**Squad Lead Roles and Responsibilities** **1\. Account Responsibilities** * **Risk Mitigation:** Create and manage risk mitigation plans for all projects within the squad, including identifying potential challenges and implementing proactive solutions (aligns with Technical Project Lead responsibilities). * **Resource Allocation and Prioritization:** Manage resource assignments and prioritize effectively to ensure that squad resources are optimally utilized. * **Quality and Delivery Oversight:** Ensure the squad consistently delivers Integrant’s brand promise—high\-quality deliverables paired with excellent service. * **Collaboration with Stakeholders:** Collaborate with account management, HR, and sales/marketing teams to understand current and future project requirements and align squad deliverables accordingly. * **Reporting:** Provide regular reports to the CEO and other departments, outlining squad achievements, challenges, and potential solutions. * **Strategic Thinking:** Assess the future of projects strategically, identifying areas for growth and improvement. * **Efficiency and Utilization Metrics:** Track and optimize utilization, efficiency, quality, and productivity, ensuring alignment with account expectations. * **Investment Justification:** For any investments, define their value using SWOT analysis to guide decision\-making and prove the return on investment. **2\. People Responsibilities** * **Skill Development:** Promote continuous learning by providing training in technical and soft skills, ensuring alignment with both project and organizational objectives. * **Coaching and Mentorship:** Act as a coach and mentor to team members, focusing on planning, leadership, and other soft skills essential for their growth. * **Performance Feedback:** Provide regular performance feedback, addressing any underperformance constructively to ensure improvement. * **Career Development Support:** Support career development by helping team members identify and overcome blockers in their technical or soft skills journey. * **Setting KPIs and Metrics:** Define KPIs and metrics to measure individual productivity, utilization, and quality, aligning them with Career Development Plans (CDP) and assigned projects. * **Roadmap Creation for Growth:** Establish clear, personalized roadmaps for each employee, outlining steps for progression and the required technical and soft skills. * **Constructive Feedback and Motivation:** Deliver constructive feedback tailored to individual personalities, motivating team members to meet their objectives. * **Win\-Win Solutions:** Balance employee needs with organizational objectives to foster an environment where both employee and organizational goals are met. **3\. Organization Responsibilities** * **Initiative Execution:** Implement initiatives and enhancements that contribute to organizational growth and improvement. * **Positive Impact through Suggestions:** Actively provide suggestions for organizational enhancement and develop clear action plans for improvement. * **Encouraging Participation:** Encourage team members to participate in organizational activities, fostering a sense of community and shared purpose. * **OKR Engagement:** Align squad efforts with Organizational Key Results (OKRs), implementing strategies that benefit the employee, project, and organization as a whole. **Requirements** * + **Professional Experience** + - 12\+ years of professional experience in software development or a related field. - At least 4 years of experience as a people manager, with a proven track record of mentoring and developing teams. + **Technical Expertise** + - Strong skills in software architecture and design, with the ability to create secure, scalable, and reliable solutions. - In\-depth knowledge of industry\-standard best practices, development lifecycle processes, and methodologies. Experience with Agile methodologies is a plus. - Proficiency in manual and automated unit testing for data\-driven back\-end applications with high transaction throughput. + **Quality Management and Metrics** + - Thorough understanding of quality management principles and practices. - Experience leveraging metrics to drive decision\-making and implement process improvements. + **Leadership and Communication** + - Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate across teams and stakeholders. - Proven ability to manage competing priorities in a fast\-paced environment, demonstrating strong organizational and prioritization skills. - Self\-motivated and action\-oriented, with the ability to work independently while thriving in a high\-productivity, multi\-tasking environment. + **Problem\-Solving and Decision\-Making** + - Decisive and proactive approach to work, willing to take a hands\-on role to ensure deliverables are met on time and at a high quality. - Demonstrated expertise in delivering high\-quality enterprise applications, ensuring alignment with business needs. **Benefits** * Competitive compensation package * Supportive and friendly work environment * Premium medical insurance \[employee \+family] * English language development courses * Interest\-free loans paid over 2\.5 years * Employment referral program * Premium location in Maadi \& Nasr City * Social insurance * Flexible work schedules * Perks: events, sponsored lunch, game area, rooftop hangout \+ more!