Manager Engineering Digital (Front-end)

Our client, a pioneer in the Dutch telecom industry, invites you to step into the role of Manager Engineering Digital. They are committed to creating a future where technology is safe and fun to use for everyone., using innovative solutions to enhance collaboration and inclusion. They embrace the role of a Customer Champion in every aspect of their operations. Currently, our client stands on the brink of a monumental IT transformation aimed at reinforcing this commitment.

For their new Engineering Digital teams, we are seeking an experienced Manager Engineering Digital (Front-end) to enhance their first new team of core and senior Software engineers. In this crucial role, you will not only lead our clients' front-end engineering team but also embody their core values of being Human, Forward-thinking, and Optimistic. Your leadership will challenge their competitors through ongoing innovation and solutions that positively impact society, organization, and all customers.

You are by nature an agile coach. You recognise that your personal success is reached by making your team successful and not the other way around. You have a strategic perspective and an entrepreneurial mindset. When you see a possible solution or a better way of working, you dare to initiate. You show your empathy and have a soft spot for human intellect in a setting driven by organisational targets and IT innovations. When times are tough, you stand behind your decisions and in front of your team. You protect the quality and performance of your production lines and invest in your team members.

Some of your responsibilities will include: 

• Foster a People-focused Culture: Lead and mentor a team of front-end engineers, emphasising personal growth, team cohesion, and a supportive work environment aligned with our human-centric values.

• Drive Innovation with a Forward-thinking Approach: Manage, together with the Principal Engineer Front-end, the full technological lifecycle from concept to delivery, focusing on cutting-edge front-end technologies to create scalable, high-performance digital solutions.

• Champion Optimistic Solutions: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to make data-driven decisions and deliver initiatives with a positive, impactful outlook on departmental or company-wide levels.

• Engage in Thought Leadership: Influence and manage complex stakeholder relationships while contributing to the broader engineering community through participation in speaking events, embodying our clients' optimistic and forward-looking perspective.

Our client is the newest provider of Mobile, Fibre and TV with over 2000 team members who believe in challenging the status quo of telecommunications. They aspire to make technology accessible to everyone no matter where you are from or where you are going. Their name is a palindrome that highlights this understanding of knowing what your goal is no matter where you begin or end. They strive to ensure everyone participates in the digital world, as the largest telecommunications company in the Netherlands they make digital possible and are also a recognized Top Employer for 2023!

Some things you cannot learn at university; you possess them by nature. Your core personality is empathic, decisive, humorous, people-focused, authentic, and honest. You know the difference between managing and coaching, and understand when to apply which. You embrace challenges and are eager to grow. 

Apply immediately if you have sufficient enthusiasm, ambition and recognize yourself in the following points:

• More than 7 years of experience in engineering, specialising in front-end technologies for business-critical systems, including at least 2 years in an (informal) leadership role.

• Demonstrated proficiency in large-scale application development (hundreds of thousands of requests per second) and experience with APIs.

• Proven ability to develop technical talent and facilitate data-driven decisions.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to manage the full technology lifecycle.

• Mastery of JavaScript-based front-end technologies, including Node.js, React, and more.

• Extensive experience with browser APIs and cross-mobile platform development.

• Relocation package.

• Step-by-step assistance with your relocation processes and covered virtual sessions with our relocation experts.

• Visa application and 30% tax ruling application done by Ir Olav’s Globetrotters on your behalf.

• Great South African community waiting for you in the Netherlands.

• Market related salary.

• 8,33% holiday allowance.

• Dutch Government authorized pension plan activated once you arrive in the Netherlands.

• One on one Dutch lessons up until company requirement where your partner can join lessons for free.

• Company laptop.

• Commitment for indefinite contract with our client 

• Mentoring and coaching until you go over to the payroll of our client

• Great on and offline events to meet your fellow Globetrotters and learn about the Netherlands, hosted by Ir Olav's Globetrotters.

• Pleasant working atmosphere, where you can be and stay yourself.