Section Head - Academic Application Services

Michael Page

UAE

Ref: HP350-6622

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

You'll be responsible for ensuring the strategic alignment of technology systems and services with business requirements. This requires a critical understanding of how technology can be leveraged in order to meet the specific needs of a business. In addition, excellent communication skills are crucial in order to successfully address concerns or roadblocks that may arise.

Client Details

You'll join a leading educational institute in the UAE. Its faculty is comprised of renowned experts in their fields who strive to provide an engaging learning environment that encourages collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking. With an emphasis on excellence and student development, They stand as one of the best educational institutes the UAE has to offer.

Description
* Develop use cases and business intelligence dashboards by collaborating with the relevant stakeholders.
* Lead the academic applications team to identify and proactively address systems issues through active analytics and reporting mechanisms.
* Understand business requirements by liaising with unit heads, offering improvements or new services as necessary.
* Provide continuous support toward the learning and development of the application developers through technical advice and mentoring.

Job Offer

Joining one of the top academic institutes is a fantastic opportunity to take your career and knowledge base to the next level. As a leader in this role, you will be able to hone your expertise in the field of academics by pushing yourself to innovate in ways you may not have been able to elsewhere. You'll also have an opportunity to develop a motivated team within academic applications and take advantage of the amazing resources available at the institute. It's sure to be an exciting, rewarding journey!

Requirements

* 8+ years system development experience, with 2-4 years in a managerial position leading small-to-medium sized teams.
* Hands-on experience working with Banner and Salesforce, and exposure to Blackboard.
* Experience working with analytical tools such as PowerBI or ArgosBI.
* Detail-oriented team leader with capacity to oversee multiple projects at once.

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.

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