Head of Engineering, Corporate Services

BlaBlaCar; Paris; Sur place; EUR 100 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading travel app company in Paris is seeking a Head of Engineering for Corporate Services to define and execute the tech strategy around internal tooling and services. This includes leading a team of 25 tech professionals, managing SaaS solutions, and ensuring operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, a successful managerial track record, and experience with tools like Salesforce and Workday. This position offers a full-time role with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Strong managerial track record including managing managers.
• At-scale leadership and communication skills.
• Experience managing SaaS contracts and solutions.

Responsabilités

• Lead and inspire a team of managers and contributors.
• Define long-term vision and strategy for Corporate Services.
• Manage critical supplier relationships and integration projects.

Connaissances

Leadership

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Business acumen

Customer centricity

Outils

Salesforce Service Cloud

Workday

Description du poste

BlaBlaCar is the worlds leading community‑based travel app enabling 27 million members a year to carpool or travel by bus in 21 countries. Our team of 800 employees counts over 50 nationalities and is spread across our 5 global offices with 30% working fully remotely.

As Head of Engineering Corporate Services you will be responsible for defining and executing BlaBlaCar’s tech strategy around internal tooling and services, ensuring it aligns with our overall business objectives.

You will lead a team of 25 tech professionals organised into several teams (IT Ops, CRM, ERP, back‑office Program Managers), overseeing everything from the identification of needs and sourcing of new solutions to managing implementation projects and organising run activities.

You’ll be responsible for smoothening the daily life and operations of all BlaBlaCar employees, enabling them to achieve their mission with efficiency, productivity and comfort. This will require a blend of deep technical understanding, leadership skills and a strategic mindset.

Your Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and inspire a team of managers and individual contributors
• Foster a culture of excellence, continuous learning and collaboration within the department
• Define and articulate the long‑term vision and strategy for our Corporate Services organisation, ensuring alignment with company goals and anticipating future needs
• Partner closely with business leaders, product teams, engineering and other stakeholders to understand their tooling needs and deliver impactful solutions across the organisation
• Manage critical supplier relationships from large RFP processes to day‑to‑day interactions
• Structure and set up large integration projects involving external solution integration and/or in‑house development
• Build a transversal vision and strategy for our internal tooling and SaaS vendors landscape: connect the right dots, build strategy to foster company efficiency by leveraging the Corporate Services stack and set of services
• Embody and promote BlaBlaCar values across the teams
• Take ownership of engineering policy guidelines and associated ways of working
• Strong and successful managerial track record, including managing managers
• At‑scale leadership and communication skills (written and oral)
• Experience in managing company‑wide SaaS contracts and solutions; experience with Salesforce Service Cloud and Workday are a plus
• Business acumen & customer centricity; ability to be a creative and reliable product and business partner
• Problem‑solving skills and a track record of achieving results in complex ecosystems
• Ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders
• Aligned with our company culture
• English is mandatory; French is a plus

Your Qualifications

• Strong and successful managerial track record, including managing managers
• At‑scale leadership and communication skills (written and oral)
• Experience in managing company‑wide SaaS contracts and solutions; experience with Salesforce Service Cloud and Workday are a plus
• Business acumen & customer centricity; ability to be a creative and reliable product and business partner
• Problem‑solving skills and a track record of achieving results in complex ecosystems
• Ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders
• Aligned with our company culture
• English is mandatory; French is a plus

Interested in joining the ride

• A 45‑min video‑call with your Talent Acquisition Manager Elodie to get to know you, understand your career expectations and answer your questions. You’ll receive a case study as a basis for questions during the interviews.
• A 60‑min video‑call with our CTO Nicolas Salvy based on the case study.
• A 60‑min video‑call with Sébastien Labat and Emmanuel Turounet or Laura Garde based on the case study.
• A 45‑min video‑call with Oleksii Nikulin and Aurélien Beltrame to explore team management and technical expertise.
• A 60‑min video‑call with our CTO Nicolas Salvy for vision fit and rounding off the process.

BlaBlaCar is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications, analysing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Required Experience: Director

Key Skills: Marketing & Promotions, Attorney At Law, Jni, Airlines, Art

Employment Type: Full‑Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1