Job Purpose Statement:
To lead a team of Application developers in providing, ERP, Web, Mobile and ad-hoc (internal) applications development expertise required to improve business process automation, systems integration, enterprise Data Analytics, internal collaboration, e & m commerce. Work with various teams, external suppliers and internal customers to innovate, develop solutions and continuously optimize and improve performance of the developed solutions.
The role
Specifically, the successful jobholder will be required to:
- Define and execute systems development and integration strategy.
- Develop quarterly and annual planning of the section objectives, application development projects as well as outlining the work required of various peers.
- Ensure that the application development team meet set objectives and delivers all application developments projects within scope, budget, timelines and set quality standards.
- Ensure development and motivation of the team members and re-evaluate their skills and progress to ensure delivery of KRAs and business objectives.
- Lead the effort and process of application development lifecycle to ensure internally developed systems are of high quality and delivered with short time to market.
- Ensure business continuity through team knowledge transfer, backup and handover procedures
- Ensure the team comply to KQ Project management methodology, uphold the set standards and procedures
- Manage individual workloads and work distribution to application development team so as to ensure delivery against project milestones, scope and time.
- Manage the inter-departmental stakeholder relationship, drawing on resources throughout the company to deliver application development projects
- Ensure systems integration for all Kenya Airways systems (over 70) so as to connect them and allow them to “talk” (data flow) to each other.
- Ensure development and continuous enhancement of APIs and web-services required for applications integrations
- Ensure configuration and management of rules engine in the Enterprise Service Bus.
- Ensure development of ERP in regard to new modules and enhancements for business process improvements
- Ensure development of ERP customizations, workflows, reports and alerts on demand and in accordance with changing business needs.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in a quantitative field (e.g. Mathematics, Computer Science or Engineering) with at least Minimum 5 years’ experience in IT Projects Management.
- Minimum 3 years management experience, leading a team of business analysts, developers and/or IT Projects Managers.
- Projects Management Professional (PMP or PRINCE2).
- Deep knowledge of ERP and integration solutions.
- Deep knowledge of application development lifecycle.
- Very strong analytical, presentation & problem-solving skills with the ability to work confidently on high priority problems.
- Superior team leadership, team working and co-operation skills with proven capability to manage stakeholders at all levels.
- Strong planning and organizational skills with an ability to manage competing client demands.
- Outstanding communication and inter-personal skills with the ability to clearly communicate with senior management.
- Ability to co-ordinate colleagues, project teams and contracted parties through expert leadership, motivation, teamwork, and supervision.
- Knowledge of current trends and innovations in technology infrastructure and computer software applications.
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