Job Description

Duties and responsibilities:

• Responsible for each phase of the product or project life cycle, end to end from inception, growth, maturity to decline.
• Prioritisation and planning of backlogs/demand pipelines and product roadmaps.
  
• Maintain technical understanding and in-depth product as well as general group product and system knowledge.
  
• Align objectives and activities to the broader strategic needs of the Team and organisation.
• Customer orientation: Responsible for creating and propagating a customer-oriented attitude within the Team whilst identifying and understanding the needs of all customers and managing their expectations.
• Facilitates an understanding of competitor analysis and market research to identify areas of opportunity and risk.
• Aligns with other Teams as required to achieve objectives.
• Consistent, clear and regular communication with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Integrates the Team and department processes and procedures effectively with companywide processes and procedures.
• Manages direct and indirect reports (i.e. seconded Team Members).
• Ensures that the Team is aligned with the companys strategy and working towards achieving the strategy.
• Ensures the Team is appropriately resourced, and members are equipped with the requisite skill required for both current and future projects.
• Developing a training and career development plan for each Team Member.
• Collaboratively works with Team Members to set performance goals and measures.
• Conducts regular performance discussions with the Team Members to facilitate a culture of growth.
• Facilitates mentoring and coaching as required.

Qualifications and experience:

• At least 5 years of development experience in OOP Languages.
• At least 3-5 years experience working with databases.
• At least 3-5 years experience managing software development teams.
• Ensure timely project delivery.
• Involved in the recruitment of new developers.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Detailed knowledge of the SLDC and management of software projects
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.