Job vacancy Head of Technology

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 14+ years of proven experience in the software development industry
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or CCE
• PMP and MSCE certifications
• Fluent in Arabic and English
• Telecom and Banking experience is a plus

COMPETENCIES:

• Project Management (Agile)
• Integrations, Implementations and hosting expertise
• Payment solution integration
• Product Architecture & Development
• Innovation and testing new technologies
• Strategic planning and executions
• Team Coaching and Development
• Key Account Management

• Learn and understand current platform features and capabilities
• Work with current Technology Lead on the hand over of clients projects, platform developments, team structure and recruitment requirements
• Lead the preparation and implementation of client’s project planning and different project strategies
• Provide general guidance and supervision of the project operations and perform critical project’s tasks
• Report progress on client’s projects against plans and milestones
• Manage and mitigate the various risks and issues of the project
• Lead and provide quality assurance activities on all projects deliverables
• Build a team of developers, system engineers and analysts to enhance platform features such as AI, Machine Learning, payment solution integration, that will bring more value and businesses to the organization
• Build a strong ecosystem by identifying strategic partnerships with service providers / freelancers in line with company business objectives to expand offering in UX/UI, Platform development, AI, AR, VR, Blockchain and Fintech
• Ensure efficiency of managed resources and escalate any need for additional resources to ensure the successful delivery of projects and plans
• Prepare the job description, qualifications and skills needed for technology resources needed
• Act as the primary point-of-contact and “thought partner” for the rest of the organization to support problem identification, generate ideas, and identify potential technology solutions
• Facilitate ideation sessions and help project management and BD team understand the new technology opportunities
• Share best practices, trends, new technologies, business trends, etc. with key stakeholders, bringing ideas to life – ‘seeing it and getting others to see it’
• Lead technical proposal development and negotiate contractual relationships with strategic partners
• Continuously review client and market landscape and recommend, develop, and implement new and creative approaches that ensures that the client’s business objectives are met
• Define the platform roadmap and study the feasibility of turning it into a SaaS product