Head of IT Solutions and Quality
- Jeddah, Makkah
- SAR 480,000-600,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Managing budgets for the IT Solutions and Quality department
- Translating business needs into system requirements and developing/delivering/implementing solutions successfully
- Reviewing upgrade plans to ensure alignment with current and future business goals
- Ensuring solution delivery is on time and within budget
- Overseeing vendor activities during system implementation and delivery
- Leading negotiations for software licenses, services and maintenance contracts
- Leading and developing department staff through training, performance tracking and mentorship
- Coordinating with other department heads to keep change initiatives on track and within scope
- Ensuring compliance with SDLC best practices across development teams
- Systems Quality Assurance and UAT
- Maximise system availability and performance through proactive management
- Overseeing end-to-end system upgrades, product setups and production readiness
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related fields of study
- 8+ years of experience in solutions development and quality assurance within the Banking/Financial Services sector
- Excellent leadership skills; previously led solutions development teams
- Strong project management skills
- Knowledge of crisis management and disaster recovery
- Ability to work cross-functionally, and interact with various technical/non-technical stakeholders
- Based in/willing to relocate to Jeddah
- A Saudi national (strongly preferred)