You will lead the PDC team.

You will:

• Direct and lead the following activities of the Product Delivery Center of Excellence (PDC):
  • Formulate, implement, maintain, support, and assess standard processes, best practices, and tools to ensure consistent and efficient operation of digital product teams.
  • Formulate, operationalize, and maintain end-to-end delivery performance Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), standards compliance monitoring and reporting.
  • Collaborate with the Quality Center of Excellence (CoE), ITID DevOps, IT Security, Incident/Problem Management (ITFS), ServiceNow (CoE, Demand Management, and Product Change Management to optimize the Product Delivery Life Cycle.
  • Acquire, develop, maintain, share, and mainstream knowledge, tools, good practices, and lessons learned.
  • Incubate, socialize, and mainstream innovations to product delivery teams.
  • Discover, review, or explore the efficacy of new or changed platforms/processes and features.Recommend, implement, and measure the benefits of the same.
  • Review change requests and and recommend actions to the Product Delivery Committee.
  • Review and report on product delivery compliance and propose actions to the Steering Committee.
  • Review and report on the State of Agile and DevOps to the Steering Committee.
  • Generate Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) Operations manual releases and propose actions to the Steering Committee.
• In a concurrent capacity, contribute to or lead projects in the ITD Front Office area of responsibility.
• Perform other duties as reflected in your workplan.

Qualifications

You will need:

• Master’s degree, or equivalent, in Computer Science, Engineering, Management Information Systems, or related fields; or Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Management Information Systems, or related fields and at least 5 years specialized experience relevant to the position.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience in leading the development and implementation of large-scale web applications, preferably in comparable multi-lateral financial institutions.At least 6 years of team supervisory experience in large web application system development projects.
• Proven expertise in working with cross-application/module interaction and interfaces.
• Demonstrated ability to manage all activities related to software development projects and software operations, from business requirements definition through solution implementation and maintenance.
• Excellent ability in system analysis and design; and preparation of functional and detailed specifications.
• Excellent knowledge of and proven expertise in implementing Agile and DevOps frameworks, practices, standards, platforms, and toolsets.
• Strong planning and organizing skills to handle many tasks with deadlines.
• Ability to develop rapport internally and externally in a multicultural environment.
• Ability to contribute independently, manage and undertake activities to deal with various issues and requirements, and supervise teams.
• Good interpersonal skills, be a strong team player, hard worker and self-starter not intimidated by new technology.
• Excellent at communicating, interacting, and cooperating with others to ensure that all aspects of a task are addressed.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English are required.
• Please refer to the link for ADB Competency Framework for National Staff level 5.