Squad Lead

Integrant

Egypt

Squad Lead Roles and Responsibilities

1. Account Responsibilities

Risk Mitigation: Create and manage risk mitigation plans for all projects within the squad, including identifying potential challenges and implementing proactive solutions (aligns with Technical Project Lead responsibilities).
Resource Allocation and Prioritization: Manage resource assignments and prioritize effectively to ensure that squad resources are optimally utilized.
Quality and Delivery Oversight: Ensure the squad consistently delivers Integrant’s brand promise—high-quality deliverables paired with excellent service.
Collaboration with Stakeholders: Collaborate with account management, HR, and sales/marketing teams to understand current and future project requirements and align squad deliverables accordingly.
Reporting: Provide regular reports to the CEO and other departments, outlining squad achievements, challenges, and potential solutions.
Strategic Thinking: Assess the future of projects strategically, identifying areas for growth and improvement.
Efficiency and Utilization Metrics: Track and optimize utilization, efficiency, quality, and productivity, ensuring alignment with account expectations.
Investment Justification: For any investments, define their value using SWOT analysis to guide decision-making and prove the return on investment.

2. People Responsibilities

Skill Development: Promote continuous learning by providing training in technical and soft skills, ensuring alignment with both project and organizational objectives.
Coaching and Mentorship: Act as a coach and mentor to team members, focusing on planning, leadership, and other soft skills essential for their growth.
Performance Feedback: Provide regular performance feedback, addressing any underperformance constructively to ensure improvement.
Career Development Support: Support career development by helping team members identify and overcome blockers in their technical or soft skills journey.
Setting KPIs and Metrics: Define KPIs and metrics to measure individual productivity, utilization, and quality, aligning them with Career Development Plans (CDP) and assigned projects.
Roadmap Creation for Growth: Establish clear, personalized roadmaps for each employee, outlining steps for progression and the required technical and soft skills.
Constructive Feedback and Motivation: Deliver constructive feedback tailored to individual personalities, motivating team members to meet their objectives.
Win-Win Solutions: Balance employee needs with organizational objectives to foster an environment where both employee and organizational goals are met.

3. Organization Responsibilities

Initiative Execution: Implement initiatives and enhancements that contribute to organizational growth and improvement.
Positive Impact through Suggestions: Actively provide suggestions for organizational enhancement and develop clear action plans for improvement.
Encouraging Participation: Encourage team members to participate in organizational activities, fostering a sense of community and shared purpose.
OKR Engagement: Align squad efforts with Organizational Key Results (OKRs), implementing strategies that benefit the employee, project, and organization as a whole.

Requirements

Professional Experience

8+ years of professional experience in software development or a related field.
At least 2 years of experience as a people manager, with a proven track record of mentoring and developing teams.
Technical Expertise
Strong skills in software architecture and design, with the ability to create secure, scalable, and reliable solutions.
In-depth knowledge of industry-standard best practices, development lifecycle processes, and methodologies. Experience with Agile methodologies is a plus.
Proficiency in manual and automated unit testing for data-driven back-end applications with high transaction throughput.
Quality Management and Metrics
Thorough understanding of quality management principles and practices.
Experience leveraging metrics to drive decision-making and implement process improvements.
Leadership and Communication
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate across teams and stakeholders.
Proven ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating strong organizational and prioritization skills.
Self-motivated and action-oriented, with the ability to work independently while thriving in a high-productivity, multi-tasking environment.
Problem-Solving and Decision-Making
Decisive and proactive approach to work, willing to take a hands-on role to ensure deliverables are met on time and at a high quality.
Demonstrated expertise in delivering high-quality enterprise applications, ensuring alignment with business needs.