Director, Smart Solutions & E-Learning Platforms

Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University seeks a Smart Solutions Development Director to lead a team delivering business and e-learning software, ensuring high availability, security, and user satisfaction.

You will collaborate with university stakeholders, plan strategic roadmaps, manage budgets, and promote best practices in cloud-native development while aligning with institutional goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, computer science, or related field; master’s preferred.
• 7+ years in software development; at least 5 years in a management role.
• AWS Certification (Associate/Professional) and PMP; TOGAF is a plus.
• Expertise in cloud-native solutions, security, databases, and software delivery.
• Strong leadership, planning, budgeting, and stakeholder communication.
• Excellent English; Arabic is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise software development staff, including planning, performance evaluation, and problem resolution.
• Plan and manage departmental budgets, ensuring effective resource allocation and monitoring.
• Consult with university stakeholders to analyze, recommend, and implement software solutions for business, academic, research, and training needs.
• Anticipate future software requirement and develop strategic plans to meet evolving institutional needs.
• Ensure continuous availability, security, and usability of all applications through effective technology implementation.
• Adopt and promote best practices and world-class standards in software development and architecture.
• Champion continuous improvement and innovation in software development processes and technologies, including cloud-native services.
• Ensure high levels of user satisfaction among learners, staff, and faculty.
• Implement and monitor Information Security Management System (ISMS) guidelines and ensure compliance with security standards.
• Collaborate with relevant committees and divisions to assess and mitigate information security risks.
• Ensure adherence to health and safety laws, regulations, and institutional policies.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Team management

Stakeholder communication

Cloud security

Problem solving

Change management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering or computer science

Master’s degree advantageous

Tools

AWS Certified

PMP

TOGAF (advantage)

Job description

Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University seeks a Smart Solutions Development Director to lead a team delivering business and e-learning software, ensuring high availability, security, and user satisfaction.

You will collaborate with university stakeholders, plan strategic roadmaps, manage budgets, and promote best practices in cloud-native development while aligning with institutional goals.