Director - Digital Smart Cities Solutions

Job Description

Core Responsibilities

• Lead the formulation of squads' strategies, vision, mission and goals to deliver technical results and achieve cluster objectives.
• Oversee customer needs and direct designing and updating the technical solutions that address these needs.
• Lead interaction with architects to understand the key properties and changes to technology infrastructure and determine the best way to work with restrictions.
• Define Digital Cluster business priorities and technical issues and provide guidance to product owners to design the appropriate solutions and features.
• Take decisions regarding product lifecycle (piloting, scaling, decommissioning, etc.) and enforce quality standards.
• Lead the Quarterly Business Review (QBR) for the tribe.
• Build strong relationship and manage expectations of external stakeholders, including clients, cluster CEOs, etc.
• Track and measure the squads' performance health through key performance indicators.
• Oversee tribe technical blocks and enforce resolving issues with key stakeholders.

People Management Responsibilities

• Conduct regular 1:1s with product owners and squad members.
• Empower the squad by setting clear expectations and coaching.
• Monitor the squads' adherence to all financial targets and extend economic limits for business initiatives when project potential justifies it.
• Manage the overall staffing of shared resources among different squads.

Strategic Responsibilities

• Design and maintain the squads' technical roadmap.
• Control the budget of the squads' and solution expenses and recommend alternatives to meet expectation
• Lead cross-functional team to streamline processes and implement best practices to drive operational excellence.
• Assess risks in squads' and develop risk mitigation strategies to minimize potential liabilities.
• Provide regular reports to senior management on the squads' performance, including financial, operational, and market-related data.

Educational And Technical Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field; Master's degree is a plus.

Language Skills

• Excellent English. Arabic is an added advantage
• Years of Experience:
• A minimum of 15 years of experience in a similar role
• Nature of Experience:
• Experience as an IT leaders or business manager in relevant product / customer or enabler segment.
• Deep understanding of industry trends and client needs in creating value proposition for the client and vision for the tribe.
• Strong communication skills in different areas (commercial, finance etc.).
• Servant leadership qualities.
• Ability to persuade and lead diverse people.
• Strong analytical skills and fact-based decision-making.
• Strong sense of urgency and ability to prioritize.
• Skilled and comfortable in giving and receiving feedback.
• Critical thinking, ability to find new solutions.
• Belief in a non-hierarchical culture, transparency, and trust in squads.