Development Director - Cape Town, South Africa - FIS Global

FIS Global

Verified Company

Cape Town, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Position Type:

Full time

Type Of Hire:

Experienced (relevant combo of work and education)

Education Desired:

Bachelor of Computer Science

Travel Percentage:

1- 25%

GENERAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Manages full software development lifecycle including testing, implementation, and auditing.
Performs product design, bug verification and beta support which may require research and analysis.
Resolves critical issues and contributes to the business unit/area development.
Manages work efforts of managers/supervisors with responsibility for hiring, firing, performance appraisals and pay reviews.
Identifies and allocates technical resources, e.g., programmers, business analysts to client projects within Development. Includes a mix of FTEs assigned to the development organization and purchased resources from other lines of business.
Forecasts resource needs based on an analysis of both portfolio and projected client spend.
Maximizes both utilization and profitability of assigned team of resources' billable time.
Provides input on product direction to product managers.
Other related duties assigned as needed.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor's degree in computer science or the equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience.

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Knowledge of FIS products and services
Skill in project management, organization, communications, analytical and people skills
Skill in leading, supervising and managing effectively under pressure
Ability to be comfortable interacting with executive level clients
Ability to analyze client's business needs and determine related information services support
Ability to maintain positive working relationship with client
Ability to manage multiple projects, activities and problem areas
Ability to delegate projects to qualified subordinates as appropriate
Ability to lead, direct and manage effectively
Ability to operate independently
Ability to exhibit solid decisionmaking and problem solving skills
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing

FIS JOB LEVEL DESCRIPTION

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Sourcing Model

Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies.

FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

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