Technical Manager

About the Role

We are seeking a people-first, strategic Technical Manager to lead, cultivate, and inspire our engineering teams in our Lisbon office. In this role, you won't just be managing from afar; you will be on the ground with your teams, acting as a supportive partner to help them unblock technical hurdles and navigate daily challenges.

You excel at seeing the big picture, bridging the gap between high-level business strategy and day-to-day execution. As a crucial link to executive leadership, you will champion a thriving engineering culture while effectively reporting on progress and aligning deliverables with our broader corporate vision.

About the Client

Our partner is a dynamic tech company building cutting-edge product engineering across Fintech, iGaming, and Marketing. They turn innovative ideas into high-performing engines and launch them at scale. As their exclusive recruitment partner, Lionhires manages their full-cycle talent acquisition.

What You Will Do

• Set Engineering Culture: Foster a high-performance, inclusive, and collaborative engineering culture rooted in psychological safety, open feedback, and accountability.
• On-the-Ground Team Support: Work closely with the Lisbon engineering teams on a daily basis, understanding their day-to-day challenges and actively helping them solve technical and operational issues.
• Lisbon Office Leadership: Direct and empower local engineering teams, overseeing performance evaluations, personal talent growth, and local succession planning.
• C-Level Communication & Reporting: Act as a key technical partner for executive leadership. Translate engineering progress into high-level strategic reports and clearly communicate business objectives back to the teams.
• Big Picture Alignment: Maintain a holistic view of the company’s product and business milestones, ensuring that the local team's focus and delivery align perfectly with long-term strategic goals.
• Optimize Local Operations: Streamline the SDLC and Agile processes (Scrum/Kanban) within the Lisbon office to eliminate bottlenecks and optimize resource allocation.

What You Bring

• Proven Leadership: 10+ years of experience in technology, including 5+ years in engineering leadership roles directly managing multiple teams, managers, or local offices.
• On-the-Ground Mentorship: A strong track record of being an empathetic, accessible leader who enjoys working directly with developers and team leads to unblock issues.
• Strategic & Big-Picture Mindset: Exceptional ability to look past the immediate codebase to see the broader business context, successfully managing complex technical trade-offs.
• Executive Presence: Stellar presentation and communication skills, with a proven ability to confidently report to C-level executives and navigate fast-paced, high-pressure environments.
• Culture Builder: Demonstrated success in shaping engineering standards, improving team morale, and driving a healthy work environment.
• Education & Language: A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, alongside full professional fluency in English.

What's in It for You

• Financial Growth: Competitive remuneration package with structured annual salary reviews, plus a €200 net monthly transport allowance.

• Comprehensive Health: Premium private medical coverage including inpatient, outpatient, dental, annual check-ups, and maternity support.

• Work-Life Balance: Generous time off with 24 non-business vacation days and an additional 6 paid sick days per year.

• Full Relocation Support: Flights, up to 2 weeks of hotel accommodation, and dedicated visa relocation support for you and your immediate family members.

• Wellness & Sports: An Urban Sport membership (accessing 50+ activities across Europe) alongside partial compensation for tennis and padel lessons.

• Continuous Learning: Tailored professional development opportunities and partial cost compensation for English and Portuguese language classes.

• Culture & Connection: Engaging team-building activities and the chance to work on highly challenging, impactful technical projects.