Product Engineering Manager (Lisbon, PT) @ Chain IQ Group AG

<p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;background-color:#ffffff;color:black"><strong>At Chain IQ, your ideas move fast.</strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;background-color:#ffffff;color:black">Chain IQ is a global AI-driven Procurement Service Partner, headquartered in Baar, Switzerland, with operations across main centers and 16 offices worldwide. We provide tailored, end-to-end procurement solutions that enable transformation, drive scalability, and deliver substantial reductions in our clients&apos; indirect spend. Our culture is built on innovation, entrepreneurship, ownership, and impact. Here, your voice matters - bold thinking is encouraged, and action follows ambition.</span></p> <p> </p><div> <div> <p><span>We are building a modern platform that combines workflow automation, data-driven insights, and emerging agent capabilities. This role focuses on the health, effectiveness, and growth of the engineering teams delivering that platform. You create the conditions for engineers to do their best work, while ensuring delivery remains focused, predictable, and aligned with product and platform goals.</span><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span>This is a people and execution leadership role. You do not own architecture or platform direction, but you are deeply embedded in how work gets done, how teams operate, and how engineers grow over time.</span><span> </span></p> <p> </p> </div> <div> <p><strong><span>Responsibilities</span><span> </span></strong></p> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>Lead and support engineering teams delivering product and platform capabilities</span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>Own team health, delivery cadence and execution quality</span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>Ensure work is well-scoped, prioritized and sequenced in collaboration with Product and Platform leads</span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>Remove blockers and reduce organizational friction that slows delivery</span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>Establish clear expectations around ownership, accountability and outcomes</span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>Coach engineers through technical and professional growth</span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>Support hiring, onboarding and team scaling</span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>Foster a culture of high standards, pragmatism and continuous improvement</span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>Ensure teams follow agreed engineering and platform practices without heavy process</span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>Provide visibility into progress, risks and trade-offs without creating bureaucracy</span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> <p> </p> </div> <div> <p><strong><span>What you will work with</span><span> </span></strong></p> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>Cross-functional teams of Product Engineers, Data Engineers and AI-focused engineers</span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>Product Managers and Designers shaping roadmap and discovery</span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>Platform Engineering and CloudOps teams providing shared foundations</span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>Architecture roles setting technical direction and constraints</span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>Lightweight delivery and planning practices focused on outcomes</span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>Metrics related to delivery flow, quality and team health</span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> <p> </p> </div> <div> <p><strong><span>Requirements</span><span> </span></strong></p> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li><span>Full professional fluency in English (written and spoken) is mandatory</span></li> <li> <p><span>Experience managing software engineering teams in a modern product organization</span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>Strong understanding of software delivery, distributed systems and platform development</span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>Ability to support technical decision-making without micromanaging implementation</span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>Experience balancing speed, quality and sustainability in fast-moving environments</span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders</span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>Comfort operating in environments where priorities evolve and clarity must be actively created</span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>A leadership style focused on trust, clarity and accountability</span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> <p> </p> </div> <div> <p><strong><span>How we approach platform engineering</span><span> </span></strong></p> </div> <div> <p><span>Engineering management here is about enabling leverage, not controlling output. Our principles are:</span><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>Engineers own solutions, managers own the environment they operate in</span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>Clear goals and priorities reduce the need for process</span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>Delivery health matters as much as delivery speed</span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>High standards and psychological safety are not in conflict</span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>Feedback should be frequent, direct and constructive</span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>Good engineering management fades into the background when it works</span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> <p> </p> </div> <div> <p><strong><span>Why this role matters</span><span> </span></strong></p> </div> <div> <p><span>As the platform grows and automation increases, engineering complexity rises. Teams need focus, clarity, and support to sustain velocity without burning out or fragmenting. This role ensures that engineering remains effective, aligned, and resilient as the organization scales.</span><span> </span></p> </div> </div><p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:black;background-color:white"><strong>Join a truly global team.</strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:black;background-color:white">We offer a dynamic and international environment where high performance meets real purpose. We&apos;re proud to be Great Place to Work-certified and even prouder of the people who make that possible. Let’s shape the future of procurement - together.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:black;background-color:white"><strong>Chain IQ – Create. Lead. Make an impact.</strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color:black;background-color:white"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;background-color:white"><em>Information for agencies: </em></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;background-color:white"><em>Applications sent or uploaded by placement agencies or similar are not desired, will therefore not be considered and will be deleted.</em> </span></span></p> <p> </p>