Chapter Lead Engineers Development (m/f/diverse)

The company

Commerzbank is a leading international commercial bank with branches and offices in almost 50 countries. The world is changing, becoming digital, and so are we. We are leaving the traditional bank behind us and we are choosing to move forward as a digital enterprise.

As part of this strategy, Commerzbank continues the expansion of its Digital Technology Center in Sofia, Bulgaria. We need motivated people who will join us on this journey and we are looking for a Chapter Lead Engineers Development in our HR Processes and Products team.

As Chapter Lead Engineers Development, you’ll take on the exciting challenge of scaling a dynamic team from the current two developers to approximately ten HR-tech specialists over the next 18 months. In close partnership with your German counterpart, you’ll jointly shape the next generation of innovative HR solutions in a unique co-leadership model.

Be part of redefining the employee’s experience through cutting-edge HR software and become part of a success story that perfectly combines technology and human development!

Your tasks:

• Managing around ten direct reports (target state)
• Ensuring the availability of the necessary staff for the various cells, both in terms of quality and numbers, and coordinating ongoing with the product owners regarding their personnel requirements and the material work processes
• Acting as an active role model for the agile methodology and focusing strongly on customers and service
• Ensuring the future-readiness of your employees’ skills by
• Providing professional and methodological training in your own area of responsibility
• Creating conditions for knowledge transfer
• Being potentially willing to take on training projects, speaker functions, and mentorships
• Acquiring and supporting young talents
• Supporting various projects/products when/if needed

Your profile

The skills and experience we would like you to have:

• You have a degree in a STEM subject or a comparable qualification
• You have a strong IT background and ideally work experience in the finance industry
• Ideally some years of experience as a line or project manager including the management of employees
• You have an excellent holistic understanding of software products, software architecture and ITSM processes (incl. regulatory topics)
• You have expert knowledge in at least one of the following tech stacks:
• SAP BTP, SuccessFactors & SAP H4S4 (S/4 HANA)
• TypeScript, NodeJS, Kubernetes/OpenShift, common CI/CD tools
• You consider solutions holistically and enjoy thinking through unconventional approaches
• You are interested or have practical experience in agile working methodologies
• Excellent English language skills, both written and spoken, round off your profile
• Ideally you have some German language skills or you’re eager to learn German

In return, we offer:

• Good work-life balance, including 25 days annual paid leave (increasing with 1 day per year up to 31 in total), flexible working hours, work from abroad and work-from-home opportunities;
• Luxury package of additional health and dental insurance;
• Food vouchers in the amount of 128 BGN monthly;
• 6 additional annual days off for exceptional circumstances;
• Employee assistance program for psychological, financial and legal consultations;
• Multisport card;
• Annual contribution of 300 BGN net per child for a summer camp/school/kindergarten for children up to age of 15;
• Possibilities for building career-advancing skills by covering training/certification courses and conferences based on individual learning and development needs, access to an online learning platform;
• Opportunities for long-term professional development in a stable, 150-year-old company while contributing to the vision of a new, just starting Digital Technology Center;
• Friendly and supportive multicultural environment, open to new opinions and ideas.

Commerzbank is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, color, national origin, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetics, disability, age, or any other characteristics.

Challenge accepted? Apply now with your up-to-date CV in English!

Only shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview.