Head Of Engineering

Nespresso; Barcelona; Hybrid; EUR 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

Nestlé Nespresso is seeking a strategic Head of Enterprise Engineering Excellence to shape and lead the engineering foundations powering our global digital ecosystem from the Barcelona hub. You will drive strategy, modernize ways of working, and lead a large, international engineering org to deliver scalable, secure products.

You will report to the Global Head of IT and collaborate with senior stakeholders to realize business outcomes, manage budgets, and advance a cloud-first, automation-driven

Qualifications

• 15+ years of senior engineering or technology leadership in complex enterprise environments.
• Proven track record leading large, globally distributed engineering organizations (200+).
• Deep expertise across cloud, infrastructure, DevOps, and modern architectures.
• Strong experience with cloud-native, microservices, APIs, CI/CD, and automation.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the enterprise-wide engineering excellence strategy aligned with business and IT priorities.
• Lead a global organization of 200+ engineers, building high-performing teams and leadership capability.
• Accelerate modernization through DevSecOps, cloud, automation, SRE, platform engineering, and AI.
• Own and evolve engineering platforms to enable speed and scalability.
• Ensure secure, reliable, and high-performing infrastructure with governance and compliance.
• Drive operational excellence and partner with senior stakeholders to translate strategy into outcomes.
• Manage budgets, vendors, and cost optimization while maximizing value.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Cloud computing

DevOps

Platform engineering

Microservices

APIs

CI/CD

Automation

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Transformation

Security & governance

Cost optimization

Budget management

Tools

Azure

CI/CD tooling

Security tooling

Job description

Head of Enterprise Engineering Excellence

We are looking for a Head of Enterprise Engineering Excellence to be part of our Nestlé Nespresso Digital & Tech Team.At Nespresso, our Digital & Tech teams are at the heart of our innovation journey-a space where we continuously invest, evolve, and create world‑class capabilities.

Position Snapshot

• Location: Nespresso Hub, Barcelona, Spain.
• Type of Contract: Permanent.
• Type of work: Hybrid
• Work Language: Fluent Business English

The Role

As the Head of Enterprise Engineering Excellence, you will shape and lead the engineering foundations that power Nespresso's global digital ecosystem. Reporting to the Global Head of IT, you will lead a large, high‑performing organization spanning infrastructure, platform engineering, and engineering enablement.You will be instrumental in accelerating Nespresso's digital transformation‑enabling teams to build, deploy, and scale products faster, more securely, and with greater impact. This is a highly visible leadership role where you will define engineering strategy, modernize ways of working, and influence outcomes at enterprise scale.

In This Role, You Will:

• Define and drive the enterprise‑wide engineering excellence strategy, aligned with business and IT priorities
• Lead a global organization of 200+ engineers, building high‑performing teams and leadership capability
• Accelerate modernization through DevSecOps, cloud, automation, SRE, platform engineering, and AI
• Own and evolve engineering platforms (cloud foundations, CI/CD, developer tooling) to enable speed and scalability
• Ensure secure, reliable, and high‑performing infrastructure and operations with strong governance and compliance
• Drive operational excellence (incident, problem, and change management; resilience and disaster recovery)
• Partner with senior stakeholders to translate strategy into tangible business outcomes
• Manage budgets, vendors, and cost optimization while maximizing value delivery

What We're Looking For:

• 15+ years of experience in senior engineering or technology leadership roles in complex enterprise environments
• Proven track record leading large, globally distributed engineering organizations (200+ scale)
• Deep expertise across cloud (Azure preferred), infrastructure, DevOps, platform engineering, and modern architectures
• Strong experience with cloud‑native, microservices, APIs, CI/CD, and automation
• Strategic mindset with the ability to connect technology decisions to business impact
• Exceptional stakeholder management and executive communication skills
• Proven ability to drive transformation, culture change, and operational excellence

Extra Skills That Set You Apart:

• Experience in consumer‑facing or global brand environments with high performance expectations
• Background in platform‑led or product‑based operating models
• Strong exposure to AI‑driven engineering or emerging technologies

We Offer You:

We offer more than just a job. We put people first and inspire you to become the best version of yourself.Great benefits including competitive salary and a comprehensive social benefits package. We have one of the most competitive pension plans on the market, as well as flexible remuneration with tax advantages: health insurance, restaurant card, mobility plan, etc.Personal and professional growth through ongoing training and constant career opportunities reflecting our conviction that people are our most important asset.Hybrid working environment with flexible working scheme. Our state‑of‑the‑art campus is dog friendly and equipped with a medical centre, canteen and areas to co‑create network and chill! Recreation activities such as yoga, Zumba, etc. and a wide range of volunteering activities.

About Nespresso

Since 1986, Nespresso has redefined how millions experience coffee. Today, we are equally driven by innovation, sustainability, and digital excellence‑working towards carbon neutrality and building world‑class digital experiences from our Barcelona Hub.

We encourage the diversity of applicants across gender, age, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, social background, religion or belief and disability. People are at the heart of our success - all 14,000 of them. We actively cultivate diversity, inclusion and belonging in the workplace. We celebrate individuality, believing that your authenticity and uniqueness can help us to grow and thrive together. Step outside your comfort zone; share your ideas, way of thinking and working to make a difference to the world, every single day. You own a piece of the action - make it count. Join Nestlé #beaforceforgood