Experience, Skills, and Capabilities
Architectural Leadership : Guide the architectural direction and manage the lifecycle of applications within the portfolio, ensuring they are aligned with the overarching technical and business strategy.
Application Management : Refine and separate application functionalities in accordance with Technical Functional Capabilities, crafting a future roadmap that supports business objectives.
Team Leadership : Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of Scrum Masters, developers, testers, support staff, and business analysts in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
Lifecycle Accountability : Take full responsibility for the application lifecycle, from target architecture and solution design to build and operations.
Culture and Improvement : Foster a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and quality within the team.
Strategic Alignment : Ensure the architectural roadmap is in sync with broader technical strategies and manage the Client Tech capability roadmap.
Stakeholder Coordination : Align with Client Tech leadership, business partners, and stakeholders on technical initiatives and business objectives.
Vendor Management : Oversee the management of all vendors providing applications and services, ensuring cost-effectiveness and budget adherence.
Capacity Planning : Ensure adequate allocation of capacity planning resources.
Procurement Oversight : Manage the end-to-end procurement process for new off-the-shelf products when necessary.
Team Performance : Lead the team to deliver high performance, including conducting performance management as required.
Qualifications and Experience
- Education : IT Degree or Diploma.
- Entrepreneurial Mindset : A self-starter with an entrepreneurial spirit.
- Communication Skills : A natural communicator, able to engage effectively with both engineers and business partners.
- Stakeholder and Vendor Management : Strong skills in managing stakeholders and vendors.
- Experience : At least 2 years of experience in a similar role, with a deep understanding of the IT SDLC lifecycle and project methodologies.
- Technical Proficiency : Familiarity with web and app development technologies such as DotNet, Kubernetes, Angular, GitLab, Microsoft Azure, Dynatrace, and more.