Your role
We are seeking an experienced Team Leader Application Development to join our IT management team. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and leading three teams: one focused on ERP development, integration, and support; another handling .NET development and support; and a third team specializing in Low-Code/No-Code application development including IA. They play a key role in driving innovation and ensuring seamless and secure application lifecycle management across all platforms.
Responsibilities
- Lead, manage, and motivate a team of over 20 people, including product owners, business analysts, application integrators, and developers. Fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
- Ensure optimum team performance, identify training needs, and provide mentorship to team members.
- Foster collaboration and effective communication among teams to ensure project success and organizational growth.
- Define and implement the university's application architecture vision, aligning it with the institution's strategic goals.
- Develop and maintain architecture policies, standards, and procedures to ensure consistency and scalability across applications.
- Collaborate closely with the IT management team and CISO in order to guarantee success of university projects.
- Promote Agile methodologies and practices within the teams, driving continuous improvement in development processes.
- Facilitate communication and collaboration between development teams and stakeholders.
- Harmonize application lifecycle management practices across the teams, ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality solutions.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with various stakeholders in the organization, especially applications sponsors.
- Develop and manage the application development budget, ensuring optimal resource allocation.
What we expect from you
- Academic background in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- A minimum of 10 years of experience in application development, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
- Extensive experience in delivering hybrid and cloud-native solutions.
- Proven experience managing teams working on SAP, .NET, and Low-Code/No-Code platforms (including ServiceNow, Microsoft Power Platform, and Azure Logic Apps).
- Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture principles, methodologies, and frameworks.
- Deep understanding of Agile principles and practices.
- Strong leadership and communication skills to effectively manage and motivate a team, with the ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
- Strategic thinking, solution-oriented, pragmatic, and problem-solving mindset.
- Fluency in French and English.
How to apply
Applications should include:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Cover letter
Early application is highly encouraged, as the applications will be processed upon reception. Please apply ONLINE formally through the HR system. Applications by email will not be considered. The University of Luxembourg embraces inclusion and diversity as key values. We are fully committed to removing any discriminatory barrier related to gender, and not only, in recruitment and career progression of our staff.
General information
- Contract Type: Permanent
- Work Hours: Full Time 40.0 Hours per Week
- Location: Belval
- Internal Title: Team Leader
- Job Reference: Uol06367
In return you will get
- Multilingual and international character. Modern institution with a personal atmosphere. Staff coming from 90 countries. Member of the “University of the Greater Region” (Unigr).
- A modern and dynamic university. High-quality equipment. Close ties to the business world and to the Luxembourg labour market. A unique urban site with excellent infrastructure.
- A partner for society and industry. Cooperation with European institutions, innovative companies, the Financial Centre and with numerous non-academic partners such as ministries, local governments, associations, NGOs ...
