Technical Manager leading agile technical teams at a Greek deep tech scale-up creating immersive cultural experiences. Directing project execution and optimizing resource allocation in a hybrid work environment.
Responsibilities
Lead and supervise cross-functional technical teams including Content/Media Production, XR Development (VR/AR), AI/Data, and Front-End Development.
Lead the cross-functional technical team in an agile way and facilitate all agile ceremonies (sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives).
Plan, allocate, and optimize resources across all technical disciplines.
Oversee technical project execution and ensure deliverables meet performance, security, and scalability standards.
Monitor risks, dependencies, and timelines, proposing and executing mitigation actions.
Support the definition of the long-term technical roadmap, provide input on platform architecture, and identify opportunities for optimization and automation.
Review specifications, designs, documentation, and source code where necessary, ensuring compliance with engineering standards and best practices.
Prepare technical sections of bids, proposals, and grant applications, translating customer needs into clear technical requirements.
Requirements
Experience: 5+ years of experience managing cross-functional technical teams in Agile environments.
Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
Technical Depth: Solid understanding of software development, XR technologies, AI/ML concepts, and 3D/content production pipelines.
Management Skills: Hands-on experience with sprint planning and backlog management.
Organizational Skills: Strong ability to plan, prioritize, and allocate resources effectively across multiple projects.
Communication: Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts clearly.
Strategy & Innovation: Demonstrated ability to contribute to technical strategy, roadmap planning, R&D and innovation initiatives.
Asset (Optional): Additional certifications in Agile, Cloud, XR, or AI are considered an asset.
Benefits
Foundational Impact: Lead the technological transformation and see the direct impact of your architecture decisions on the company's growth and scalability.
Strategic Autonomy: Define the long-term technical roadmap, select core tools, and actively contribute to the company’s technology vision.
Innovation Leadership: Drive experimentation, prototyping, and the integration of cutting-edge technologies (XR, AI) from ideation through to production.
Collaborative Environment: Work within a flat, Agile structure, facilitating direct collaboration with Product, Business leaders, and multidisciplinary teams (XR, Content).
Culture of Excellence: Opportunity to build a strong engineering culture, establishing quality standards and mentoring the technical team.
Hybrid flexibility: office in Athens + remote days (2 days off-site/ 3 days on-site)
Competitive package & benefits: salary that matches your expertise, private health insurance and Ticket meals.
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