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We are looking for a Software Factory Manager to oversee applications dedicated to company's employees. The team consists of about ten employees involved in the design, development, and testing of in-house applications, with an existing portfolio primarily built using PHP and Vue.js.

The long-term vision is to evolve the Software Factory toward an AI-augmented development model that is more efficient, more industrialized, and more focused on business impact, in close coordination with the Product team.

We need someone capable of leading a human, organizational, and technical transformation and supporting the team's upskilling. A key asset will be prior experience actively participating in transformation programs, ideally in a rapidly evolving tech environment.

Responsibilities:

Define, through experimentation and an iterative approach, new production and application industrialization processes to leverage generative AI.Lead the adoption of AI in development processes and support the team's human and organizational transformation.Identify the resulting impacts on employees and implement the necessary actions to facilitate acceptance of the change.Establish, monitor, and manage performance metrics to demonstrate the value created in the short, medium, and long term.Continuously evolve the competency framework and team structure in line with the transformation of business functions and processes.Oversee key technical decisions and challenge decisions related to tools, methods, and development strategies.Collaborate closely with Product teams and other stakeholders to ensure tangible business impact.Manage a team of approximately 10 employees responsible for the design, development, and testing of internal applications.

Must-have skills and experience

Proven managerial experience leading technical teams.Solid understanding of "pre-AI" agile software development processes and organizations.Hands-on experience using generative AI for application development.Excellent command of software engineering and significant development experience.Proven ability to drive change in an uncertain environment.Strong leadership, autonomy, curiosity, and the ability to work closely with the founder.Strong teaching skills and the ability to lead a technical community.Ability to combine strategic vision with concrete operational execution.Fluency in French and English required, both written and spoken.

Nice-to-have

Experience transforming a development organization or an engineering operating model.Knowledge of internal application environments and PHP/Vue.js stacks.Exposure to contexts combining technical, product, and organizational challenges.

Please feel welcome to reach out to me at zuzanna.szelest[at]proactiveglobal.com to discuss the role.

Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Proactive Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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