Hybrid Head of Development – Head of Engineering

at Headhunter Digital

• Job title: Head of Development – Head of Engineering
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: €90,000 - €110,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Berlin, Germany

About the role

• Head of Software Development managing development teams in a leading digital agency with over 400 employees. Focus on team leadership and technical strategy in software development.

Responsibilities

• You act as the central interface connecting technical expertise with business vision.
• You coach and develop the Tech Leads and their teams (currently approx. 60 people), ensuring everyone can reach their full potential.
• In close collaboration with the Tech Leads, you define the technical strategy, architecture standards and tool landscape for the entire company.
• You optimize and establish efficient processes across teamwork, agile methodologies, quality assurance and CI/CD to sustainably increase productivity.
• You are responsible for strategic resource planning, project allocation and monitoring in close coordination with Project Management and Executive Management.
• You actively shape the entire recruiting and onboarding process to attract and retain top talent.
• You take ownership of budget planning and reporting of relevant KPIs (e.g. utilization, forecasts) to the executive team.

Requirements

• Several years of relevant leadership experience in a comparable Lead or Head-of-Engineering role, ideally in an agency or consulting environment.
• Deep, solid understanding of modern software development, architectural principles and agile project delivery.
• Proven track record in team development and team building (recruiting, performance reviews).
• Confident handling of budget planning, controlling and reporting.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to act as an interface between Executive Management, HR, Sales and development teams.
• Strategic vision, a drive to lead change and a passion for optimizing processes (hands-on mentality).

Benefits

• Maximum flexibility: hybrid work in Berlin and remote options.
• Workation & mobility: the opportunity to work from other group locations and benefits such as JobRad, Deutschlandticket or fuel vouchers.
• Financial security: competitive salary plus an attractive employer contribution to company pension schemes and additional corporate benefits.
• Choice of hardware: work with your preferred setup (Mac, Windows or Linux). Hardware is available for private use.
• Development & culture: extensive internal and external training and development opportunities.