Mid Level
Full Time
$2K - $3.5K / month
Zimbabwe, Harare
2 days ago
We are looking for an App Product Manager to join our team in World Vision during this exciting time of organization-wide digital transformation and revitalization of World Vision’s child sponsorship experience.
The App Product Manager (IT Manager III) role is responsible for leading the design and development of the new global Mobile App for World Vision in alignment with agreed global roadmap and strategic goals of the organization. In collaboration with stakeholders across local and global teams, this role will provide global leadership in the intersection of marketing and technology and will be responsible for successful delivery of the global Mobile App product to be launched to World Vision child sponsors in several markets within the next year.
This role has a responsibility for activities that contribute to planning, creating and implementing an IT vision and strategy for global Mobile App aligned with the company’s strategic business plan. They own the development of global standards, technology architecture, technology evaluation and deployment as well as user interface and experience of the global Mobile App. They manage small to large teams of people responsible for developing and delivering IT solutions for the business and customers. Each role within this job family provides technical and business leadership to their organizations as well as to the business.
App Product Manager is involved in the full systems life cycle of the global Mobile App and therefore are responsible with the assigned teams and partners for user experience and interface design, business and technical requirements, technical design, coding, testing, and implementation that is delivered according to business requirements on time, within budget and in alignment with the agreed roadmap and strategic goals. Responsibilities include participation in component and data architecture design, technology planning, product evaluation, advanced testing processes and buy vs. build recommendations as well as user testing and related user experience and interface enhancements. Individuals
also provide input to project plans related to the global Mobile App initiative.
IT Leaders are also responsible for analyzing trends in technology, assessing the impact of emerging technologies on the business, providing solutions to address technology and business issues, and managing financial resources while ensuring the development of high-quality technology solutions. These solutions must be developed at the best possible cost and be aligned with customer and business needs while establishing relationships with employees and key internal and external stakeholders. They are also responsible for participating and leading the development of an IT governance framework that defines the working relationships and sharing of IT components among various IT groups within the organization.
To be successful, individuals must possess a combination of business, technical and leadership skills and competencies. This requires an understanding of client’s business needs, processes and functions. They also need a solid knowledge of IT infrastructure, architecture, applications development and support, networks, and computer operations. In addition, individuals working in this job family must have excellent communication skills and the ability to influence others.