Why Onyx Graphics?

Onyx Graphics is an exciting and progressive workplace fostering an entrepreneurial spirit that empowers individuals to impact global markets. For over 25 years, our commitment to world-class engineering and understanding what matters most to our customers has made Onyx Graphics a digital printing workflow software leader. We help printing businesses around the world to be more productive and profitable.

Director of Research & Development

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and business-savvy Director to lead our Research and Development (R&D) function and a team of talented, multi-disciplinary engineers. The R&D department is responsible for designing and developing cutting-edge, complex raster image processing (RIP) solutions and associated infrastructure. These solutions are distributed via both SaaS and traditional channel sales models. As the successful candidate, you will be tasked with developing and implementing a strategic vision for R&D, utilizing both in-house resources and external contractors. Your primary goal will be to deliver next-generation products, facilitate global software deployment, data modeling, and API integration, all aimed at achieving strong growth ambitions. In this role, you will safeguard and enhance our technology leadership position, drive breakthroughs in core technology and infrastructure, and seamlessly integrate innovative technology into our product development pipeline. A key requirement is the continuous delivery of new products, technology advancements, and performance enhancements to meet market demands. As we increase our focus on commercialization, this position will primarily emphasize the development aspect of R&D. The Director of R&D will be an integral member of the Senior Management team and will report directly to the company President and CEO.

Main Responsibilities: 

• Develop, implement, and drive the R&D strategic vision and long-term direction, centered on systematically creating new products to meet market demands and requirements.
• Lead, coach, and mentor development leaders, fostering growth and maximizing potential.
• Build and cultivate a strong R&D team, optimizing efficiency and results by leveraging the unique skills, interests, and strengths of each team member.
• Enhance the overall technical capability of the R&D organization, empowering the business to successfully deliver market-leading products.
• Set the technology direction and guide our entire product range.
• Lead the team in adopting and leveraging new technologies effectively while also enhancing existing solutions and exploring new opportunities.
• Conduct regular assessments of competitive technologies, ensuring the protection of our intellectual property portfolio and confidential information, thereby maintaining a competitive advantage.
• Foster and cultivate internal and external partnerships and alliances with colleagues, customers, and key stakeholders, advancing business relationships and knowledge.

​Requirements:

Leadership:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field in computer engineering, with 8-10 years of progressive management experience in R&D within a dynamic, fast-paced high technology environment (MS degree preferred).
• Exceptional interpersonal skills allow effective collaboration and cooperation within the organization to achieve common goals and objectives.
• Proven track record of developing and successfully implementing a technical strategic vision using a consistent and effective leadership and management approach.
• In-depth knowledge of the product development function, with a successful history of introducing new products and optimizing the product development process, including reducing product development cycle time.
• Demonstrated ability to build and strengthen technical organizational capability, attracting and retaining top-tier technical talent.
• Excellent ability to direct efforts toward achieving high-quality results in line with organizational objectives and values.
• Substantial experience with new technologies, embracing continuous learning, problem-solving, and development.
• Considerable experience managing development from concept to product introduction.

Technical:

• Thorough understanding and hands-on experience with structured software development processes.
• Proven track record of successfully implementing scrum and agile development methodologies.
• Sound knowledge of architecture-based software product design.
• Familiarity with software test and validation methodologies.
• Experience with SaaS product delivery to a global customer base.
• Substantial knowledge of software technologies used in creating successful products for the display graphics market, particularly RIP software and color management technologies.
• Strong understanding of contemporary design and development methodologies.
• Experience with client/server development models and web-based applications.
• Familiarity with User Interface technologies and rapid UI prototyping.

Key Competencies:

• Demonstrates fairness, ethics, dignity, and integrity, promoting professionalism, commitment, and productivity.
• Exceptional communication skills, delivering key strategic messages in a clear, articulate, tactful, and open manner, effectively influencing beyond immediate reports.
• Strong relationship-building and influencing skills to source, manage, and lead creative minds effectively.
• Ability to think beyond tactical, technology-specific issues, collaborating with peers to set and implement strategies that align with operational parameters and external dynamics.
• Enjoys collaboration, possessing highly developed consensus-building skills to encourage innovative thinking among team members.
• Outstanding coaching and mentoring skills, inspiring enthusiasm and focus on the team to deliver cutting-edge products to the market.
• Empowering and personable leadership style that promotes a team approach rather than a star culture.
• Strong customer focus, committed to delivering results through supportive leadership.
• Willingness to positively challenge the status quo, fulfill commitments, and act with integrity in the face of difficulties, challenges, and adversity.
• Set and model high professional and behavioral standards.
• Exceptional listener, adapting leadership style and decision-making strategies to effectively handle atypical or nonconforming situations.

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