web development department head

Company: Haris & Co

Location: Calicut (On-site or Hybrid)

CTC: 8 12 LPA (depending on experience and skill)

To lead Haris & Co's web development division, managing a team of frontend/backend developers, delivering pixel-perfect, high-performance websites and web apps, collaborating closely with design, performance, and brand teams and owning client delivery end-to-end.

• Take ownership of end-to-end website and web app projects from kickoff to deployment.
• Translate briefs, UI/UX designs, and business goals into robust web solutions.
• Ensure timely, bug-free delivery and deployment.

• Lead and mentor a team of 36 web developers (frontend, backend, full-stack).
• Conduct code reviews, set coding standards, and foster a strong tech culture.
• Assign tasks, monitor progress, and ensure team efficiency.

• Act as technical lead and client-facing SPOC for web-related projects.
• Translate client requirements into technical scope, timelines, and roadmaps.
• Provide proactive updates, documentation, and post-delivery support.

• Work closely with UI/UX designers to ensure design fidelity and responsiveness.
• Collaborate with SEO, performance marketing, and branding teams to ensure SEO-ready, fast-loading, scalable websites.
• Guide content and creative teams on what's technically feasible.

• Set up scalable architecture, version control (Git), staging environments, and CI/CD pipelines where needed.
• Ensure responsiveness, performance optimization, SEO best practices, and accessibility standards.
• Keep code modular, clean, and well-documented.

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React.js, Next.js
• Backend: Node.js / PHP / Python (any), APIs, REST/GraphQL
• CMS: WordPress (with custom theme/plugin dev), Headless CMS (optional)
• eCommerce: Shopify, WooCommerce
• DevOps: Git, GitHub/GitLab, Vercel/Netlify, cPanel, Docker (optional)
• Other: Figma, Postman, Webflow (good-to-have), Firebase, etc.

• 35+ years of experience in web development, with 12 years in a leadership or project management role.
• Hands-on expertise in both frontend and backend (or strong full-stack).
• Strong project management, task prioritization, and delivery focus.
• Ability to manage clients, clarify requirements, and propose solutions.
• Experience delivering responsive, SEO-friendly, and performance-optimized sites.
  

• Timely delivery of projects (on or before deadlines).
• Website performance (Lighthouse scores, SEO readiness, load speed).
• Client satisfaction and retention (project delivery, support quality).
• Code quality, maintainability, and bug rate.
• Team productivity and technical growth.

• Lead a multi-disciplinary team at the intersection of design, performance, and tech.
• Work on diverse projects D2C websites, eCommerce stores, brand sites, landing pages, and custom apps.
• Be part of a creative agency culture with autonomy, ownership, and room to grow into a Tech Head / CTO role.