IT Team Manager (CIB)

KLx; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonuses

Flex benefits

Health insurance

Hybrid work model

Metro & train access nearby

Parking available

Free beverages

Training programs

International environment

Job summary

KLx, the Portuguese subsidiary of Crédit Agricole S.A., is seeking an IT Team Manager in Lisbon. You will lead engineering teams across development, architecture, and DevOps, driving excellence and on-time delivery in an Agile environment.

You will mentor engineers, promote AI-assisted development, manage risks, and report performance to stakeholders. Fluent in French and English, you will thrive in our hybrid work setting with diverse international teams.

Qualifications

• Strong background in software development across multiple technology stacks.
• Experience in modern software engineering practices, DevOps, CI/CD, testing strategies, and system design.
• Ability to review code, challenge architectures, and guide engineers technically.
• Previous experience leading development teams and delivering projects in Agile environments.
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills, with a passion for developing engineers.
• Ability to combine technical expertise with strong people leadership.
• Fluent in French and English.

Responsibilities

• Providing technical leadership across development, architecture, and DevOps practices.
• Leading, coaching, and growing high-performing engineering teams.
• Ensuring timely, high-quality delivery of projects and solutions.
• Driving continuous improvement in engineering practices, tools, and processes.
• Promoting the adoption of AI-assisted development and innovation.
• Managing technical risks and acting as escalation point for complex issues.
• Building strong relationships with stakeholders and ensuring clear reporting on performance.

Skills

Software leadership

DevOps practices

CI/CD

Agile methodologies

People management

Code review

Architecture review

Coaching

Team mentoring

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

Job description

KLx is the Portuguese subsidiary of Crédit Agricole S.A., a large international banking group that provides IT Skills & Software Development services to the IT organizations within the group's business lines. Our mission is to assist with the IT transformation & activities of a worldwide bank capitalizing on all the skills from our international campus in Lisbon.

You will join the CIB (Corporate Investment Banking) unit of over 100 professionals in Portugal.

We're looking for a IT Team Manager that will play a key role in driving engineering excellence, team performance, and innovation within KLx. This role combines technical leadership, delivery accountability, and people management to ensure high-quality software development aligned with business goals.

The IT Team Manager is responsible for:

• Providing technical leadership across development, architecture, and DevOps practices;
• Leading, coaching, and growing high-performing engineering teams;
• Ensuring timely, high-quality delivery of projects and solutions;
• Driving continuous improvement in engineering practices, tools, and processes;
• Promoting the adoption of AI-assisted development and innovation;
• Managing technical risks and acting as escalation point for complex issues;
• Building strong relationships with stakeholders and ensuring clear reporting on performance.

About you

• Strong background in software development, ideally across multiple technology stacks;
• Proven experience in modern software engineering practices, DevOps, CI/CD, testing strategies, and system design;
• Demonstrated ability to review code, challenge architectures, and guide engineers technically;
• Previous experience leading development teams and delivering projects in Agile environments;
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills, with a passion for developing engineers;
• Ability to combine technical expertise with strong people leadership;
• Fluent in French and English.

What We Offer

• Competitive Salary + Bonuses + Flex Benefits + Health Insurance,
• Hybrid working model, allowing you to combine onsite and offsite work,
• Open Space with a lovely location next to Tagus River, 5 minutes' walk from Metro and Train Station, 15 minutes' drive from Humberto Delgado's airport,
• Parking upon request (option to charge electrical cars),
• Free coffee, hot chocolate, fruits,
• Training (Hard and Soft Skills),
• International environment with more than 15 nationalities,
• A people oriented and friendly working environment.