
iSolution
Head of Development
Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaPosted 1 months ago
- Salary
- AED 39k–78k a month· est.
- Job type
- Full time
- Level
- Lead
- Field
- Engineering & Technology
- Work mode
- On site
About the role
Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership & Management ● Direction: Set the technical direction and strategy for the development team, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives. ● Team Oversight: Manage the full team lifecycle, including hiring, onboarding, setting performance goals, and conducting reviews. ● Culture: Foster a positive, productive work environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. ● Continuous Improvement: Promote a culture of learning by identifying areas for optimization and introducing new technologies or processes. Technical Excellence & Quality Assurance ● Architecture: Leverage a deep understanding of software development methodologies, architecture, and best practices to guide decision-making. ● Quality Control: Establish quality assurance processes, conduct code reviews, and implement testing strategies to ensure high reliability and quality standards. ● Industry Knowledge: Maintain a strong technical background and stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends. Project Management & Collaboration ● Execution: Oversee project planning, resourcing, and execution to ensure timelines are estimated accurately and resources are allocated effectively. ● Cross-Functional Communication: Act as the bridge between development and other departments (Product, Marketing, Operations), conveying technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. ● Stakeholder Management: Build strong relationships with diverse teams and communicate effectively across organizational boundaries.
Requirements
- Education & Experience
- ● Education: A Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- ● Total Experience: Minimum of 15 years of professional experience.
- ● Technical Experience: 8+ years of experience designing and building scalable enterprise
- software.
- ● Management Experience: 7+ years of managing teams within a development
- organization.
- Skills & Languages
- ● Core Skills: Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills are required.
- ● Agility: Ability to balance multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
- ● Languages: Fluency in English and Arabic is a must.
Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Management: Set the technical direction and strategy for the development team; manage the full team lifecycle including hiring, onboarding, performance goals, and reviews; foster a positive, collaborative, innovative culture; promote continuous improvement and adoption of new technologies or processes. Technical Excellence & Quality Assurance: Guide architecture and development practices; establish QA processes, conduct code reviews, and implement testing strategies; stay updated with industry trends. Project Management & Collaboration: Oversee project planning, resourcing, and execution; facilitate cross-functional communication with Product, Marketing, Operations; manage stakeholder relationships and communicate effectively across the organization.
Skills
- Leadership
- Strategic Planning
- Software Architecture
- Code Reviews
- Quality Assurance
- Testing Strategies
- Project Management
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Stakeholder Management
- Agile
- English
- Arabic
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