Description
A world leading eye care organisation has excellent opportunity for an IT Team Lead to join the team. You will be responsible for the flawless execution of digital projects within the organisation, acting as a partner for the Global Digital Marketing and Global IT teams, assuming responsibility for managing development of digital projects including websites, within the marketing department. You will coordinate and prepare work for the development team, working in conjunction with a wide range of team members across various disciplines and departments, as well as external partners.Responsibilities:
•Lead offshore development team of 12 (tech leads, developers and QA).
•Oversees development & website builds lead by experts in the Digital/Web space
•Consults with Global Digital Marketing, Global IT and local markets for the planning, development, review and deployment of externally facing websites
•Plans and organises the project, allocates internal and/or external resources to accomplish project tasks.
•Is responsible for achieving the project objectives.
•Manage quality, timeliness and cost of the deliverables.
•Maintain control over the project’s status and budget.
•Monitor project status and report progress / issues to project sponsors / management to set expectations and ensure effective coordination / communication with all project stakeholders
•Proactively identify and escalate issues to ensure they are resolved as early as possible
•Contribute to new internal team process when required
Experience
•Experience of managing development team
•Ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects at different stages
•Experience of marketing/digital marketing experience with a focus on project management
•Strong leadership and ability to drive influence to ensure flawless execution
•Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of management and teams
•Experience managing / working with teams in multiple locations
•Demonstrated ability to effectively produce business results
•Understanding of website projects, project life cycle; and controlled release management processes
•Digital Marketing expertise blended with experience managing multiple website developments and understanding of the technical aspects for site builds is ideal
Technical Knowledge
•MS Project
•JIRA
•Basecamp
•Adobe Creative Suite (Primarily Photoshop)
•MS Office
•HTML / .net development skills background / knowledge / exposure
Please apply today with a covering letter highlighting your key skills and relevant experience aligned to this contract opportunity.