At IBMC we connect global companies with top talent by managing their HR and hiring needs. Were now assisting a leading client in the financial services industry to hire a Head of WordPress Development.
This role is about leading high-impact projects ensuring quality and driving innovation. Youll guide a skilled team maintain top standards in WordPress development and act as the bridge between client needs and technical delivery.
Tasks
- Client Engagement: Serve as the primary technical liaison to clients gathering requirements clarifying scope and ensuring alignment between client expectations and execution.
- Project Coordination: Lead cross-functional teams to deliver complex web development projects managing resources timelines and deliverables to meet high performance and quality standards.
- Technical Planning: Translate business and design requirements into structured development plans collaborating closely with product managers and designers.
- Architecture & Integration: Provide expert-level guidance on systems architecture scalability and backend/frontend integration strategies.
- Quality Assurance: Lead reviews of deliverables (design performance and security) to ensure adherence to best practices.
- Workflow Optimization: Improve processes such as deployment version control and testing promoting automation and reliability.
- Technical Troubleshooting: Offer hands-on support for resolving complex technical issues across multiple projects.
- Team Alignment: Drive consistent engineering practices across teams to ensure maintainable scalable solutions and minimize technical debt.
- Mentorship: Foster growth within the development team through code reviews documentation and structured knowledge sharing.
Requirements
- Minimum 68 years of experience in WordPress development with at least 3 years in a leadership or managerial role.
- Proven track record managing complex client-facing WordPress projects from discovery to deployment.
- Strong expertise in WordPress architecture performance optimization plugins and integrations.
- Experience with version control (Git) CI/CD pipelines testing environments and deployment tools.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; able to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
- Passion for mentoring and developing engineering teams.
- Fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia written and spoken.
- Based in Indonesia with flexibility for remote work and occasional in-person meetings or travel.
Benefits
- A competitive salary and benefits package.
- A pivotal role in the growth and success of a dynamic agency.
- A collaborative and supportive work environment where your ideas are valued.
- The chance to work with a diverse range of exciting clients in the financial services industry.
- Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
- Business Travel and opportunity to connect with international market.