Information Technology Application Manager

LanceSoft Middle East; Sharjah; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UAE is seeking an IT Application Manager to lead application lifecycle management and enhance business value through effective IT strategies. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of experience, strong communication and analytical skills, and a proven track record in IT management in a politically sensitive environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of experience in computer systems administration required.
• Proven ability to communicate technical concepts effectively.
• Ability to lead, motivate, and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with business leaders to enhance application value.
• Manage application group personnel and their skills development.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies and standards.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Organizational skills

Data processing skills

Leadership skills

Project planning knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s or Master degree in computer science or related field

Job description

we are looking for IT Manager for our client in Dubai, please let us know if you are interested at

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Position: IT Application Manager

Duration: 1 yr ext

Job Location: Client Office (Onsite) Sharjah Emirate, United Arab Emirates

Salary: OPEN

ARABIC Native speakers needed

Job Requirements

Primary Responsibilities and Activities

• Develop productive relationships with business leaders across the organization to influence how applications can enable new sources of value.

• Define and enhance methodologies and practices for the application life cycle management in line with best practice and practical experience of continuous improvement.

• Analyze project proposals to determine time frame, funding limitations and appropriate process for accomplishing projects.

• Identify and schedule project deliverables, milestones and required activities and tasks.

• Ensure that applications processes (including those of external service providers) are conducted in line with corporate social responsibility, environmental and technical policies and applicable standards and legislation.

• Manage application group personnel, developing their skills and capabilities to meet the needs of the organization, as well as building on existing recruiting capabilities to address new needs and skills gaps.

• Implement and manage application life cycle management status reporting, metrics and benchmarks.

• Overseeing the assessment of the technical and business fitness of the application portfolio and their associated costs and risks.

Education

Bachelor’s or Master degree in computer science, computer programming, or a related field and minimum 15 years of experience in computer systems administration work; or an equivalent combination of education and related experience

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong communication skills with a proven ability to understand key concepts and communicate effectively with technical staff, business stakeholders and senior management.

• Proven ability to communicate technical concepts to nontechnical people to enhance understanding and drive decisions that lead to positive outcomes.

• Proven ability to collaborate, build relationships and influence individuals at all levels in a matrix-management environment (as well as external vendors and service providers) to ensure that segregation and overlapping roles are identified and coordinated.

• Strong organizational skills, the ability to perform under pressure and management of multiple priorities with competing demands for resources.

• Strong analytical, data processing and problem-solving skills.

• Proficiency in process formulation and improvement.

• Ability to lead and motivate others; demonstrating empathy and knowledge of personality types

• Understanding of system development life cycle methodologies (e.g., waterfall, spiral, agile software development, rapid prototyping, incremental, synchronize and stabilize, and DevOps)

• Demonstrated sensitivity to working in a political environment and to interacting with senior leadership

• Knowledge of project planning tools

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills; expertise in setting and managing customer expectations

• Distinctive blend of business, IT, financial and communication skills, as this is a highly visible position with substantial impact

• Effective influencing and negotiating skills in an environment where this role may not directly control resources

• Strong knowledge and understanding of business needs, with the ability to establish and maintain a high level of customer trust and confidence

• Good understanding of current and emerging technologies and how other enterprises are employing them to drive digital business

• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute a project resource plan that ensures that the right people are in the right place doing the right things at the right time