Head of Development

Full-time
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, egvia Workable ATSPosted Sep 16, 2026
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Methods

Project management

Key Responsibilities

  • Strategic Leadership & Management
  • ● Direction: Set the technical direction and strategy for the development team, ensuring
  • alignment with overall business objectives.
  • ● Team Oversight: Manage the full team lifecycle, including hiring, onboarding, setting
  • performance goals, and conducting reviews.
  • ● Culture: Foster a positive, productive work environment that encourages collaboration
  • and innovation.
  • ● Continuous Improvement: Promote a culture of learning by identifying areas for
  • optimization and introducing new technologies or processes.
  • Technical Excellence & Quality Assurance
  • ● Architecture: Leverage a deep understanding of software development methodologies,
  • architecture, and best practices to guide decision-making.
  • ● Quality Control: Establish quality assurance processes, conduct code reviews, and
  • implement testing strategies to ensure high reliability and quality standards.
  • ● Industry Knowledge: Maintain a strong technical background and stay up-to-date with
  • the latest industry trends.
  • Project Management & Collaboration
  • ● Execution: Oversee project planning, resourcing, and execution to ensure timelines are
  • estimated accurately and resources are allocated effectively.
  • ● Cross-Functional Communication: Act as the bridge between development and other
  • departments (Product, Marketing, Operations), conveying technical concepts to
  • non-technical stakeholders.
  • ● Stakeholder Management: Build strong relationships with diverse teams and
  • communicate effectively across organizational boundaries.

Requirements

  • Education & Experience
  • ● Education: A Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • ● Total Experience: Minimum of 15 years of professional experience.
  • ● Technical Experience: 8+ years of experience designing and building scalable enterprise
  • software.
  • ● Management Experience: 7+ years of managing teams within a development
  • organization.
  • Skills & Languages
  • ● Core

Skills

  • Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills are required.
  • ● Agility: Ability to balance multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
  • ● Languages: Fluency in English and Arabic is a must.

Before you apply

  • 1Which parts of your CV prove experience with Project management?
  • 2Which recent work examples would make your application stronger for this role?
  • 3What details from the original source listing should you confirm before applying?

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