Job Title: Head of Web Development
About this role:
The Head of Web Development is responsible for leading and managing a global team of web developers to manage and develop e-commerce projects for LION Digital clients.
Your responsibilities will be:
* Collaborate with Sales and Marketing teams to lead web development scoping, planning, and technical architecture for all projects involving web development.
* Provide leadership to Australian and Global team members, including communicating team goals and identifying areas for new training and development.
* Manage a development team (currently 3 full-time developers) as well as third-party developers (part-timers, contractors, and partner-teams) to ensure the technical quality, product quality, and efficient use of resources.
* Develop and implement the global standards for Development and QA processes for all projects and tasks.
* Establish and maintain foundational code libraries to boost team efficiency and reduce time spent on repetitive tasks.
* Take a hands-on development approach when necessary to create new pages and features across the whole stack, with a specific focus on the presentation layer.
* Stay up to date on best practices and ensure that team members are following them as well.
* Identify, evaluate, and implement new technology that is beneficial to the goals of the organization.
* Participate in regional and global leadership meetings to discuss direction, strategy, and priority of internal initiatives – share your insights regarding your areas of expertise and advocate for initiatives that will benefit both your team and the entire agency at large.
Required Skills:
6+ years of e-commerce web development experience.
3+ years of experience managing a development team and technology vendors.
3+ years experience using CMS platforms such as Magento, Big Commerce, Shopify & Neto.
Experience building and managing nearshore, offshore, and onsite development teams, simultaneously.
Strong, current knowledge of modern web application development technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, REST, and React for front-end and back-end applications.
Must also have strong technical, organizational, and communications skills, and a passion for user-centered technology.
Preferred Skills:
Strong knowledge of Git, CDNs, and development operations within an agile sprint system.
Reasonable knowledge of server-side development, including PHP and database development.