Black & Grey HR is recruiting for a leading provider of travel services in the Middle East. Our client is looking to hire a visionary and strategic person for the Head of Engineering position. Who will be leading the production team with excellence in all engineering disciplines.
- Supervising every phase of the project from start to completion.
- Approving designs and budgets.
- Supervising staff training as well as equipment installation.
- Performing quality control checks on all systems and products.
- Management and execution of site/software development projects against delivery commitments and project plans
- Leading the engineering team in the delivery of platform functionality through a mix of development software and helps the team in achieving and surpassing departmental goals.
- Providing technical guidance and direction, as well as hands-on resource and project management, for all site/software development activities.
- Ensuring the optimal application of engineering resources in order to meet product development and consumer requirements and ensuring the implementation of agile processes that support site/software development processes.
- Overseeing the strategic deployment of the departmental resources leading to optimal resource allocation and the smooth and successful development of sites/software.
- Work closely with the user experience department in designing, developing, and deploying scalable technologies that will lead to increased consumer satisfaction.
- Managing stakeholder engagement, ensuring strategic alignment, and effectively communicating upwards, across, and down to the team.
Requirements
- An educational background in Computer Science or Engineering will be preferred.
- Minimum of 10+ years in product design, technology, and digital space.
- Solid knowledge of e-commerce products and services design and deployments.
- An eCommerce background is required. Preferred experience at a flight OTA (but not a must).
- Ability to communicate and interact with officials at all levels of government.
- Ability to supervise, coach, and train employees, including organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments.
- Ability to foster a cooperative work environment.
- Ability to deliver results through effective execution of strategies.
- Knowledge of compliance and regulatory requirements.
- Knowledge of financial/business analysis techniques.
Benefits
- Attractive Salary & Benefits
- An educational background in Computer Science or Engineering will be preferred. - Minimum of 10+ years in product design, technology, and digital space. - Solid knowledge of e-commerce products and services design and deployments. - An eCommerce background is required. Preferred experience at a flight OTA (but not a must). - Ability to communicate and interact with officials at all levels of government. - Ability to supervise, coach, and train employees, including organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments. - Ability to foster a cooperative work environment. - Ability to deliver results through effective execution of strategies. - Knowledge of compliance and regulatory requirements. - Knowledge of financial/business analysis techniques.