UI | Manager engineering | SaaS | Woerden | 90k

📍 Job Overview

Job Title: Manager Engineering | SaaS | Woerden | 90k

Company: WKL Consultancy

Location: Woerden, Utrecht, Netherlands

Job Type: Full time

Category: Engineering Management / Operations

Date Posted: 2026-08-03

Experience Level: Mid-Senior Level (7+ years, with 5+ in leadership)

Remote Status: Hybrid

🚀 Role Summary

• Lead and manage multiple innovative engineering teams, focusing on team growth, well-being, and daily oversight of 12-18 engineers.

• Drive a culture of autonomy, craftsmanship, safety, and continuous improvement, facilitating agile processes and problem-solving within teams.

• Align business objectives with technical execution by translating product goals into team objectives and ensuring quality and architectural integrity.

• Foster knowledge sharing, innovation, and the adoption of modern tooling and AI, contributing to strategic organizational R&D initiatives.

• Coordinate cross-functional collaboration between engineering teams, product owners, and stakeholders to ensure healthy development velocity and efficient operations.

📝 Enhancement Note: This role is framed as an "Engineering Manager" but has significant operational oversight responsibilities common in Revenue Operations or GTM Operations leadership, particularly concerning process facilitation, stakeholder alignment, and strategic implementation. The emphasis on "continuous improvement," "agile process facilitation," and "connecting business goals with technical execution" points to an operations-centric approach within an engineering context.

📈 Primary Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Development:

  • Provide direct line management for 12-18 engineers, including coaching through 1-on-1s, performance reviews, and daily guidance.
  • Manage team capacity, workload balance, and leave requests to ensure optimal team performance and well-being.
  • Collaborate with HR on recruitment, selection, and onboarding processes to build and maintain high-performing teams.

• Agile Process Facilitation:

  • Champion and facilitate healthy agile processes, empowering teams to own their ceremonies and self-resolve impediments.
  • Support teams in defining and adhering to their "Definition of Done" and quality standards.
  • Identify and address bottlenecks within the Scrum process to enhance team efficiency and delivery.

• Strategic Alignment & Execution:

  • Translate high-level business objectives and product goals into actionable team goals and technical strategies.
  • Coordinate sprint planning, capacity alignment, and prioritization across multiple teams to maintain development velocity.
  • Partner with Product Owners, the CTO, and lead developers to ensure alignment on product vision, technical execution, quality, and architectural choices.

• Innovation & Continuous Improvement:

  • Stimulate knowledge sharing, innovation, and the adoption of modern tooling, including AI technologies.

  • Contribute to strategic decisions regarding team composition, tooling, and operational workflows.

  • Proactively identify and address issues related to team pressure, quality, and collaboration.

  • Participate in organizational R&D initiatives, such as tooling transitions, process improvements, compliance, and WBSO (Research and Development Tax Incentive).

📝 Enhancement Note: The responsibilities listed strongly indicate a need for operational excellence in managing engineering workflows, team dynamics, and cross-functional alignment, which are core tenets of Revenue Operations and GTM Operations. The mention of "WBSO" and "compliance" further suggests a role involved in strategic operational planning and execution with a focus on efficiency and regulatory adherence.

🎓 Skills & Qualifications

Education:

• HBO (Higher Professional Education) work and thinking level.

• Operations Context: This level of education typically implies a strong foundation in practical application and problem-solving, crucial for implementing and optimizing operational processes.

Experience:

• Minimum of 7 years of relevant work experience.

• Minimum of 5 years in a leadership or coaching role within a technical team.

• Experience in a scale-up environment is preferred, especially one managing both existing product evolution and new platform development.

• Experience with SaaS products or in a SaaS environment is a significant advantage.

• Operations Context: This extensive leadership experience is essential for driving operational change, managing complex workflows, and influencing cross-functional teams towards efficiency and strategic goals.

Required Skills:

• Engineering Management: Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop technical teams.

• Agile & Scrum Methodologies: Deep understanding and practical experience facilitating Scrum ceremonies, backlog management, and continuous improvement cycles.

• SaaS Environment Acumen: Familiarity with the lifecycle, development, and operational considerations of Software-as-a-Service products.

• Team Leadership & Coaching: Demonstrated skill in motivating, guiding, and developing individual engineers and teams.

• Stakeholder Management: Ability to effectively communicate and align with product owners, CTO, lead developers, and other business stakeholders.

• Process Improvement: A proactive approach to identifying inefficiencies and implementing solutions to optimize workflows and team performance.

• Recruitment & Onboarding: Experience in attracting, interviewing, and integrating new talent into technical teams.

• Dutch & English Proficiency: Excellent command of both languages, spoken and written.

Preferred Skills:

• Certified Scrum Master (PSM I/II or CSM) or equivalent demonstrable knowledge.

• Knowledge of the German language.

• Experience in the automotive sector.

• Operations Context: While not explicitly operations roles, skills like Scrum Master certification and process improvement directly translate to operational efficiency and workflow optimization. German language proficiency is a plus for international GTM operations.

📝 Enhancement Note: The emphasis on "process improvement," "agile process facilitation," and "