IT Innovation and Design Officer at Bincike International

Location: Jimeta, Yola, Adamawa

Job Description

• The IT Innovation and Design Officer will oversee all design projects in the company/organization.
• He/She also directs design tests from conception stage to completion, to analyze the feasibility of new products and services.
• He/She directs the quality management of all design output and formulates new business ideas.
• He/She identifies emerging business trends or issues in the industry to align design solutions with evolving customer needs.
• He/She champions succession planning, capability development, and employee engagement initiatives.
• He/She forge local and international networks within the Design industry.
• He/She possesses strong leadership skills, as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• He/She must be able to inspire others to think creatively and foster a workplace culture based on innovation.
• He/She has good business acumen and keeps himself/herself updated on new trends and technologies in the industry.

Responsibilities

• Align design solutions and offerings with evolving customer needs, technological advancements, and the organization's brand identity.
• Align human resources with business needs.
• Appraise the effectiveness of new design output against the organization's commercial objectives.
• Build quality relationships with executive management.
• Coach future leaders of the organization.
• Conceptualize design solutions and offerings.
• Determine the overall direction for design aesthetics and user experience.
• Develop strategies and design solutions that promote the organization's capabilities.
• Direct design tests from conception stage to completion.
• Direct the quality management of all design output.
• Disseminate new knowledge on design management across the organization.
• Drive research efforts to identify emerging trends or issues in the design industry.
• Drive value creation for the organization by leading initiatives in business and digital transformation.
• Endorse business strategies, business continuity frameworks, policies, and plans.
• Enhance the organization's design solutions and offerings.
• Formulate new business ideas and direction.
• Lead organizational succession planning, capability development, and employee engagements.
• Maximize the organization's financial and operational performance.
• Provide creative direction on the development of design prototypes.
• Steer the organization towards global excellence.

Skills / Qualifications

• University Degree / HND in Computer Science, Information Technology or any related field.
• 2 years experience.
• Ability to type a certain rate of words per minute
• Familiarity with graphic design and desktop publishing
• Understanding of Microsoft Office and/or Google Workspace
• Ability to write persuasively
• Prepare accurate reports