Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Role Snapshot:
- Technology Leadership: Provide strategic leadership for the entire technology department, aligning it with the overall business objectives.
- Team Management: Oversee and manage technology teams, ensuring they are well-organized, motivated, and capable of delivering high-quality solutions.
- Technical Strategy: Develop and implement a technical strategy that supports the long-term goals of the organization, staying abreast of emerging technologies and trends.
- Stakeholder Communication: Communicate effectively with senior leadership, board members, and other stakeholders on technology-related matters, providing updates on progress and addressing concerns.
- Project Management: Oversee project management activities, ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within scope, and meet quality standards.
- Innovation: Promote a culture of innovation within the technology department, encouraging the exploration of new technologies and methodologies.
- Security and Compliance: Implement and enforce security measures to protect the organization’s digital assets, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards.
- Architecture and Design: Provide guidance on technology architecture and design principles, ensuring scalability, reliability, and maintainability of systems.
- Talent Development: Support the recruitment, training, and development of technology talent, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth.
- Technology Roadmap: Develop and communicate a clear technology roadmap, outlining the planned evolution of technology capabilities to support business objectives.
Core Experience and Skills needed:
- Strategic thinking
- Leadership in technology
- Business alignment with technology objectives
- Team management
- Technology trends awareness
- Senior leadership communication
- Board-level communication
- Project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall)
- Quality assurance
- Creative thinking
- Information security management
- Cybersecurity best practices
- Systems architecture design
- Scalability principles
- System maintainability
- High proficiency in Node.js, React.js, Git, ORM and agile.
- Advanced database management skills (SQL and NoSQL)
- Experience with backend and frontend development
- Expertise in API design and integration
Why join us?
- Work with smart, talented, and fun individuals committed to making a difference
- Competitive salary to recognize your hard work and dedication
- Unique professional development and growth opportunities within a truly international and diverse team
- Enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid work environment, blending the best of both worlds
How to apply
To apply for this role, please send your resume and why you believe you are a good fit for the position to quoting ‘ACX/Technology Director’.
All applications will be treated in strict confidence. Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only. ACX is an equal opportunities employer.
We regret to inform you that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Applicants who do not hear from us within two weeks of their application may assume their application was unsuccessful.
We look forward to hearing from you!
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