Feature Manager - Software Engineering & Automation

Feature Lead "Software Engineering & Automation"

As a Feature Lead at AXA Belgium, you will be working with our agile teams in a Feature/Product organization. Your key mission will be enhancing software engineering, SDLC, testing, and IT4IT practices to maximize their effectiveness and streamline their efficiency. The team will be committed to fostering engineering excellence and operational agility across the entire IT organization, supporting the delivery of impactful solutions that truly make the difference, empowering our IT teams to innovate, excel, and deliver value. You will report into the IT Services Domain where you will be responsible for the Feature Team "Software Engineering & Automation" consisting of: Engineering Excellence, Software Delivery Automation, IT4IT tools deliver and support, Test Tools automation, support, and execution. As a Feature Lead, your responsibility will be to shape, inspire, lead, and grow the team consisting of 10 internal team members. The team is additionally staffed with a variable number of externals and offshoring capabilities. Drive continuous improvement based on technology evolutions. Embark your team in the AXA Belgium Vision and Roadmap. Manage the Run Budget of your team. Drive the QOS of the solutions and services under your responsibility. Be a strong supporter of the Automation and AI project: Support the organization to make the Software Delivery Life Cycle towards a new modern set of processes using automation and AI. Create and adapt a change management plan for the IT organization to adopt new tools and processes. Inspire, build documentation, training plans, and more.

Your profile: A degree in IT, in engineering, in management, or in business administration. At least 10 years of relevant experience in IT. Experience leading cross-functional engineering teams in a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment. Proven experience in steering, setting pace, and injecting life into the program, projects, and teams. Good understanding of IT concepts, technology, and software development life cycle. Proven experience in defining and deploying a sourcing strategy, conducting a vendor selection process, establishing service and software contracts, and managing vendors' performance daily. Collaboration and coordination skills. Self-driven and curiosity in mindset.

Your competences: A decisive, entrepreneurial, and result-oriented leader. Pro-active and assertive. Flexible, stress-resistant, able to deal well with uncertainty. A born organizer and empathic negotiator. Conceptually and analytically strong. Excellent communication and presentation skills, both verbally and in writing, to be able to align with various stakeholders. A networker. Strong track record in delivery of projects and programs. Strong people management skills. Self-driven and curiosity in mindset. Stakeholder management ability. Solid experience in acting independently coupled with strong collaboration and coordination skills.

AXA aims to be a reflection of the diverse society in which we live and has therefore been pursuing a policy of active diversity, non-discrimination, and equal opportunities for many years. In this context, we guarantee equal treatment and access to recruitment, regardless of age, origin, cultural background, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or other characteristics.

AXA Belgium We are more than 3000 employees, partnering with 3200 brokers, located in our modern offices in Brussels, Antwerp, Eupen, and Liège. We are serving 3 million customers, and we are proud to be the number 1 car insurer. It is our ambition to not only be a payer but rather a real partner for our customers. Our four core values drive us every day to give our best for our customers while collaborating effectively with our colleagues: Customer First, Integrity, Courage, and One AXA. At AXA, we reject unfair or unlawful discrimination in any form. More info in our Diversity & Inclusion Policy.

What we offer A nice reward for your work An attractive salary, supplemented with discretionary personal and collective bonuses and of course, meal and eco vouchers, and a cafeteria plan. You will also have an electric company car for your travel, or you can choose a federal mobility budget. The benefits of working at an insurance company From group to hospitalization insurance and ambulatory care (family members can also join at an advantageous rate) and with up to 30% discount on all additional insurance products. A job that respects your personal life and dreams A flexible schedule of 35 hours per week, 35 days of leave per year to recharge, as well as the option to work partially from home. You will benefit from sports classes at work, employee wellness programs, and trainings, to keep you in great shape, both physically and mentally.