Project Manager - IT

Job Description for Project Head for IT

Provide technical vision and strategy for the team.

Assess issues regarding Information Systems and create manageable solutions

Own technical architecture for the application and infrastructure for the product

Discover and help implement new technologies that yield competitive advantage

Develop a company's strategy around technology and product to ensure alignment with its business goals.

Strategic Direction for identifying and implementing new technologies

Supervise system infrastructure to ensure functionality and efficiency

Build quality assurance, data protection and security processes

Use stakeholders’ feedback to inform necessary improvements and adjustments to technology

Communicate technology strategy to partners and investors

Setting a vision for how technology will be used in the company.

Ensuring that technological resources meet the company's short and long-term needs.

Creating timelines for the development and deployment of all technological services.

Making executive decisions on behalf of the company's technological requirements.

Managing technology budgets and time frames.

Staying on top of technology trends and developments.

Lead the team on design and execution of the engineering roadmap with a focus on engineering excellence in all aspects of the execution.

Establish repeatable processes and methods that ensure a high level of productivity, quality, and reliability.

Requirements and skills

Proven experience as a Project Head or similar leadership role with 5+ years of experience in a technology leadership role

BSc/BA in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field; MS/MBA or other relevant graduate degree is a plus.

Must have hands-on experience in Java, Front end technologies like Bootstrap, jQuery, Angular, AWS, Modular software development, multi-tenant architecture and highly scalable systems and Server Operating systems internals, benchmarking and performance tuning (Linux & Windows)

Knowledge of technological trends to build strategy

Ability to conduct technological analyses and research

Excellent communication  and team management skills

Leadership and organizational abilities

Strategic thinking and problem-solving aptitude

Experience in architecture, developing, deploying, and operating large scale, highly available, SaaS applications and services in private or public cloud.