Engineering Manager - Engineering Culture

Company Description
H&M Group is on a journey to meet and exceed our customers' expectations today and tomorrow. Through collaboration, innovation, and technology we challenge ourselves and the industry. To cater to the individual needs and desires of our millions of customers, our tech organization delivers solutions for the entire value chain for all our brands.
A part of the Developer Experience Unit, a newly created team - Engineering Culture seeks to create an inclusive culture and take steps to promote diversity, retention, and promotion processes. The mission and purpose of the team are to foster a culture of innovation by encouraging experimentation, risk-taking, and continuous learning.​ It also seeks to establish and enforce engineering standards, such as coding practices, testing, and deployment procedures, to ensure consistency and quality across the organization.​​
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Job Description
We are looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead this newly created Engineering Culture team. The team holds a central place in the IT organization (Business Tech / BT) as the stewards of a vibrant and engaging engineering culture and the practices, tools, technologies, and guardrails associated with it.
As the Engineering Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving the success by:
Identifying what Engineering Culture means and driving adoption activities to have it bond in the organization.
Driving support and adoption of practices, tools, and methodologies and collaborating across the organization.
Collaborating with multiple stakeholders and driving activities related to Engineering Guardrails for Business Tech.
Own, develop, and maintain core tools and platforms that support the Engineering Culture of BT.

Some of your responsibilities will include:
Lead and manage a team of skilled engineers within the Engineering Culture, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence.
Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and support to team members, helping them grow professionally and achieve their full potential.
Manage, distribute, analyze, and act on findings from recurring Developer Experience surveys.
Stay up-to-date with the latest in Engineering Culture and Developer Experience and suggest how that can be implemented in BT.
Set clear objectives, goals, and priorities for the team, ensuring alignment with the company's strategic objectives.
Provide change management and implementation support services to other teams wishing to have their tools, technology, platforms, or practices as part of the Engineering Culture.
Oversee the design, development, and maintenance of TechRadar and Technology Community Information page (TechSpot)
Govern, develop, and foster the adoption of the central knowledge repository platform.
Ensure BT executives support the adoption of the identified Engineering Culture.
Effectively communicate project statuses, risks, and mitigation plans to stakeholders and senior management.



Qualifications
Extensive experience working as a Senior Software Engineer in a complex system landscape, software development frameworks, tools, and methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum, DevOps)
Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, GCP)
Strong facilitation skills (e.g., Agile ceremonies, Workshops) and knowledge of practices and principles
Proven experience as an Engineering Manager, leading teams in building and maintaining products and platforms
Proven track record of successfully delivering complex projects on time and within budget
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make critical decisions in a fast-paced environment.
Continuous learning mindset, staying abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies

Good to have:
Understanding of Guardrails and implementation of them
Experience in Engineering Platforms
Experience with Developer Portals (IDP)
Understanding of Developer Experience (as a concept and practice)



Additional Information
What we offer
You will be working with a topic at the heart of any organization: people, their engagement, and culture. With your team and the wider BT organization, you will be able to define what a healthy, vibrant, and engaging Engineering Culture is and work to ensure that BT reaches the next stage in its development.
You will be joining a unique value-driven culture, a large tech network and community where you can be yourself. Besides the obvious perks such as staff discount card, learning communities, wellness and parental benefits, there are a lot of opportunities to experiment and grow in the direction you want. Being a major player gives us countless opportunities to make a real impact and shape the future.
This is a full-time position based in Stockholm. Please apply as soon as possible. We will review and interview applicants on-going. If you have questions, please contact our Talent Acquisition Partner at wojciech.dziadura@hm.com