What does your job as an Engineering Team Leader look like?

Are you an inspiring people manager with a passion for technology, data, and innovation? Do you thrive on coaching teams, connecting business and IT, and driving impactful change? Then this challenge as Engineering Team Leader Data, API & Quality could be your next career move. As an Engineering Team Leader, you will lead and further develop the cross-functional Data, API & Quality domain. You combine people-centered leadership with a strong affinity for technology and processes. Acting as the connecting link between employees, functional leads, business stakeholders, and IT teams, you foster collaboration, drive progress, and stimulate innovation across the domain.

To achieve this, you will play a key role in four important areas:

Leadership and Team Development:

• Coach, guide, and develop employees within the cross-functional domain.
• Foster collaboration between different teams and across departments within the organization.
• Create an inspiring work environment that encourages innovation, entrepreneurship, and ownership.
• Support Functional Leads in achieving their objectives.

Coordination and Follow-up

• Maintain an overview of all ongoing projects, initiatives, and priorities within the domain.
• Closely monitor open actions, issues, risks, and improvement initiatives.
• Ensure a structured and well-planned approach to activities across the domain.
• Monitor project progress and ensure proper alignment between business and IT.

Analysis and Continuous Improvement

• Perform high-level analyses and quickly gain insight into technical situations and challenges.
• Constructively challenge existing ways of working and solutions, and propose improvements.
• Actively monitor market trends and technological innovations, translating them into opportunities for the organization.
• Contribute to the implementation of modern technologies and new ways of working.

Stakeholder Management and Communication

• Communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, from technical IT professionals to commercial and business-oriented colleagues.
• Present complex topics clearly and convincingly to diverse audiences.
• Manage differing interests and organizational sensitivities in a diplomatic manner.
• Act as a bridge between business and technology, ensuring optimal collaboration.

This is how you fit perfectly into our team

• Have experience leading IT teams, preferably in a multidisciplinary or cross-functional environment.
• Have an affinity with Data, APIs, and ideally Software Testing as well.
• Understand the principles of modern IT architectures and technology ecosystems.
• Experience in the insurance sector is an advantage, but not required.
• Can maintain a strategic helicopter view while staying connected to operational reality.
• Work in a structured and organized manner.
• Combine strong analytical skills with a pragmatic, hands-on mindset.
• Are curious, eager to learn, and open to new technologies and ideas.
• Take initiative and proactively identify opportunities and areas for improvement.
• Are entrepreneurial and results-oriented.
• Possess strong people skills and know how to inspire, motivate, and coach employees.
• Have an excellent command of English and a good knowledge of Dutch. Knowledge of French is a plus.

Who are we looking for?

NN is looking for people who give their best, come up with fresh ideas and are willing to take the initiative. People who can live by our values: care, clear and commit. We believe in an open and inclusive culture, where everyone feels welcome, valued and respected. So be yourself above all!

What you get with NN

Your attractive salary package is complemented by a range of excellent benefits, including:

• A company car with charging card
• Group insurance and hospitalization insurance
• Meal vouchers and eco vouchers
• 20 vacation days and 12 additional reduction-of-working-time (ADV) days

To help you discover and further develop your talents and build your career, we offer:

• a diverse range of training courses
• a comprehensive onboarding
• workshops, coaching & well-being services
• opportunities for internal mobility

At NN, we know how important it is to have a good work-life balance. That’s why we offer a flexible home working policy. To give your creativity an extra boost, you can, of course, always visit our new working environment in the bustling Brussels, easily accessible by public transport.

Do you see yourself working as an Engineering Team Leader Data, API & Quality?

You are more than welcome!

Press “Apply now” at the top and make today your lucky day.