Tech Manager

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:
The management of projects, typically (but not exclusively) involving the
development and implementation of business processes to meet identified
business needs in KSA . The role acquires and utilizes the necessary resources
and skills, within agreed parameters of cost, timescales, and quality. The
adoption and adaptation of project management methodologies based on the
context of the project and selecting appropriately from predictive (plan-
driven) approaches or adaptive (iterative/agile) approaches. Additionally, the
Tech Project Manager is capable to manage technology focused projects and
understands software solutions or system architecture (e.g. SAP).

Key Responsibilities:

Portfolio, program and project support
* Takes responsibility for the provision of support services to projects.
* Uses and recommends project control solutions for planning, scheduling and tracking projects.
* Sets up and provides detailed guidance on project management software, procedures, processes, tools and techniques.
* Supports program or project control boards, project assurance teams and quality review meetings.
* Provides basic guidance on individual project proposals.
* May be involved in aspects of supporting a program by providing a cross program view on risk, change, quality, finance or configuration management.
* Handling of contracts with Local ISP

Business analysis
* Investigates operational needs and problems, and opportunities, contributing to the recommendation of improvements in automated and non-automated components of new or changed processes and organization.
* Assists in defining acceptance tests for these recommendations.

Requirements definition and management
* Defines and manages scoping, requirements definition and prioritization activities for small-scale changes and assists with more complex change initiatives.
* Follows agreed standards, applying appropriate techniques to elicit and document detailed requirements.
* Provides constructive challenge to stakeholders as required.
* Prioritizes requirements and documents traceability to source.
* Reviews requirements for errors and omissions.
* Provides input to the requirements base-line.
* Investigates, manages and applies authorized requests for changes to base-lined requirements, in line with change management policy.

People Management / Resource Management:

• May be involved and gives some input on hiring Transition decisions


• Ensures appropriate leadership skills are present at every level through creating a motivational and supportive work environment in which employees are coached, trained and provided with career opportunities through development


• Allocates the different work to the respective employees considering experience, complexity, workload and organizational efficiency


• Continuously monitors and evaluates team workload and organizational efficiency with the support of IT systems, data and analysis and team feedback and makes appropriate changes to meet business needs.


• Provides team members/direct reports with clear direction and targets that are aligned with business needs and GIT objectives

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• Four-year college or university degree with focus on Business Administration or IT or related areas, or equivalent combination of education and experience


• Proficient spoken and written command of English & Arabic


• At least ‎5-year experience in IT


• ‎2 years of experience in relevant area


• ‎1 year of experience in team management & Vendor management


• Understanding of different culture


• Participated in projects with people from other functions/markets
  AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH.
  JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER
  THE ATHLETE'S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND
  DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE:
  THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.
  COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..
  OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-
  through.
  INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of
  doing things.
  TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.
  INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our
  company's standards.
  RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to
  all.
  ADIDAS CELEBRATES DIVERSITY, SUPPORTS INCLUSIVENESS AND ENCOURAGES
  INDIVIDUAL EXPRESSION IN OUR WORKPLACE. WE DO NOT TOLERATE THE HARASSMENT OR
  DISCRIMINATION TOWARD ANY OF OUR APPLICANTS OR EMPLOYEES. WE ARE AN EQUAL
  OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

JOB TITLE:
Tech Manager
BRAND:
adidas
LOCATION:
Riyadh
TEAM:
Global Operations
STATE:
‎01
COUNTRY/REGION:
SA
CONTRACT TYPE:
Full time
NUMBER:
‎495913
DATE:
Apr ‎13, ‎2023