Job Openings at IQbusiness

Key activities & accountabilities

• Organize all logistical aspects relating to the preparation & delivery of executive development programs
• Prepare program budgets & execute accounting affairs related to the programs
• Ensure effective and accurate communication is delivered to the participants, faculty and all stakeholders involved in a timely and professional manner
• Coordinate different program delivery formats; face to face, virtual and hybrid.
• Ensure all details related to program sessions are prepared and troubleshoot technological aspects when required
• Gather all necessary teaching materials & information from necessary stakeholders and liase with several internal departments (restaurant, security, printshop etc.)
• Handle administrative tasks, follow up with different departments, and organize program
• logistics such as special events, social activities, session simulations, and support to faculty, guest speakers and coaches
• Create and populate the online learning platform with all necessary program and travel logistics nformation as well as session preparation for participants
• Provide support to participants during the whole length of the program from one day to several weeks (during program delivery, face to face on or off campus and virtual, some weekend work, evenings and/or possible travel required)

Ideal profile

• Bachelor in hospitality management, tourism, marketing or equivalent
• Strong experience in a customer relations role
• Experience working in an international environment
• Tech savvy – ability to work with virtual conference tools (zoom, X2O, Miro, etc), able to trouble shoot technical issues.
• Fluent in English; a good command of French is a plus; Chinese or Arabic (Middle-East) is an asset
• Computer literate (MS Office necessary, SalesForce and Canvas are a plus)
• Proven organization and administration skills
• Ability to handle multiple priorities in an independent manner
• Excellent communication skills, customer-focused and diplomatic
• Team player is a must
• Stress management, customer-oriented, professional
• Time management, organization and logistics skills
• Strong sense of responsibility with a proactive and positive attitude
• Flexibility to work evenings, nights and weekends when required

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Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze requirements for web projects
• Design, develop, and implement custom web applications using .NET framework
• Customize and extend WordPress themes and plugins to meet project requirements
• Integrate third-party APIs and services into web applications
• Perform code reviews, testing, and debugging to ensure the quality and performance of web solutions
• Optimize websites for speed, scalability, and responsiveness
• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and best practices in web development

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Proven experience as a .NET Web Developer, with at least 3 years of experience
• Strong proficiency in C#, ASP.NET, and MVC framework
• Extensive knowledge of WordPress CMS, including theme and plugin development
• Experience with front-end technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and jQuery
• Familiarity with database technologies such as SQL Server or MySQL
• Solid understanding of web development best practices and standards
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Prior experience working in an agile development environment is a plus

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Key Responsibilities and/or output areas include, but are not limited to:

Program Initiation:

• Identify stakeholders
• Consult broadly with clients (executives and delivery teams) and other stakeholders
• Analyse business value
• Identify delivery cadences
• Program planning
• Identify and plan teams (project and shared resource teams) and teams’ capacity
• Plan procurement
• Estimate costs and determine budget
• Identify functional and non-function dependencies
• Identify program risks
• Perform qualitative and qualitative risk analysis
• Identify program metrics
• Develop program guidance

Program Management and Execution:

• Organisation and coordination of teams across the program
• Build relationships across project teams and shared resource teams
• Build relationships with key stakeholders
• Communicate program guidance and establish support team
• Prioritisation and coordination of work
• Balance priorities
• Attend to administration and reporting relating to procurement
• Schedule and manage releases
• Negotiate and manage dependencies
• Manage program finances
• Monitor and control risks
• Coordinate and monitor schedules
• Monitor and manage teams’ health and performance
• Monitor and measure projects’ performance
• Report on projects’ performance and overall program metrics

Program Close-out:

• Close program or phase
• Ensure that all relevant documentation and reports have been disseminated
• Close procurement arrangements
• Off-board program team members and complete close-out

Education:

• Matric
• Qualification in Project / Program Management
• Degree or Diploma in Business Management, Computer Science, Business Science or Engineering would be advantageous
• Certified PRINCE2 Practitioner, Certified PMP, Certified Scrum Master, Certified in SAFe, Certified SAFe Release Train Engineer

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Key Responsibilities and Output Areas:

• Lean Six Sigma Excellence: Showcase your proficiency as a Process Specialist with a focus on Lean Six Sigma principles to drive continuous improvement.
• Financial Services Specialisation: Leverage your 5+ years of experience as a Process Specialist, specifically within the Banking/ Financial Services sector.
• Methodological Versatility: Demonstrate expertise in various lean methodologies and principles
• Agile Process Integration: Seamlessly transfer requirements into agile user stories, ensuring smooth integration into the Agile space.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Engage effectively with stakeholders, leading information-gathering sessions to understand and streamline processes.
• Comprehensive Requirement Documentation: Gather, interpret, and document process requirements comprehensively.
• Solution Design Involvement: Actively participate in the solution design process, providing valuable insights from a Lean perspective.
• Data Governance and Integrity: Play a crucial role in ensuring data integrity, quality, and governance within the processes.
• Testing Support: Define success criteria, document test cases, and provide support across test environments to ensure smooth process implementation.
• Business Process Analysis: Analyse, deconstruct, and map existing and new business processes, identifying areas for improvement using Lean methodologies.
• Implementation and Training Support: Provide assistance during the implementation phase, ensuring smooth transition and providing necessary training. 

Education Qualification:

• Matric
• University Qualification, Certificate or Diploma, aligned to relevant experience - Relevant Bachelors’ Degree / Diploma / recognised qualification from an accredited tertiary institution.
• Lean Six Sigma Certification  

Skills:

• Expertise in Lean Six Sigma (Green and Black belt)
• Comprehensive experience in process analysis methodologies
• Familiarity with multiple project methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, RUP)
• Agile integration of process requirements
• Strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills
• Proficiency in data governance and integrity
• Familiarity with tools such as Confluence and Jira would be advantageous

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Key Responsibilities and/or Outputs

• Ability to adhere to coding Standards
• Knowledge of industry coding standards/guidelines
• Understanding basic coding concepts like Code blocks, flow, IO, FileSystem, Serialization,
• Configuration, Self-commenting code, Data access
• Understanding coding concepts and constructs like lambdas, Idomatic patterns, and RegEx
• Understanding of OOP
• Understanding the difference between solution architecture and design
• Design principles and architectural and design patterns
• Concepts such as IoC
• SDLC – Agile, Waterfall, ETC
• Knowledge of security concepts, tools and techniques
• Ability to define quality in context of software development 

Requirements

• 4-7 years working experience
• Bachelor degree in related field (Advantageous)
• Relevant software development certifications

Tech Stack

• HTML / CSS / JS
• .NET specific will include: MVC / WCF / WPF / Entity Framework or Dappa
• .NetCore
• Web Services and Networking: RESTful APIs / SOAP / HTTPS / GRPC / Protobuf
• Mobile: Android / IOS / Ionic / React Native / Cordova
• Cloud: Amazon Web Services / Azure / Google Cloud
• DevOps: Jenkins / Bamboo / Gitlab CI
• HTML / CSS / JS / Angular 2 or later / ReactJS
• Java including: Java SE / Java EE / Hibernate/ JPA / Spring
• JVM Languages: Kotlin / Groovy
• Build & Dependency Tools: Maven / Gradle
• Testing: JUnit / Selenium / Mockito / Cucumber
• Microservices: Spring Boot / Vert.X / Micronaut / Netflix OSS libraries
• Containerisation: Docker / Kubernetes / OpenShift

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Key Responsibilities and/or Outputs

• Ability to adhere to coding Standards
• Knowledge of industry coding standards/guidelines
• Understanding basic coding concepts like Code blocks, flow, IO, FileSystem, Serialization, Configuration, Self-commenting code, Data access
• Understanding coding concepts and constructs like lambdas, Idiomatic patterns and RegEx
• Understanding of OOP
• Understanding the difference between solution architecture and design
• Design principles and architectural and design patterns
• Concepts such as IoC
• SDLC – Agile, Waterfall, ETC
• Knowledge of security concepts, tools and techniques
• Ability to define quality in the context of software development

Requirements

• 4-7 years working experience
• Bachelor degree in related field (Advantageous)
• Relevant software development certifications

Tech Stack

• HTML / CSS / JS / Angular 2 or later / ReactJS
• Java including: Java SE / Java EE / Hibernate/ JPA / Spring
• JVM Languages: Kotlin / Groovy
• Build & Dependency Tools: Maven / Gradle
• Testing: JUnit / Selenium / Mockito / Cucumber
• Microservices: Spring Boot / Vert.X / Micronaut / Netflix OSS libraries
• Containerisation: Docker / Kubernetes / OpenShift
• Web Services and Networking: RESTful APIs / SOAP / HTTPS / GRPC / Protobuf
• Mobile: Android / IOS / Ionic / React Native / Cordova
• Cloud: Amazon Web Services / Azure / Google Cloud
• DevOps: Jenkins /  Bamboo / Gitlab CIBuild & Dependency Tools: Maven / Gradle
• Testing: JUnit / Selenium / Mockito / Cucumber
• Microservices: Spring Boot / Vert.X / Micronaut / Netflix OSS libraries
• Containerisation: Docker / Kubernetes / OpenShift