Technical Project Manager

Caspian One; Kraków; On-site; PLN 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Caspian One is seeking a Technical Practice Lead to drive engineering transformation and excellence across software, data, operations, and infrastructure in Krakow. You will shape standards, culture, and maturity for a global engineering community, collaborating with senior leaders on high-impact initiatives.

This role offers broad scope with executive sponsorship, focusing on AI uplift, DevEx, and modern engineering practices, across Poland, the UK, India, and China.

Qualifications

• Experience in engineering transformation, continuous improvement, or technical coordination.
• Strong engineering mindset with depth in at least one technical discipline.
• Ability to operate across complex, multidomain environments.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with senior technical stakeholders.
• Preferred Degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 5+ years in engineering coordination, transformation, or infrastructure-focused roles.
• Familiarity with engineering maturity models and modern infrastructure components.

Responsibilities

• Lead coordination of engineering transformation activities across multiple domains.
• Assess engineering maturity, identify gaps, and support uplift plans with senior leadership.
• Partner with HR/L&D to shape skills development, training, and career pathways.
• Improve engineering hiring quality through collaboration with workforce planning teams.
• Strengthen Communities of Practice and support Principal Engineers in driving best practice.
• Champion adoption of engineering standards, DevEx improvements, and modern SDLC practices.
• Use engineering and delivery data to generate insights and track transformation progress.

Skills

engineering transformation

continuous improvement

technical coordination

data analysis

stakeholder influence

communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Job description

Technical Practice Lead – Engineering Transformation & Excellence B2B | Krakow | 6 days/month | 1400 PLN+ A global organisation is building a new engineering excellence function and is seeking a Technical Practice Lead to drive large-scale engineering transformation across software, data, operations, and infrastructure teams. You’ll help shape engineering standards, culture, and maturity for a global engineering community, working directly with senior leaders on high-impact initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead coordination of engineering transformation activities across multiple domains.
• Assess engineering maturity, identify gaps, and support uplift plans with senior leadership.
• Partner with HR/L&D to shape skills development, training, and career pathways.
• Improve engineering hiring quality through collaboration with workforce planning teams.
• Strengthen Communities of Practice and support Principal Engineers in driving best practice.
• Champion adoption of engineering standards, DevEx improvements, and modern SDLC practices.
• Use engineering and delivery data to generate insights and track transformation progress.

Why This Role Stands Out

• Global remit across Poland, the UK, India, and China.
• Greenfield engineering excellence function with strong executive sponsorship.
• Focus on AI uplift, DevEx, DORA metrics, standards adoption, and modern engineering practices.
• Cross-functional influence across people, process, and practice.
• Opportunity to shape engineering identity, frameworks, and capability from the ground up.
• Early-stage team with room to shape culture and operating models.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience in engineering transformation, continuous improvement, or technical coordination.
• Strong engineering mindset with depth in at least one technical discipline.
• Ability to operate across complex, multidomain environments.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with senior technical stakeholders.
• Preferred Degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 5+ years in engineering coordination, transformation, or infrastructure-focused roles.
• Familiarity with engineering maturity models and modern infrastructure components.