in English; Danish is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and grow the engineering team, focusing on coaching and development.
  • Own hiring, team design, and performance management.
  • Ensure predictable engineering execution and roadmap delivery.
  • Collaborate closely with Product Management to translate strategy into actionable plans.
  • Partner with Sales and Customer Success to align R&D with customer needs.
  • Represent R&D at the leadership level and communicate effectively with teams.

Skills

  • Strong leadership style that balances structure with a people-oriented approach.
  • Experience in scaling, modernization, or organizational change.
  • Solid understanding of modern engineering practices and operational excellence.
  • Experience with AI in R&D workflows is advantageous.

Education

  • Relevant degree in a technical field or equivalent experience.

Tools

  • Familiarity with engineering tools and platforms relevant to SaaS development.
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