Delivery Manager - IT

Alshaya

Kuwait

Ref: GP435-3364

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

The Alshaya eGroup is a diverse organisation supporting corporate, warehouse and retail specific IT infrastructure and systems. We have software teams creating and developing in-house applications and product teams optimising and integrating major third party solutions. The rate of growth across divisions and geographies means we are constantly evaluating how we provide robust, scalable and business enabling infrastructure and systems in line with global benchmark standards.

The Role:

The Delivery Manager is responsible for leading and delivering fully functional products out of the offshore product development center, working very closely with the Kuwait product development and delivery streams to plan, execute and deliver the products.

Requirements

Qualifications & Requirements:

* Extensive experience in people management, project management and software release management.
* Experience in working with tools such as JIRA and MS Project.and SVN
* Extensive experience in agile development and preferably Scrum Master certified.
* Extensive experience in manual and automated software testing, quality assurance, performance testing and monitoring. Exposure to web based/ online testing.
* Experience in continuous integration using tools such as Atlassian Bamboo and Hudson.
* Experience in developing and implementing online documentation wikis and manuals.
* Good understanding of JAVA and Oracle technologies. And PHP / web based Technologies
* 9-12 years' of solid software development experience including managing multiple product delivery streams.
* Experienced in similar role on enterprise product(s) delivery.

About the Company

As a leading international franchise operator, with nearly 90 of the world’s most recognised brands in its portfolio, Alshaya Group brings great shopping, dining, leisure and hospitality experiences to millions of customers across the Middle East & North Africa, Russia, Turkey, Europe and beyond.

Alshaya Group is a dynamic multinational business and family owned enterprise with a consistent record of growth and innovation. For 35 years, Alshaya has been a pioneering force in brand franchising, using its exceptional knowledge and experience to expand at pace.

Our portfolio of well-loved international brands includes Starbucks, H&M, Mothercare, Debenhams, American Eagle Outfitters, P.F. Chang’s, The Cheesecake Factory, The Body Shop, M.A.C, Victoria’s Secret, Boots, Pottery Barn, KidZania and, coming soon, Hampton by Hilton.

From one retail franchise store opened in Kuwait in 1983, Alshaya Group has consistently grown and diversified and today offers customers an unparalleled choice of brands across multiple sectors; Fashion & Footwear, Health & Beauty, Food, Optics, Pharmacy, Home Furnishings, Leisure & Entertainment, and Hotels. A diverse, skilled team of 53,000 people from 120 nationalities support more than 4,000 stores, cafes, restaurants and leisure destinations, a growing online business and a commitment to delivering great customer experiences.

Get personalised updates on latest vacancies
Job Alerts by Email
  • Personalised updates on latest career opportunities
  • Insights on hiring and employment activity in your industry
  • Typically sent twice a month