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Vodafone

IT Development Manager

Vodafone-Praha, Czech Republic

What you’ll do:
We can offer this position as part time job in case of your interest.

As far as IT is concerned, you can work from any Vodafone location: Brno, Ostrava, Meziboří, Chrudim but of course anywhere in the Czech Republic.

An excellent opportunity has arisen to join our Digital Engineering department, responsible for a team of highly skilled developers delivering complex development projects across a variety of products and technologies for our customers. You will lead a team of 23 Developers who are distributed across a number of squads delivering a range of exciting products and services mostly in React and React Native. You will also be a key part of the front end transformation to React.
Position is a typical Agile role, combining team leader / tech leader / hands on /mentor role.

Job purpose:

  • Team Management: Lead and manage a team of IT professionals, ensuring effective collaboration and productivity.
  • Time Management: Oversee and control team timesheets, ensuring accurate tracking of hours and efficient use of time.
  • Project Oversight: Monitor and control the progress of various IT projects, ensuring they are completed on time and within scope.
  • Personnel Management: Handle human resources responsibilities such as approving vacations, conducting hiring processes, and making firing decisions in collaboration with the technical leader.
  • Technical Understanding: Possess a comprehensive understanding of the specific IT chapter, though not necessarily needing senior-level expertise in the technology itself.
  • Methodology Knowledge: Have a strong grasp of project management, agile methodologies, and DevOps culture, ensuring these principles are applied effectively in all projects.
  • Communication Skills: Must possess excellent written and spoken English skills, enabling effective communication with team members and stakeholders.

What skills we need:

  • Proven experience in managing IT teams.
  • Familiarity with the specific IT chapter being managed.
  • Strong understanding of project management and agile methodologies.
  • Knowledge of DevOps culture and practices.
  • Excellent communication skills in English, both written and spoken.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and manage a team effectively.

What we offer:

  • Here, we address each other informally and aren’t really bothered about a dress codeIt suits us all just fine, and we hope you’ll feel good among us too.
  • Let’s not hide the fact that Vodafone is a big name - so we’re offering you the stable environment of our company, which is simultaneously a challenger on the telecommunications and data market.
  • Annual bonus
  • We keep up with the times or even a step ahead, so with us you can enjoy 5 weeks of vacation, 5 personal days and optional home officeWe also think about parents, with 16 weeks vacations for new parents and the option of returning to work sooner under exceptional conditions for moms.
  • Most of us currently work from home. We want to keep the increased ratio of remote working in the future.
  • If Vodafone, then full on - you will get a mobile phone and a great unlimited tariff, plus 24 000 benefit points per year which you can use in the cafeteria to buy vacations, educational courses or just to invite your dearest to the cinema.
  • We’re located on a metro line - right at the entrance actually - our headquarters are in Stodůlky. You’ll find everything you need in the building and the vicinity for your lunch break or coffee break, and you can even shop in the nearby stores.
  • And if you need to shake it off after work, you can grab one of the bikes we rent, or go to our gym located in the building.

Together we can:
At Vodafone, we’re passionate about creating inclusive workplaces where everyone can be themselves and achieve their best. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, age, genders, gender identities, abilities, sexual orientation, and everything that makes us unique. We want the best people to join us and make their difference, so we will always consider requests for flexible working (such as full-time, part-time, home-working).