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Ref: HP977-2106
Job description / Role
Directing, managing and coordinating business applications development in Bank, ensuring that systems operate effectively, provide the IT software infrastructure of the Bank and contribute to Banks business/operation development vision & policy with regard to quality standards and bank strategic planning.
Manage, coordinate and administer all the current and prospective business application development projects.
Develop & implement policy, procedures & standards in relation to software development IT.
Implement & manage projects in support of the delivery of IT.
Develop and deliver innovative IT Service solutions to the business in accordance with agreed priorities, plans and standards
Maintain professional awareness of international developments and trends in IT and related areas and how they are influencing business and IT Operations.
Manage development staff performance & training and develop their skills related to IT.
Coordinates development resources in order to meet expected outcome and product quality standards
Review the software/systems development lifecycle and workflow
Establishes programming standards and program documentation requirements
Reviews current status of system applications and prepares recommendations for improvements
Provides technical direction to the project team
Identify resource needs and enforces project and delivery standards
To attend any scheduled training or courses that enhances the self professionalism and productivity.
Self understanding and implementation to the bank's published policies, procedures and regulations, and staff ethics/appreciation/penalties
Annual targets are determined for the employee with relative specified weight and (KPI) for each one, these targets must be achieved collectively, and According to the employee's performance the decision-making regarding the promotion and / or determining the value of performance bonus or financial incentive and / or salary adjustment in accordance with the principles and mechanisms adopted by Board of Directors.
These targets include the following:
- Financial targets which are associated with the annual budget plus some associated indicators and ratios.
- Non-financial performance indicators which include technical, administrative, operational and soft skills specified for each managerial and operational staff level.
Requirements
- B.Sc. in Computing or related field with 10+ years of progressive experience in an IT Operational environment in the Banking industry is a pre-requisite.
- Experience of service delivery within an IT Service delivery framework (e.g. ITIL) will be a strong advantage.
- Extensive/deep knowledge in Equation core banking systems and related banking products.
- In-depth knowledge of IT Operational functions- capable of applying the understanding of core IT business functions, processes and strategic plans to daily actions in order to support the corresponding business processes.
- Knowledge of established programming procedures and programming languages.
- Perform complex modification and testing on vendor-supplied utilities and packages to best suit the operating environment
- Knowledge of current security standards and their application will be an added advantage
Special Skills:
- Leadership and team building skills capable of directing others towards shared objectives whilst building credibility and trust
- Knowledge of software development life cycle
- Well organized, good communication and reporting skills
- Self motivated, team player, action-and-results oriented
- Good experience in projects management.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in both English & Arabic.
About the Company
Networkers is a global recruitment consultancy helping unite job-seekers and hiring companies across the technology industry. Since Networkers was established in 2000, the business has grown considerably and we have consistently proven our ability to connect the right people with the right roles in the right businesses around the world. What makes us unique is our ability to offer a local service on a global scale. From our 14 offices spanning across four continents, we are able to recruit in more than 130 countries.