Description
This is an outstanding opportunity for an accomplished Head of Development. The majority of the development team is based in Galway with a number in Paris ; this role will be based in Galway with occasional trips to the UK and France as required.
*The role is open to permanent or interim applications*
JOB PURPOSE
- To consolidate the current development teams into a single team with common development management systems across all products
- To improve the efficiency and quality of development production through strong change control and release management, test automation, good access to design patterns and common architectures and technology roadmaps
- To improve the communication of project prioritisation and status to the technology teams and senior management
- To enable the transition of the current system components to cloud based Real Time services accessed through a managed API
- To attract and retain development talent and build skills in new technologies and best practices in development
- To enable efficient control of remote development effort including outsourced teams, integration projects and partners
COMPANY BACKGROUND
The Fintrax Group is a Financial Services Company that specialises in tax refunds, multi-currency payments, credit card processing and point of sale technologies. Employing over 700 people worldwide, Fintrax provides international shoppers, merchants, card acquirers and banks with an expanding range of services, increasingly leveraging the latest mobile technologies.
Fintrax works with some of the most desirable luxury and retail brands in over 30 countries. The company has been on a strong growth trajectory, experiencing growth in revenues of over 20% and growth in profitability of over 30% annually since July 2011. This growth is set to continue with ambitious plans to double the business in 3 years and treble it in 5 years. These growth plans are based on a strong business model underpinned by megatrends such as the expansion of middle classes in emerging markets, growth in international travel and increasing luxury consumption.
KEY RESULT AREAS
- Implement best practice for design, code, test and build across all teams
- Documented processes, automated tracking and dashboards
- Evolution towards continuous delivery and cloud deployment
- API managed service delivery
- Keep fully up-to-date with development technology, to ensure that the Fintrax Group keep ahead of their competitors. Keep the CTO regularly updated.
- Be fully familiar and understand authority level and ultimate accountability of this role. Liaise regularly with the CTO, IT Management team members and relevant stakeholders to ensure full compliance as the levels are dynamic as the business grows.
- Participate in the Company's Performance Management System and ensure full compliance with all policies and procedures, reporting systems and Company Values at all times.
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
- Compliance and audit
- Good security practice
- What will their experience have been
- Successful delivery of critical projects
- Driving successful change of traditional development
- Small team in sub 1000 person company
- International markets
SKILLS
- Appropriate Professional qualifications required.
- Agile development
- Computer science
- JIRA
- Microsoft
- Test automation
KEY COMPETENCIES
- Ability to lead a global, matrixed IT environment.
- Integrity, reliability and strong interpersonal skills.
- Proven ability to architect and drive through change in a fast growing company.
- Able to work with diverse teams in many locations.
- Outstanding communication & presentation skills: Must be able to communicate with non IT specialists to promote the IT Strategy across the company
- Proven time management skills and the ability to deliver to tight deadlines
- Able to quickly analyse issues and offer sound recommendations and solutions in a fast growing, global company