Description

Job Title: Interim Engineering Manager (Remote, Germany-based Client)

Location: Remote (Germany-based working hours)

Contract Type: Freelance / Interim

Duration: 6 to 12 months rolling

About the Role

We are supporting a consulting client in Germany looking for an experienced Interim Engineering Manager to lead and scale a newly forming engineering team.

This is a fully remote role with a strong emphasis on people leadership, client communication, and team scaling — ideal for someone with a solid technical foundation and current experience working in small to medium-sized consulting environments.

Responsibilities

- Build and manage a cross-functional team of Backend, Frontend, Mobile, and QA engineers

- Own the recruitment process including interviews, selection, and onboarding

- Lead people management activities

- Serve as the primary technical and delivery interface with the end client

- Collaborate with technical leads to shape architecture and delivery roadmaps

Requirements

- Proven track record as an Engineering Manager or Team Lead, particularly within consulting environments

- Recent experience working for small to medium-sized consulting companies

- Active consulting background with direct client engagement

- Strong technical foundation (software development, architecture, or DevOps)

- Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills

- Comfortable working fully remote and managing distributed teams

- Fluent in English; German is a plus

Preferred Skills

- Hands-on experience with modern web/backend/mobile technologies

- Familiarity with agile delivery, consulting best practices, and client-facing delivery models

- Experience leading teams in greenfield or startup-style environments