Director - R&D

Posted: Wednesday, 14 January 2026
Valid Thru: Friday, 13 February 2026
Index Requested on: 01/14/2026 07:47:33
Indexed on: 01/14/2026 07:47:33

Location: Montgomery, AL, 36101, US

Industry: Advertising and Public Relations
Occupational Category: 11-9000.00 - Management
Type of Employment: FULL_TIME

S & W Minicomputers, Inc. is hiring!

Description:

Leadership

  • Develop and maintain comprehensive internal and external product roadmaps for each product line, aligning with overall business goals and customer needs.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to build compelling business cases for product modernization initiatives, including cost-benefit analysis, ROI forecasting, and risk assessment.
  • Continuously assess market trends, customer feedback, and competitive positioning to inform roadmap prioritization and strategic investments.
  • Lead the analysis, planning, and implementation of AI solutions as part of the overall R& D and business strategy, identifying opportunities where artificial intelligence can drive innovation, improve product performance, and enhance customer experience across all product lines.Lead
  • monthly and annual R& D financial forecasting, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and budgetary expectations.
  • Prepare and deliver presentations for monthly BURC (Business Unit Review Calls) and the annual BUSR (Business Unit Strategic Review).
  • Oversee and validate monthly salary reconciliations for all R& D personnel.
  • Collaborate with the Finance team by providing insights and context for monthly financial executive summaries, including explanations of forecasting variances.
  • Ensure timely and accurate upload of monthly R& D task data to corporate systems.
  • Actively participate in weekly leadership calls, contributing to strategic discussions and cross-functional alignment.
  • Collaborate with Sales/Marketing to determine ongoing pricing and packaging model for all products
  • Assist KPMG with compiling and vetting all qualified R& D activities annually to submit for R& D shred tax credits

People Leader

  • Conduct weekly meetings with R& D teams across each product line to understand current challenges, provide support, and assist in issue triage and resolution.
  • Design and implement regular cross-training sessions to broaden developer expertise across multiple product lines, enabling greater flexibility and resource coverage within the business unit.
  • Ensure each development team is equipped with the necessary tools to maintain a centralized, secure, and backed-up code repository that is easily accessible by authorized developers.
  • Establish and enforce robust procedures for source code management, including branch maintenance, staged testing, and orderly deployment processes to support defect-free releases.
  • Oversee the implementation and ongoing monitoring of security and encryption protocols for all web-based products, ensuring data integrity and compliance with industry standards.
  • Ensure all products that handle online payment transactions meet PCI compliance standards, including successful completion of quarterly PCI security scans and testing.

Responsibilities:

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Educational requirements:

  • high school

Desired Skills:

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Benefits:

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