Head of Development
Lead
Key responsibilities
Strategic leadership & management
- Direction: Set the technical direction and strategy for the development team, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives.
- Team oversight: Manage the full team lifecycle, including hiring, onboarding, setting performance goals, and conducting reviews.
- Culture: Foster a positive, productive work environment that encourages collaboration and innovation.
- Continuous improvement: Promote a culture of learning by identifying areas for optimization and introducing new technologies or processes.
Technical excellence & quality assurance
- Architecture: Leverage a deep understanding of software development methodologies, architecture, and best practices to guide decision-making.
- Quality control: Establish quality assurance processes, conduct code reviews, and implement testing strategies to ensure high reliability and quality standards.
- Industry knowledge: Maintain a strong technical background and stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends.
Project management & collaboration
- Execution: Oversee project planning, resourcing, and execution to ensure timelines are estimated accurately and resources are allocated effectively.
- Cross-functional communication: Act as the bridge between development and other departments (Product, Marketing, Operations), conveying technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Stakeholder management: Build strong relationships with diverse teams and communicate effectively across organizational boundaries.
Requirements
Education & experience
- Education: A Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Total experience: Minimum of 15 years of professional experience.
- Technical experience: 8+ years of experience designing and building scalable enterprise software.
- Management experience: 7+ years of managing teams within a development organization.
Skills & languages
- Core skills: Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills are required.
- Agility: Ability to balance multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
- Languages: Fluency in English and Arabic is a must.