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IT Manager

Questhighlands / Quest Executive Search Consultants

Quest Executive Search Consultants is a leading Executive Search firm with offices in Hong Kong and Manila and we provide our clients with specialist recruitment services tailored to individual client needs. To ensure the quality of our services, we concentrate on those areas where we can be leaders and cover these in depth.

IT Manager

Our client is a European online media company with a wide network of horizontal and vertical websites. They offer their clients a wide range of useful content and services to assist in the online buying process. With a strong history as an internet pioneer, they are currently active in eight European markets and also growing in Australia and Asia.

Job Summary:

The IT Manager’s role is to assure the successful execution of the company’s business mission through development and deployment of the company’s web products. This requires envisioning the company’s service offerings as a web-based business, leading implementation of web applications.

Responsibilities:

Strategy & Planning:

• Evaluate and identify appropriate technology platforms and trends for delivering the company’s online products.
• Collaborate with the appropriate departments to assess and recommend technologies that support company organizational needs.

Implementation & Deployment:

• Promulgate coding conventions and documentation standards.
• Select and manage company staff that will implement the application and define the roles and responsibilities.
• Establish and supervise the software development process, setting short-term objectives and assessing progress as defined by the selected software development methodology.

Operational Management:

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of technology standards, industry trends, emerging technologies, and software development best practices by attending relevant conferences and reading widely (including reading your peers’ blogs!).
• Ensure company technical problems are resolved in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Establish standards of performance and monitor conformance for staff (through performance review) and vendors (through service level agreements).

Requirements:

Formal Education & Certification:

• University degree in the field of computer science, business administration, or another rigorous discipline. An advanced degree in one these fields is a plus.

Knowledge & Experience:

• 5 years experience managing web application development.
• Hands-on experience coding in more than one currently popular web application framework.
• Ability to discern user requirements and develop specifications.
• Skill with CSS, XHTML, one or more Javascript frameworks, and AJAX.
• Knowledge of web standards, web 2.0 and Object Oriented / Modular web development.
• Experience with UNIX system administration and web server configuration.
• Knowledge of Internet protocols and RFC standards, database management systems, and revision control systems.
• Familiarity with technical requirements of Search Engine Marketing and search engine optimization.

Personal Attributes:

• Proven leadership ability.
• Ability to set and manage priorities judiciously.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to articulate ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Exceptionally self-motivated and directed.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Superior analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities.
• Exceptional service orientation.
• Ability to motivate in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

53F PBCom Tower
6795 Ayala Avenue corner V.A. Rufino Street
Makati City 1226

Tel No.: (632) 816 4972

Interested and Qualified Candidates may send their resume in a word format at:

Email: flapid@gmail.com
frian.lapid@questphilippines.com
rey.cruz@questphilippines.com

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