WIZ Development and Services SRL 4 Samuel Brukenthal, Sibiu, Romania 22 Wenlock Road, London, United Kingdom | 
| Web: https://wizresearch.com/ Email: office@wizresearch.com Phone: +40752 310 871 |
Technical Manager - Open position
Updated on 13.02.2025
Application form available - here
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
WIZ Research is a small company specialised in complex digital systems. We have a unique combination of expertise in data-driven digital twins, artificial intelligence staking, multi-organisation data structures and human-centred interfaces. Our know-how has been developed through R&D projects and our services are validated by partners all over the world.
Our website is : https://wizresearch.com/, here you can seek information about our projects.
ADVANTAGES FOR WORKING WITH US
- Work with innovative concepts that have the power to change the world
- Interact with international partners within an innovative business ecosystem
- Possibilities to grow and evolve professionally and financially
- Full remote position with occasional availability to travel across Europe
- Flexibility in financial agreements, independence and tax residency
MINDSET MATCHING
From our perspective, the most important aspect in a professional relationship is having a mindset match or being genuinely open to adapt to new perspectives. We prefer to interact and work with people who share the following values:
- An intrapreneurship approach to a professional life
- Enthusiasm and eagerness to untangle complexity and find creative solutions
- No-emails for internal communication. Slack, Huddle, Zoom, Google Meet are key tools
- Perfection is an infinite journey, not a final destination
- The only clients in the known universe are humans
- Human centricity has priority over glorious technical achievements
- Intelligence is nothing without context, empathy and diplomacy
FINANCIAL INFO
Contract based position. This means the payments will be based on invoices coming from any of the following: established self-owned company, self-registered individual, professional expert, services platform, freelancing platform, other flexible approaches. If needed we could offer help in some directions.
The financial gross amount will be agreed based on qualifications and experience.
APPLICATION PROCESS
- There is no fixed deadline to apply, candidates will be reviewed on a rolling basis
- Candidates who qualify for stage 2 will be invited to an English interview
- Candidates who qualify for stage 3 will be invited to a technical interview
- Candidates who qualify for stage 4 will be invited to a financial and contract discussion
- Candidates who are not selected in the recruitment process will be contacted and informed
ROLE DESCRIPTION
This role combines technical, engineering and business skills and is positioned at the borderline between a technical manager, a product owner and a project manager. The person taking over this position is meant to ensure the communication, execution and information flows between the company management, stakeholders and technical teams.
ROLE TARGET
Develop an internal visionary digital product while managing external commitments to stakeholders that are defining the boundaries of the product
TYPE OF POSITION
Full time (35-45 hours / week)
DISTRIBUTION OF EFFORT
- 34% of time | Team & resource management, Product development
- 33% of time | Technical specifications, workflows, documentation
- 33% of time | EU Project management, Context understanding
EXPERIENCE
Candidates should have relevant previous experience in ANY of the following:
- 5+ years in leading tasks, teams or developing products & services related to innovation
- 6+ years in tech environments
- 2+ years in EU (H2020, Horizon Europe), Innovate UK or other similar national projects
SKILLS
Candidates should have ALL of the following skills:
- Technical knowledge related to the development of modern digital solutions
- Good communication and social skills in international environments
- Openness to new ideas and solutions for increased strategic diplomacy
- Proficiency in working with live documents Google Suite
- Ability to work and collaborate with AI tools
- Ability to simplify and structure information
- Ability to create reports and deliver quality presentations
EDUCATION
Candidates should have educational background in ANY of the following:
- Computer science, Software engineering
- Mathematics, Cybernetics, Engineering (other than software)
- Project management, Business management
- Innovation management, Research management
LANGUAGE
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Any level of Spanish or German is an advantage but not mandatory