Manager, Centre d’Excellence (CoE) Software

About

Manitowoc, leader mondial des solutions de levage innovantes, recherche un(e) Manager pour son Centre d’Excellence (CoE) Software.

Why this role is unique?

At Manitowoc, we don't just manage projects – we shape the future of intelligent lifting. Our Potain cranes are technological marvels, and the CoE Software is their beating heart. As the Head of the Software CoE, you won't be a typical manager:

• You will inspire a team of experts to push the boundaries of software innovation.
• You will create an environment where technical excellence goes hand-in-hand with personal fulfillment.
• You will represent Potain in strategic forums (standards, expert committees, partnerships).
• You will have a direct impact on products used on the most demanding job sites in the world.

Your Mission: Combining Performance and Humanity

You will join a team of 15-20 multidisciplinary engineers and will have three levers of action:

1. Drive Technical Excellence with Agility

(You don't manage tasks, you create the conditions for the team to innovate.)

• Define the technical vision: Develop design frameworks (architecture, security, testing) for our embedded software with product stakeholders, integrating industry standards.
• Anticipate technological evolutions through proactive monitoring and partnerships.
• Ensure quality through adapted practices: Implement processes that balance innovation and compliance. Resolve critical issues (performance, reliability) in collaboration with technical leads and product teams.
• Support Agile transformation: Foster understanding and adoption of agile methodologies. Collaborate with other CoEs to disseminate best practices.

2. Develop Talents and Unite the Team

(You don't manage resources, you grow people.)

• Establish a culture of feedback and development.
• Support employees in their career progression.
• Identify and nurture future leaders.
• Promote autonomy and accountability.
• Ensure a balance between performance and well-being.
• Communicate with transparency: Transversally with other teams and managers. Translate strategic directions into concrete objectives.

3. Represent Manitowoc and Negotiate with Impact

(You don't sign contracts, you build strategic partnerships.)

• Defend the company's technical interests: Represent Potain in expert committees. Negotiate with suppliers to obtain the best terms.
• Be the voice of the team: Escalate blockers (resources, budgets) to management with data-driven arguments. Celebrate successes internally and externally (e.g., technical articles, conferences).

Your Travel: Connecting Expertise

Regularly:

• Test centers (testing software on real cranes).
• Production sites (collaboration with hardware teams).
• Customer or supplier meetings in Europe.

Occasionally:

• Trade shows.
• Standards committees.