Key activities:

• Responsibility for developing and maintaining standards of project planning, and all application and systems documentation, ensuring that plans and documentation are kept up to date at all times
• Haves tactical and overall operational responsibility for project teams; define, monitor and update the overall development plan, with emphasis on setting deadlines and ensuring that they are met
• Responsibility for the planning and execution of post-implementation reviews for all new systems and maintain formalized regular contact with client departments in order to establish that operational systems are providing a satisfactory service
• Ensures that all production systems are supported and maintained according to industry standards for quality system provision and that requests for amendments and enhancements are properly authorized, change managed and implemented in accordance with installation, release and change control standards
• Understands the strategic direction of the enterprise and the supporting IT systems and architectures
• Maintains knowledge of emerging technological trends and utilizes this knowledge to educate both IT and the business on opportunities to build better IT solutions that support and drive business decisions. Assists in the definition of the architecture and technology needs of the organization based on new and emerging technologies and establishes priorities and strategies consistent with business goals and economic viability
• Has a strong understanding of information systems, business processes, the key drivers and measures of success for the business and the short- and long-term direction of the business and technology. Ensures that the design and integration of proposed system, software leads to the development and growth of the business through effects use of technology
• Responsibility for assembling project plans and teamwork assignments, directing and monitoring work efforts on a daily basis, identifying resource needs, performing quality review; and escalating functional, quality, timeline issues appropriately. Responsible for tracking key project milestones and adjusting project plans and/or resources to meet the needs of customers.
• Coordinates communication with all areas of the enterprise that impact the scope, budget, risk, and resources of the work effort being managed
• Meets, negotiates and consults with vendors regarding software procurement and maintenance
• Participates in the employee interview/selection process. Trains, evaluates and communicates with the team. Provides or coordinates training. Works with employees to correct deficiencies
• Ensures project management process is in place, provides resource management and ensures quality and timely solutions. Needed knowledge includes process and data modelling, data architectural development methodology, IT planning methodology and project management
• Coordinates systems analysis and application development activities through direct and indirect staff. Directs development teams in the areas of scheduling, technical direction, future planning and standard development practices

Key Qualifications required:

• 5 - 7 years’ experience in IT, E-Commerce Solution Design, development and support
• At least Bachelor’s degree (preferably in Information Technology/Computer Science)
• Excellent English skills in speaking and writing (additional European language is advantage)
• Experience with Project management methodology
• Experience with
  • Websphere Application Server 6.0+
  • Websphere Commerce Suite 5.6 +
  • SOA Design and implementations (WebMethods and/or Oracle SOA is added value)
  • OBIEE
  • Data architecture (DB2/Oracle)
  • Java / J2EE
  • AS/400 / Mainframe
  • Synon Models
  • ILE RPG
  • VRPG
  • RDBMS
  • Enterprise Application Integration systems e.g. MQ / DP
  • JSP
  • EJB
  • HTML-Javascript
  • UNIX / AIX / Linux / Windows NT / Windows 2000
  • UML, XML, XSL
• Expert Level skills on web 2.0 technologies, specially:
  • RSS
  • Ajax
  • Mashups
  • OpenSocial
  • Wikis
  • Folksonomy
  • CSS
  • User Centered design
  • Collaboration
• Management & leadership skills
• Interpersonal and Behavioural skills
• Project Planning and Execution skills
• Time Management and Reporting skills

What we offer:

• The opportunity to work in a multicultural company
• Attractive salary
• Benefit package
• Supportive international team environment

How to apply: