Team Lead
Hybrid-Leuven, hybrid-Berlin
Are you a highly skilled and motivated Team Lead ready to lead a team of talented data engineers, guiding them through the delivery of cutting-edge projects? Are you keen on fostering a collaborative environment that encourages technical excellence and creative problem-solving? At Dataminded, we appreciate a strong engineering background, proven leadership experience, and the ability to drive complex projects from concept to completion.
We are currently looking for team leads who take on the mission of developing people and teams and supporting them in making our customers successful.
About Dataminded
Dataminded advises its customers in data strategy & architecture, helps implementing data platforms and analytics use cases and offers training. We have delivered successful projects in the areas of energy, telecom, biotech and others. To achieve these results, we keep an open mind, we adapt fast and we always tell the truth as we see it.
Dataminded is passionate about data and engineering and has rapidly grown from an idea to a leader in data & analytics. We coach and mentor each other. We learn from our mistakes and share our learnings. We put our people ahead of our products and profits.
About the role
Responsibilities
Develop, steer and communicate the purpose of a customer engagement
Organize your team and delegate the right responsibilities. Help navigating team members in the customer organization
Engage, inspire and enable your team, their work and responsibilities in line with the purpose of the engagement. Proactively watch team wellbeing
Influence priorities and backlog of work (e.g. technical debt), and coach the team in their daily activities
Incentivise knowledge sharing within the engagement, on Dataminded level, and beyond
Create and deliver roadmaps without knowing exactly what the future is
Debug the most hairy challenges, including organizations and processes
Qualifications
You have over 5 years of experience in software development, problem-solving, consulting; with expertise in rolling out new technology and solutions
You have proven experience with leading and coaching technical teams
You have proven experience with managing stakeholders, from diverse backgrounds and roles
You have proven experience with driving transformation and change
You have excellent communication and collaboration skills
Experience with big data technologies, tools and programming languages is an important plus
You are highly proficient in spoken and written English; willingness to learn Dutch and/or French
What we Offer
Lots of learning and experimentation opportunities
A highly collaborative, inclusive environment where every voice is heard and valued
A competitive salary and other excellent extra-legal benefits
A flexible work schedule and the ability to work from home
Wide-open career paths
Optional company car (choose your own green car!), or compensation in cash
Healthy and rich breakfasts
Recruitment process
We believe that a great fit is a two-way street. Our process is designed to help you get to know us, and for us to understand your skills and aspirations. We aim for a thorough, transparent, and respectful journey.
The Initial Company Check: A friendly discussion to see if we're a great fit for each other. We’ll focus on your intrinsic motivation, ambition, and how you see yourself fitting into our culture.
Career Talk (Optional): This is an opportunity for us to dive deeper into your career goals. We want to help you make a career decision and give you a clear picture of what working with Dataminded is all about.
Technical Interview (depending on the role): The goal of this phase is to assess your technical and non-technical skills, as well as your communication, problem-solving, and software engineering abilities. You'll first have an interview, and then you'll complete and present a practical technical exercise.
This is the final step! We'll make an official offer, answer any remaining questions you have about the process, and discuss the financials and contract details.