Engineering Talent and Operations Lead

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• Takes ownership and doesnt get bogged down by traditional role boundaries focusing on what needs to be done.
• Is driven by accountability for Engineering as a whole.
• Has empathy excellent communication skills and a genuine interest in teamsuccess.
• Enjoys working in a dynamic environment where proactive problemsolving isencouraged and valued.
• Believes in the power of constructive feedback to foster personal and team growth.

WhatYoull Do

• Talent Strategy and Acquisition: Partner with the CTO on talent strategy focusing on growth engagement and talent density. Lead efforts in identifying talent gaps work closely with recruiters and actively participate in hiring processes including interviews and onboarding to ensure we bring in top talent. Provide commercially sound suggestions for team composition identify talent and establish a mentoring system to facilitate mentoring opportunities that help developers grow their careers and impact.
• People Operations & Culture: Be the primary point of contact for all peoplerelated needs within the engineering team. Establish at least one direct conversation with each engineer once a month to maintain strong connections and understand their progress and challenges. Help run performance and development cycles that are scalable and impactful.
• Operational Enablement: Facilitate regular tactical meetings with Technical Leads and the CTO to discuss progress challenges and next steps ensuring discussions are focused on business priorities. Attend all team dailies and retros on a rotating basis to stay in touch with the teams and ensure theyre progressing. Help drive initiatives to improve team efficiency align capabilities with business needs and ensure that operational tasks are handled effectively.
• HandsOn Problem Solving: Identify and address issues within teams proactively removing obstacles that impede productivity and ensuring that solutions align with business objectives. Support Technical Leads in managing operational issues and resolving tensions within their teams.
• Strategy Alignment: Support the CTO with financial reporting budgets and ensuring progress on the engineering strategy. Maintain a clear overview of team contributions and ensure alignment with broader business goals.

What You Need to Have

• More than 5 years of experience leading engineering teams whether as a Senior Engineering Manager Chapter Lead or similar leadership role.
• Excellent communication skills capable of facilitating clear communication between developers Team Leads and the CTO ensuring alignment transparency and business focus.
• Background in software development (Computer Science degree or equivalent experience). This background is primarily important for being a trustworthy partner to the developers understanding their technical issues and providing guidance. You dont need to be a senior developer but you should have enough understanding of software development to evaluate technical discussions and support the team effectively.
• Profound talent acquisition experience particularly within a software development environment. You should be handson in sourcing interviewing and onboarding talent to grow the team.
• Strong ability to identify talent gaps with a focus on increasing the talent density of the team.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity with a natural curiosity and drive to solve complex problems.
• Strong business acumen with an ability to align decisions with business objectives for commercially viable outcomes.
• Handson approach to operational challenges and an egofree mindset that prioritizes team success over personal accolades.

Why Blinkist

Our unique culture of empowerment mutual respect and transparency has always been our defining characteristic. We support each other and carve out opportunities for every individual to develop and grow. We strongly believe that diversity powers innovation thus we celebrate and support our differences providing equal opportunities for employment and career growth. We embrace a flexible remotefriendly way of working that supports different needs and lifestyles.

These are some of our most valued benefits:

• 30 PTO days Wellbeing days Learning days
• Flexible approach to work
• Monthly workfromhome or transport reimbursement
• One time work from home office set up budget
• Employee Stock Option Plan
• Unlimited access to the Go1 Learning Hub and Blinkist app
• Professional development fund
• Volunteer leave to give back to the community
• Family planning & parental leave plus support for parents returning to work
• Wellness initiatives and an Employee Assistance Program

If you choose to join our team in Berlin youll have access to our modern office space in Neuklln and enjoy healthy plantbased meals prepared fresh every day by our very own chef.

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