Engineering Manager Product Development

Our Product Development department is seeking an operationally involved Engineering Manager. In this role, you will be accountable for the performance, reliability, motivation, and growth of two dedicated Scrum teams, approximately 20 FTE. As the people manager, you will lead and support a group of committed experts, fostering their development and ensuring the team's continued success. 

Key about your role 

Product Development (PD) is responsible for developing and maintaining Axon, our solution designed for Property & Casualty insurance providers. Axon is highly configurable to align with our customers' specific processes and products, and seamlessly integrates within their application landscape as well as with partner applications (ecosystems). 

We’re looking for a leader who is passionate about both people and software development. You bring a unique blend of creativity, technical expertise, and strong people skills, which are key to shaping and nurturing a high-performing team that consistently delivers on its promises. 

In this role, you'll not only guide and inspire your teams but also play a pivotal role in the PD management team, reporting to the PD Director, to drive technical and operational excellence, alongside your highly motivated peers. 

Key about you 

• You have proven experience leading product development teams, with a track record of delivering reliable, secure, scalable solutions. 

• You possess a strong technical background, with a solid understanding of software development methodologies, tools, and technologies. 

• You have hands-on experience with Agile methodologies and processes and know how to foster agility within your teams. 

• You are an effective leader and motivator, skilled at setting clear expectations, offering guidance, and creating opportunities for career growth within your team. 

Key about your responsibilities 

• Report directly to the Product Development Director, and be part of the Product Development Management Team. 

• Take full people management responsibility for two Scrum teams, guiding their development and ensuring their success. 

• Foster growth and development within your teams, mentoring existing talent and recruiting new team members to strengthen capabilities. 

• Encourage creative problem-solving and promote a culture of open communication, enabling the generation of new ideas and continuous refinement of processes. 

• Monitor and report on key metrics, including software quality, delivery of revenue-generating features, team productivity (such as time allocation), progress on improvement initiatives, and adherence to budget. 

• Play a coordinating role in strategic initiatives within Product Development, ensuring alignment with broader organizational goals 

Keylane offers 

• A monthly gross salary between € 4,900 and € 7,100 based on 40 hours per week; 

• 8% holiday allowance of your total gross salary; 

• A profit share; 

• A pension scheme, with the option to save extra; 

• Travel reimbursement: Receive a mileage allowance of €0.23 per km or an NS Business Card, which can also be used for personal travel; 

• 24 holiday days (with the option to buy extra) and 7 inclusion days, which can be exchanged with fixed Dutch national holidays, allowing you to take them when you like; 

• Flexibility in your working environment: hybrid working with a free lunch when in the office and work-from-home allowances (€4 net per day + €35 net per month for internet); 

• The possibility of working remotely from abroad for up to 2 months per year; 

• The possibility to lease a bike through our bike leasing program;  

• A one-year contract that, subject to satisfactory performance, will be converted into a permanent contract; 

• The opportunity to develop yourself at our Academy through courses and training, both professionally and personally; 

• A comprehensive vitality offer to help you stay healthy. Read more ; 

•  An active and fun community of ‘Keylaners’. We also have after work drinks at our in-house pub every Thursday. Check out our to see what it is like to work at Keylane.   

About Keylane Property & Casualty 

As the leading European supplier of robust, highly configurable and customer-centric SaaS platforms to the insurance industry, Keylane offers solutions that optimise today’s business processes, unburdens our clients and empowers them to be future-fit and agile. 

With Axon, we aim to foster trust and empower lasting partnerships by providing an all-in-one SaaS platform that ensures a 24/7 uptime for our customers. We provide and implement continuous upgrades at no additional costs, guaranteeing that our customers are able to comply with the latest rules and regulations. Coupled with our commitment to backwards compatibility, we are a partner our clients can rely on with a platform that always delivers. 

“At Keylane, we believe that our people are at the heart of our success. Join us in shaping the future of insurance technology.”