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Manager Software Development

Country/Region: PL

Location:

Warszawa, MZ, PL, 00-124

Req ID 82771 | Warsaw, Poland, ZF Automotive Systems Poland Sp. z o.o.

About the team

We are currently looking for skilled people who want to have an impact with their work, to join a newly formed ZF Aftermarket Product Engineering team in our existing office in Warsaw. The team is working to deliver a green field extension to our existing ZF Bus Connect product and is focused on bringing this new set of applications from concept to production through a deeply collaborative effort between engineering, UX, product and data members. The team will leverage the company’s existing knowledge and access to data of multiple thousands of Buses to increase efficiency and convenience in managing the uptime of such vehicles, by connecting bus fleet operators with workshop organizations and enable remote and predictive maintenance use-cases. This is a unique opportunity to have an early and significant impact on shaping both, the new engineering organization and product while having the security of being part of one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers.

Job Description

What you can look forward to as Manager Software Development :

•Executes on the development budget and – in conjunction with the solution architects – ensures supply of suitable and best-trained development capacity into the agile teams. Leads the team of developers disciplinarily.

•Holds relations to existing and potential new external development service providers.

•Liaises with ZF internal cross-functional stakeholders (purchasing, QA, …) to ensure compliance and knowledge exchange.

•Provides professional and methodological guidance and leadership for the different roles and skillsets within the development workforce.

•Has an excellent overview related to the resource and capability management in the development teams to ensure together with the solution architects that the right skills are at the right place at the right time.

•Is responsible for maintenance and permanent update of insight into useful technologies and relating skill set requirements. Ensures permanent learning and people development within the development organisation.

•Conducts technology portfolio presentations and pitches on management level both internally and externally.

Your Profile as Manager Software Development :

•Computer Science degree or equivalent and experience in software development

•At least 8 years in a tech role, and proven track record of people leadership experience for at least 5 years.

•Strong ability to create clarity and influence stakeholders and peers by example

•Excellent stakeholder managing abilities

•Highly motivated to be a leader and to build high-performing and empowered teams and to achieve deliverables through and with the team

•Follow Agile dev. methodologies & lean principles to create world-class software.

•High-level experience with latest trends and technologies in IoT, solidity in assessing latest tech trends and their relevance to a certain domain.

•General management capabilities (planning, controlling, change-management, stakeholder management)

•Self-organization, entrepreneurial mindset, innovation spirit and proactivity

•Very strong analytical mindset but yet highly empathetic

•Excellent communication skills and fluency in English (additional languages beneficial)

Why you should choose ZF in Warsaw?

You will work in an open and transparent corporate culture where ownership, accountability, diversity, and respect are important values. Our employees are passionate about their jobs and believe that team spirit and fun are at the heart of our success. We foster an environment with healthy self-reflection and continuous improvement, where outside ideas are genuinely valued, and every team member can influence decisions and question current norms.

In this stimulating, fast-growing, and challenging environment, we offer you:
• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid mode of work (home office and work on premises)
• Private medical care (Lux Med)
• Life insurance
• Annual bonus
• Mulitisport Card and Cafeteria System

Be part of our ZF team as Manager Software Development and apply now!

Contact

Artur Polkowski

What does DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) mean for ZF as a company?

At ZF, we continuously strive to build and maintain a culture where inclusiveness is lived and diversity is valued. We actively seek ways to remove barriers so that all our employees can rise to their full potential. We aim to embed this vision in our legacy through how we operate and build our products as we shape the future of mobility.

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