HEAD OF IT DEVELOPMENT CENTER

What you’ll do As the Head of IT Development Center, you will be responsible for the provision of excellent knowledge and influences the technology roadmap and standards to develop applications / products.
You will focus upon the management of a team of application/product development professionals who develop programme logic for new applications/products or analyse and modify logic in existing applications (activities may also include elements of technical testing).
Who you are Uses advanced analytical thought to influence IT development functionInfluences decision making in related to shaping and developing strategic IT Development standards to support the achievement of the technology strategy; Leads and manages a team of application/product development professionals, and ensures that they deliver development activities enabling achievement of the IT strategy; Leads the delivery of development activities in line with the business brief and SLAs; Resolves application domain challenges across the critical systems (e.
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Billing, CRM and Provisioning); Leads the team for the evaluation of Request for Proposal (RFPs) in project delivery.
Ensures solving problems, analysis and interpretation of differing situations in order to identify, search and select the best solution; Supports internal negotiations at a senior level, providing technological support of demand management during concept and solution design phases and change requests; Builds strong relations with relevant stakeholders, to include Architects, Solution Designers, project team and vendors; May have accountability for budget in area.
Not a perfect fit? Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background.
If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.
What's in it for you We want you to feel happy and fulfilled at work, without compromising the other things in life that matter to you.
There are lots of ways we support this, including hybrid working and generous parental leave.
You'll also get four Spirit Days a year to focus on your personal development and wellbeing, plus a host of other great benefits too.
Who we are You may have already heard of Vodafone - We're a leading Telecommunications company in Europe and Africa.
But what you might not know is that we are continuously investing in new technologies to improve the lives of millions of customers, businesses and people around the world, creating a better future for everyone.
As part of our global family, whether that's Vodafone, Vodacom or _VOIS, you'll feel a sense of pride and purpose as you contribute to our culture of innovation.
We pursue equality of opportunity and inclusion for all candidates through our employment policies and practices.
We recognise and celebrate the importance of diversity and inclusivity in our workspace and we do not tolerate any form of discrimination especially related to but not limited to race, colour, age, veteran status, gender identification, sexual orientation, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, religion, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, social origin, cultural background, social, or marital status.
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