Under the direction of the President of the Division, the Vice President of Research and Development plans and directs research and development activities for organizational products, services, or ideologies by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors. Oversees and supervises all development and innovation efforts by a company. Work to recruit product development team leaders to handle these efforts and directs R&D teams with budget approvals, scheduling, and deadline management. Works with other teams within the company such as: sales, marketing, engineering, and manufacturing to bring new products from the research and development side to market or implementation within the organization.