Team Manager Software Engineering

💥 Are you ready to lead a team of talented engineers and shape the future of software development in a global organization?

As our Manager Software Engineering, you will take ownership of a team of approximately 10-15 skilled engineers. You will be responsible for leading and inspiring your team in developing software for new products, managing product lifecycles, and delivering customer-specific solutions. You will drive standardization and modularization, continuously improve global processes and ways of working, and ensure optimal execution of projects within a multidisciplinary structure, meeting objectives, timelines, and budgets. You will also enhance collaboration across functions and define and implement a clear strategy and vision for the department.

We are looking for a strategic leader with a passion for innovation and operational excellence, who thrives in a dynamic, international environment.

🔍 About the Role

The Team Manager Controls Engineering is responsible for the controls and electrical engineering activities across development and sustainment projects for the entire poultry value chain, thereby safeguarding the technical integrity of the solutions.

🧠 What You’ll Do

• Lead a multidisciplinary team of 10-15 controls and hardware engineers.
• Be accountable for delivering controls and electrical functionality into projects.
• Manage the scope and timeline of important functionalities delivered from internal stakeholders and suppliers (Software solutions & sustainment engineering).
• Ensure the technical integrity of the output from your team members.
• Coach, motivate, and challenge individual team members.
• Set goals for team members and perform year-end reviews.
• Plan and prioritize the workload of your team in NPD projects.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and initiate and follow up on improvement initiatives.
• Shape your team, including screening and hiring engineers, and developing both the hard and soft skills of your team.
• Develop and execute strategic workforce planning.
• Manage relationships with a multitude of internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop and safeguard a unified way-of-working to ensure consistent and qualitative output from the team.
• Work closely with Innovation Product Managers, Project Managers, and other Engineering Managers.
• Stay up-to-date with the most recent technical developments and identify opportunities for Marel.
• Support the Manager Design Engineering in creating a long-term technical roadmap.
• Set a clear vision for your department and develop and execute a transition plan for the future.

🛠️ Required Skills & Experience

This position demands technical leadership and strong analytical skills to oversee complex problems. You must be able to lead a team towards technically robust solutions and possess the following skills:

• Excellent English skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong technical knowledge in (PLC) software and electrical engineering.
• Strong leadership and management skills.
• Ability to manage high degrees of complexity.
• Proactive mindset with a drive to get things done.
• Results-oriented with the ability to plan and deliver against deadlines.
• Ability to coach and challenge others.
• Clear and effective communication at multiple levels and across disciplines.
• Ability to build and maintain a network within and outside the organization.
• A true team player.
• Experience with agile/scrum project execution and associated tools (Jira, GitLab, or similar) is a plus.

Education, knowledge, and experience required:

• Bachelor, Master, or PhD degree in Software, Mechatronics, Electronics, or a related field.
• Experience within the food domain, preferably within the poultry industry, is a plus.
• At least 3 years of experience as a team manager, lead, coordinator, or in a related job profile, preferably within an R&D environment.
• Experience working in multicultural and multidisciplinary organizations, with comfort navigating diverse teams and environments.
• Skilled in English and Dutch, both written and verbal, ensuring clear and effective communication.

🏬 Who We Are

We are a global team of problem-solvers, passionate about transforming the future of food. As world leaders in advanced food processing solutions, we contribute to creating a world where quality food is produced sustainably and affordably. We need individuals with diverse perspectives and skills to help us get the most out of this opportunity.

At Marel, you’ll experience the satisfaction of making a difference every day. Here’s what you can expect:

• The entrepreneurial spirit to transform the meat industry.
• A dynamic, growing team in a fun, high-energy work environment.
• The opportunity to be part of cutting-edge innovations.
• A culture that fosters talent development and career growth.

Join us — and be the driving force behind smarter, leaner food production.