Engineering Manager - Lead AI-Driven Product Teams (Hybrid)

Mercedes-Benz.io GmbH; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercedes-Benz.io GmbH in Lisbon seeks an Engineering Manager to provide strategic and technical leadership for one or more engineering teams within our product organization. You will lead engineers directly, contribute to product and engineering strategy, and ensure teams deliver value for customers and the business.

You will oversee workforce planning, hiring, and resource allocation, coach engineers, drive change and AI adoption, and build strong relationships with product partners to

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineers in a product-focused org.
• Align engineering with business strategy and translate into priorities.
• Strong technical background to influence decisions and earn trust.
• Delivery of complex initiatives from planning through implementation.
• Stakeholder management across engineering, product, and business.
• Experience with workforce planning, recruitment, cost and resource management.
• Proven track record driving change and organisational effectiveness.
• Understanding of how AI shapes software engineering and adoption.
• Ability to connect engineering to business value and customer outcomes.
• Growth mindset and passion for developing people.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering across one or more teams with delivery focus.
• Contribute to product and engineering strategy with leadership.
• Champion AI adoption across products and teams.
• Drive execution and translate priorities into measurable outcomes.
• Lead, coach, and develop engineers with growth plans.
• Oversee workforce planning, hiring, and resource allocation.
• Lead change initiatives to improve engineering practices.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders and product partners.
• Guide key technical decisions and ensure engineering excellence.
• Track KPIs for performance, delivery, and business impact.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Business alignment

Technical credibility

Execution excellence

Stakeholder management

Workforce planning

Change and improvement

AI in software

Business value focus

Growth mindset

Job description

Mercedes-Benz.io GmbH in Lisbon seeks an Engineering Manager to provide strategic and technical leadership for one or more engineering teams within our product organization. You will lead engineers directly, contribute to product and engineering strategy, and ensure teams deliver value for customers and the business.

You will oversee workforce planning, hiring, and resource allocation, coach engineers, drive change and AI adoption, and build strong relationships with product partners to