IT Engineering Manager (Desktop Platforms)

D-NETWORK is looking for an IT Engineering Manager for an International Healthcare Technology Company based in Mechelen.

The Opportunity :

Our client is investing heavily in the foundations of its engineering organisation, and is looking for an Engineering Manager to lead teams within its desktop software platforms group during a major modernisation phase.

The programme covers:

• Repeatable, container-based build environments
• A single, harmonised CI/CD pipeline
• Modernisation of the software architecture
• Reinforced cybersecurity practices
• Stronger release governance
• Delivery scaled across several sites in Europe and Australia

This is a technical people-leadership position. You are accountable for outcomes (team capability, delivery predictability, quality and compliance) rather than hands-on coding or project management. Your leadership directly shapes the organisation’s ability to ship safe, dependable clinical software worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

• Recruit, lead and develop high-performing engineering teams building clinical desktop software
• Bring clarity and stability to a complex, regulated environment
• Secure predictable delivery through disciplined planning and early risk identification
• Raise engineering standards across CI/CD, testing, documentation and quality practices
• Ensure compliance with architectural patterns and regulatory expectations
• Work closely with Architecture, DevOps, QA, Regulatory, Product and Delivery teams
• Drive continuous improvement while reducing technical debt and legacy complexity
• Foster a culture where quality, safety and accountability are the default

Your Profile

• 10+ years of professional experience in software engineering, including at least 3 years in engineering leadership or people-management roles
• Proven track record leading teams that deliver complex, long-lived production software where reliability, quality and risk management are critical
• Strong people-leadership skills: hiring, coaching, feedback and performance management
• Solid technical foundation, allowing you to engage credibly with architects and senior engineers
• Familiarity with modern engineering practices: CI/CD, automation, DevOps
• Comfortable operating in a global, multi-site organisation
• Clear communicator with sound judgment, ownership and calm leadership under pressure
• Strong plus: experience in medical devices, healthcare or another regulated, safety-critical or quality-driven environment

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline
• Other engineering backgrounds considered with substantial, demonstrable professional software development experience
• A rigorous engineering foundation is required; this role is not suited to non-engineering profiles

Languages

• Fluent professional English (spoken and written) is mandatory
• Dutch and/or French is an advantage but not required

Contract

Permanent employee contract only (no freelancers for this opportunity)

What We Offer

• Attractive salary plus bonus
• Company car (or equivalent)
• Pension plan, insurance coverage and additional benefits
• Meal vouchers
• Mobile phone, smartphone and laptop
• Hybrid working: 60% on site, 40% from home