Key Skills

Job Description

As a Group Leader, you build strong teams by developing people and competences, strengthening project execution, and attracting the right talent. You are joining our System Control Software (SCS) department, where over 100 highly skilled engineers, designers and architects work on advanced control and embedded software, firmware and model-driven challenges. You focus on the performance and growth of the team, developing competences and aligning them with the needs of operational program managers and Sioux’s long-term ambition. Together with the department manager and your colleague group leaders, you are the beating heart of the department. Working together to strengthen the department, bringing the people and their competences to a higher level and arranging interesting and fun assignments. What excites you as a Group Leader? Among other responsibilities, your daily activities include: People management & talent development: You lead a group of approximately 25 employees, creating an inspiring, safe and enjoyable working environment. You coach employees to take ownership of their development and guide performance, appraisals, promotions, succession planning and retention of key talent. Competence management: You ensure the knowledge and competences within the group align with and anticipate Sioux’s technology roadmap and project needs, while supporting employees’ ambitions and development. Staffing & project contribution: You ensure the best fit between employees and assignments, balancing competence, ambition and development with project and customer needs. You contribute to multidisciplinary projects by ensuring optimal team allocation and the quality of deliverables from a software competence perspective, and you are regularly involved in the acquisition of new projects. Recruitment & selection: You actively contribute to growing the team through selection and hiring interviews, recruitment events, labor market campaigns and your own professional network. Business impact & continuous improvement: You take ownership of department-wide and cross-department initiatives, drive improvements in organizational and operational processes, and contribute to strategic, commercial and technical initiatives beyond your own group. Sounds good so far? We'd love to tell you more… Your future workplace What do you bring to the table? A technical Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, preferably in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related technical field. At least 10 years of relevant professional experience, including a minimum of 5 years leading and managing teams of software professionals. A proven track record in people leadership, coaching and competence development, with the ability to support employees in their professional and personal growth. Experience working in a multidisciplinary high-tech software development environment, where software interacts with multiple engineering disciplines. Strong coaching, communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage, motivate and develop professionals at different levels. The ability to translate business, project and technology needs into competence and staffing decisions. A broad perspective on technology, organization and processes, combined with the ability to contribute beyond your own team. A customer- and solution-oriented mindset, balancing employee development with project, organizational and customer needs. The ability to take ownership, drive improvements and contribute to strategic and organizational initiatives. This is what you can expect in return Flexible 32-40 hour working week, with room to work from home. A healthy work-life balance is very important to us. We have 28 holidays with an option to buy an additional 12 holidays. You will work with passionate colleagues who share your drive for technology and business success. By combining our expertise in software, electronics, mechanics, mechatronics, mathematics and assembly, we make the impossible possible for our customers and get to work on challenging high-tech projects. You get a lot of freedom and responsibility; after all, you know exactly what you are doing. Personal coaching and a training budget of €6000 per year, so that you can continue to develop yourself. We also find it important to have fun together. We organize a lot for our employees, from family festivals and sparkling Christmas parties, to inspiring knowledge sessions for the high-tech community. You will be working at a prime location in the heart of the Brainport region At our main office you can enjoy lunch, sports, making music, and share your knowledge in one of the Sioux Tech Labs (hobby clubs). High-Tech & High-Fun We can tell you all about the typical Sioux-culture and the high-tech challenging projects. About how you can develop yourself, like nowhere else. But we’d rather have you hear it from our own employees. Go to testimonials > If you want to know more about our challenging projects, please click here. Important note: This position requires access to controlled technology, as defined in the US Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R. 730, et seq.). Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to access such controlled technology prior to beginning work. Business demands may require Sioux to proceed with candidates who are immediately eligible to access controlled technology.

Core Responsibilities

Lead a group of approximately 25 software professionals, developing employees, managing performance, and aligning team competencies with technology roadmaps and project needs. Optimize staffing and project contributions, support recruitment and business initiatives, and drive improvements across the department.

Requirements

Requires a technical bachelor's or master's degree and at least 10 years of relevant experience, including at least 5 years leading software teams. Candidates should have a strong record in people leadership and competence development, experience in multidisciplinary high-tech software environments, and the ability to translate business and technology needs into staffing and organizational decisions.

Benefits

• Flexible Working Hours
• Work From Home
• 28 Holidays
• Option to Purchase 12 Additional Holidays
• Personal Coaching
• Annual Training Budget
• Company Events
• Sports and Music Facilities