This position is based in Dodoma, Tanzania. The initial position term is 6 months, with an extension for up to 3 years, depending on funding.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage the software development life cycles, serving as the focal point for all activities in order to ensure that deliverables are on time, on budget, meet or exceed client expectations, and uphold industry technical standards.
Provide estimates for development efforts including plans for delegating development tasks, monitoring of development to ensure visibility, efficiency and predictability
Ensure that the development implementation follows software development best practices.
Establish a routine tracking system and facilitate regular agile team reviews for software design components including coding, code documentation, unit testing, and debugging.
Establish routine stand-up meetings with technology team to track progress
Break workplans down into sprints and work with developers to assign resources to sprints and be accountable for commitments
Participate in regular project management and budgeting activities, in addition to any other activities as assigned by the Sr. Systems Architect.
Lead the development of systems administration guidance documentation
In support of the Senior Systems Architect, keep architecture, vision and roadmap of analytics platform documented and up to date for every version update

Required Qualifications:

At least ten years of professional experience in informatics or related field. This should include at least five years specialized experience in product management, including business analysis and requirements engineering.
Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent (Advanced Degree preferred; relevant experience may be substituted).
At least five years of experience managing a team and software throughout the development lifecycle in an Agile development environment
Ability to take direction to iteratively define and implement solution as requirements are being identified and finalized.
Experience performing systems analysis for systems that cross multiple components and impact multiple systems.
Experience managing software projects using tools to facilitate the DevOps process such as Trello, Jira or Microsoft DevOps.
Possess technical writing skills and ability to review work products such as: Use Cases, Detailed Functional Requirements,
Detailed Design Specifications, and Software Requirement Specifications.
Demonstrated experience in working within a multi-disciplinary team in a fast paced, technically challenging environment.
Excellent leadership, management, coordination, interpersonal and teamwork skills.
Excellent communication skills (Email, Skype, Microsoft Teams, GoToMeeting).
PMP certification preferred
Experience working within health informatics on behalf of government health departments or donor-funded projects preferred
Ability to travel 30% within Tanzania
Fluency in English required, fluency in Swahili preferred