R&D Director

Curious about what it’s like to work at Cognyte?

At Cognyte, you’ll collaborate with expert colleagues around the globe to solve problems most people will never even know exist!

You’ll be part of building unique solutions shaped by real investigative methodologies, enabling our customers to identify, investigate, visualize and prevent criminal, terror and security threats worldwide.

These solutions are used by law enforcement, national security, and national and military intelligence agencies in almost 100 countries to turn massive, diverse data into clear, actionable intelligence for a safer world.

At Cognyte we create mind-blowing investigative analytics software to speed up investigations and allow customers to detect and respond to real security threats, cyber threats, crypto crime, and more.

We did a spinoff in early 2021 and are independently traded on Nasdaq. We’re young, develop cutting-edge technology, and we’re going far, fast.

So, if you rock as R&D Director, and want in on the action, let’s talk!

As R&D Director you’ll make an impact on:

·        Managing the R&D division in Brazil in collaboration with Global R&D

·        Bringing new Solutions and contributions to the current products

·        Product house in Brazil, delivery of projects and services Globally

·        Building the strategy along with the management team and Global R&D management

·        Budget management for R&D, Delivery and Services

·        Manage contracts with outsourcing companies and strategy

·        People leadership for R&D in Brazil, developing the talent pipeline

·        Change management

·        Driving innovation and AI journey

·        Partnership with Product, Projects, Support and Pre-sales divisions

Your toolbox

·        Experience in Global environment and multinational companies

·        Solid experience as R&D Director

·        Innovation mindset

·        Knowledge about: Systems Architecture, Software Technologies, Software development, Agile Methodology and Services

·        People management and talent development experience is a must

·        Strong communication skills

·        Experience with Project Management, Project Delivery and Services is a must

·        Product Management is a plus

·        Desired experience in Telecom

·        Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related areas

·        MBA in SFW Management / Projects / IT courses is a plus

·        Fluent English is a must