APPLICATION TEAM LEADER

Job Description:

• Manage the lifecycle of assigned products and business applications
• Develop and maintain product/application roadmaps aligned with business objectives.
• Identify opportunities for new products, features, integrations, and system improvements.
• Monitor application performance, availability, usability, and overall user satisfaction.
• Ensure applications remain scalable, secure, maintainable, and fit for business needs.
• Review existing applications and identify opportunities for optimization and modernization.
• Manage application enhancements, upgrades,integrations, and new implementations
• Work with senior management and business stakeholders to understand strategic priorities.
• Convert business strategies into practical product and technology initiatives.
• Develop product vision, objectives, roadmaps,and delivery plans.
• Conduct market, competitor, and technology research where relevant.
• Define and track product KPIs and success metrics.
• Translate business requirements into clear user stories, functional specifications, and acceptance criteria.
• Lead, coordinate, and support the application/product team.
• Assign tasks and priorities based on project requirements and team capabilities.
• Mentor and develop team members to improve technical, product, and business capabilities.
• Establish effective ways of working across product, application, development, QA, infrastructure, and business teams.
• Monitor team workload, performance, and delivery commitments.
• Provide guidance and support in resolving complex application and project issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology,Software Engineering, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Relevant professional certifications in Product Management, Project Management, IT Service Management, or Business Analysis are an advantage.
• Minimum 2-4 years of relevant experience in product management, application management, software development, IT project management, business analysis, or a similar role.
• Demonstrated experience delivering projects from concept to implementation.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and multiple business stakeholders.
• Experience managing or leading application/product teams is highly desirable.
• Experience working with external vendors, implementation partners, or technology providers is an advantage.
• Product roadmaps and backlog management
• Application testing and quality assurance
• Release and deployment processes
• Project management and delivery
• Vendor and third-party management
• Application security and risk management
• Able to communicate effectively with senior management, business users, developers, and technical specialists.
• Approaches complex problems logically and focuses on practical, sustainable solutions.
• Strong ability to turn plans and ideas into delivered outcomes.
• Able to coach, mentor, motivate, and develop team members.