Description
The main responsibility of IT Team Leaders is to lead and coordinate their teams to achieve the goals set by the senior management. They oversee the day-to-day functions of their teams to make sure their activities on track. They also train and guide junior staff so that they can be equipped with new knowledge and skills required for their jobs. Depending on the size of a team and the organisational structures of an enterprise, this position could be call Department Manager or Technical Manager or Technical Director.
Where it works
ICT enterprises/ Technical Departments/ Software Development Departments/IT Department/R&D Department/ Qualit Assurance Department/Software Testing Department
Activities
- Carry out administrative functions;
- Plan team activities;
- Give direction and guidance to team members;
- Coordinate the work of team members;
- Coordinate with other teams and departments;
- Coach and mentor team members;
- Report to the senior management;
Qualifications
- At least bachelor degree in ICT. A degree in business and management is an advantage;
- Experience is required.
Technical skills and knowledge
- Depending on the technical nature of their teams, a possession of comprehensive knowledge and technical skills in a certain technical field (software, testing, database, security, networking, cloud computing, IT solutions, etc.) is required.
Linguistic knowledge
- Good communication in English (or other foreign language such as Japanese, depending on the market of an enterprise)
Soft skills and personalities
- Teamwork and cooperation skills
- Communication skill
- Goal management and organisation skill
- Problem solving skill
- Negotiation skill
- Leading and motivating skills
- Personalities: intitiave, dependability, integrity, stress tolerance, persistance, and attentive to details
