IT Engineering Manager (Product Platform)

You will manage Tech Leads and Software Engineers and keep the different teams and functions aligned. You are responsible for the health, stability and evolution of the platforms, balancing people leadership, technical direction and delivery quality. In a regulated medical device setting, you will work closely with engineering, verification, quality, security and regulatory colleagues to deliver solutions that are both innovative and compliant.

This role suits a leader who pairs technical credibility with strong people skills and enjoys complex, cross-functional environments., Build and grow the engineering team

• Foster an engineering culture centred on dependable delivery, quality and continuous improvement
• Coach and develop Tech Leads and engineers, building leadership depth and succession readiness
• Set clear priorities and structured leadership routines in a safe, inclusive team environment
• Drive hiring, onboarding and long-term capability planning

Guide technical direction and platform integrity

• Define and evolve the technical roadmap for the platform components
• Contribute to architecture and design governance together with the Tech Leads
• Stay close to the most complex technical challenges and risk areas
• Promote modern practices such as secure coding, CI/CD and automation

Align teams and deliveries

• Coordinate software, embedded, verification, quality and regulatory teams
• Manage dependencies, integration points and release-readiness milestones
• Simplify the architecture and improve platform interfaces and boundaries

Lead through Tech Leads and strengthen governance

• Lead a group of Tech Leads across platform domains, with clear ownership and accountability
• Set up solid governance routines (design reviews, decision logs, roadmap alignment)
• Embed the discipline required in regulated environments: traceability, testability and reproducibility

Partner with stakeholders

• Work with R&D, Quality, Regulatory and Delivery colleagues
• Report clearly on platform health, risks and progress
• Keep technical debt and defects visible and properly prioritised

Champion quality and compliance

• Ensure compliance with medical device regulations and the company’s quality management system
• Build quality into everyday engineering practice
• Balance agile delivery with regulatory rigour

• Master’s or PhD in a relevant scientific or engineering discipline (or equivalent). For degrees obtained outside Belgium, a formal recognition process may be part of the hiring journey, and support will be provided
• Proven experience as an Engineering Manager leading software teams in complex environments
• Strong experience leading through Tech Leads
• Ability to build leadership depth and scalable team structures
• Solid technical background, able to take part in architecture and design decisions
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across diverse functions

Preferred

• Experience in medical device software or other regulated industries
• Background in platform engineering, middleware or shared components
• Experience driving engineering maturity, CI/CD and automation
• Track record of improving quality, reliability and engineering standards

Languages

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

Toezicht houden op en coördineren van de realisaties, studies of informaticaontwikkelingen (medewerkers, toeleveranciers)

Programmeren in een specifieke computertaal

De ICT strategie opstellen op basis van door de directie bepaalde uitgangspunten en de behoeften van de gebruikers Toezicht houden op de uitvoeringsmodaliteiten

Gebruikers begeleiden of opleiden over de nieuwe vakprocessen en toepassingen

De realisatie van projecten superviseren en coördineren

De operationele werkleiding superviseren (coördinatie, communicatie, …)

Het globale budget van de organisatie, de dienst of het project beheren (investering, bestemming, verdeling, …)

Opleidingen geven en begeleiden bij de teams van de opdrachtgever (organisatie, project, management, methodologie, …)

Informaticateams informeren of opleiden over de technische aspecten (werking, beveiliging, risico’s, …) of het gebruik van nieuwe informatica- en telecommiddelen

Domein: Projectmanagement

Een dienst of een organisatie leiden

Acties uitvoeren ter ondersteuning van het personeelsbeheer (aanwerving, opleiding, …)

De uitvoeringsmodaliteiten van de oplossingen bepalen De succesfactoren identificeren

De strategie en de oriëntatie van de informatie- en telecomsystemen van een organisatie bepalen (evolutie, organisatie, …)

Informaticaprogramma’s en -applicaties ontwerpen en ontwikkelen

Een project leiden

Een integratieproject (implementering) of ontwikkelingsproject van hardware- of softwareoplossingen leiden of begeleiden

De uitvoering van prestaties controleren

De toepassing van procedures controleren

Medewerkers aanwerven

Applicaties uitrollen

Informatie opvolgen en actualiseren

Functionele oplossingen bepalen

Projecten opvolgen

Een dienst of organisatie leiden

Het budget van een organisatie beheren

Gebruikersbehoeften voor ICT in kaart brengen

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

D-NETWORK is looking for an IT Engineering Manager for an international medical technology company based in Mechelen.