- Provide overall leadership on R&D / Technical Direction to increase client stickiness and value-add through development of proprietary technology and tools.
- Drive the integration of AI to solve business problems across all functions.
- Enable long term growth and differentiation by upskilling staff to be strong users of technology for creation.
- Identify the tools and processes required across projects and studios to deliver a workbench of tools and pipelines used across multiple Virtuos engagements.
- Manage R&D teams, provide coordination, guidance, and support to Senior Technical Directors across studios.
- Identify and cultivate a set of subject matters experts internally who form the core technology team to refer to for advice and best practices across the group.
- Drive Virtuos engagements with 1st Party groups as the senior technical expert.
- Advise on “Buy” decisions for externally sourced technology solutions.
Qualifications
- 10-15 years of progressive experience and responsibilities within the software and/or digital entertainment (Games, Animation, VFX, CG) industry.
- Solid business acumen, with experience in business development, product management, or other business-focused roles.
- Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to manage and motivate a team of R&D and AI professionals and collaborate effectively with other departments.
- Strategic thinking and creativity, with the ability to identify new opportunities for AI integration and develop novel solutions to complex problems.
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field
