Technical Manager with relocation to Portugal (on-site)

❗️ Important: This is an On-Site Position in Lisbon❗️

This is an on-site position based at our office in the Lisbon Metropolitan area. Remote or hybrid arrangements are not available once you join the team.

Are you ready for an international move? We are looking for candidates who are either already based in Lisbon or are eager to relocate to Portugal. To make your transition smooth, we provide full relocation support and visa sponsorship for successful international candidates.

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

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