Head of IT Development & Projects Required in Dubai

Head of IT Development & Projects Required in Dubai Job Overview We need an enthusiastic and accomplished individual who can accelerate technological transformation in IT without alienating staff who have got a great understanding of our business. Our new head will be seen as a respected expert on a wide range of IT technologies and will be able to evangelize them to both IT staff and nontechnical business peers. We’re looking for the head to bring new ideas and have a strong vision about the future opportunities for IT while being diplomatic enough to implement change without alienating staff. This role is a technology visionary and change agent for IT, providing leadership to groups that include innovation managers, expert technology specialists, and professionals in shared IT services. The role will also be head of architecture, guiding the architectural impact of IT innovations. This role drives technology innovation and transformation in IT and leads Agile/DevOps teams. This individual often leads cloud transformation initiatives and brings newer technologies, such as APIs, microservices, containers, and Kubernetes, into IT. As an IT innovator this role is responsible for the enterprise technology strategy, including application modernization, to transform and innovate IT operations As a business enabler this role is responsible for optimizing business operations to support the current business model. Success will be measured in four primary ways: (1) adoption of new development tools and service-oriented architectures; (2) improving IT performance in terms of operational cost and agility; (3) agility in delivering new software releases (software/release velocity) and new products; and (4) customer (i.e., business user) satisfaction. Job Description Lead technology innovation to explore how these emerging technologies can transform the business. Leverage trendspotting to anticipate how technological and non-technological trends could help the organization prepare for and navigate change and disruption. Decide which technologies to invest in and procure, including making the business case. Evolve the architecture to support the introduction of new technologies to enable the digital business strategy. Assess the potential risk of bringing new and emerging technologies into the organization and determine how to mitigate it. Manage technology vendors for the software and hardware procured. Can work with business executives to identify, rationalize, and roadmap new digital business models and capabilities, and how technology can enable them Leading the organizations that drive innovative and strategic thinking for the company such as enterprise architecture, innovation management, and R&D, while supporting other innovation efforts throughout the business. Working with business functions to understand customer and market requirements in order to translate them into products and services that enable new business models and drive strategic business outcomes Serving as the central point for technology innovation within IT Leading a team of software engineers, who have adopted an agile, DevOps-orientated approach Becoming involved in piloting and building business platforms Infrastructure modernization, including hybrid multi-cloud, edge computing, containerization, and automated, programmable infrastructure ducational Qualifications MBA or master's in technology related discipline Technical Certificate required PMP required Optional Certification SAFe Agile Work Experience Business and Information Mapping technologies to business vision, strategy and roadmap Digital business literacy Strategic planning and budgeting Knowledge of customer behaviors, needs and expectations Broad network of business relationships Trendspotting Expertise in relationships, dependencies and flows of information APPLY FROM LINK BELOW https://ae.linkedin.com/jobs/view/head-of-it-development-projects-at-مجموعة-قرقاش-3300398114?r