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The Quality Group GmbH

Job Description

The Engineering Manager (f/m/d) will oversee a dynamic team of engineers, ensuring optimal performance, driving technical initiatives, and maintaining alignment with our organizational objectives. This role demands a proactive leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is committed to excellence in every aspect of engineering operations.

Your mission

  • Team Development: Inspire and foster a positive, collaborative culture within the engineering team, providing necessary support and motivation
  • Performance Optimization: Regularly evaluate team performance, provide constructive feedback, and recognize exceptional efforts
  • Cross-Functional Integration: Work closely with other departments to ensure engineering efforts are in harmony with company goals
  • Innovation and Risk Management: Lead initiatives that push for continuous improvement and innovation while managing risks effectively and plan for team scalability to meet the growing needs of the organization
  • Technology and Quality Assurance: Align technology strategies with business objectives and collaborate with DevOps, Security and QA teams to uphold high-quality standards

Your experience & skills

  • Proven experience in engineering management, ideally within a technology-driven industry, with a minimum of 1 year of leadership experience
  • Strong knowledge and practical experience in Agile methodologies, with a track record of successfully managing complex engineering projects and optimizing team performance through data-driven metrics
  • Excellent leadership and communication skills, with a knack for problem-solving and team building
  • A commitment to innovation, quality, and continuous professional development
  • You possess practical experience in software development and have knowledge of PHP
  • Fluency in both English and German
  • A passion for invoice and finance topics

Why choose us?

Being part of our team means working in a high-performance company with an active passion for the products and a shared mission. You can expect a diverse culture, strong team spirit, constant opportunities to develop professionally and take on responsibility, as well as an exciting work-life balance between lifestyle and job. TQG offers positions in the north of Germany, in Italy, Spain and in Amsterdam as well as in London, both hybrid and remote.

You can also expect, among other things

  • Company pension scheme
  • Germany ticket
  • Discount at the gym
  • Attractive employee discounts
  • Referral program
  • language courses

About us

The Quality Group (TQG) is Germany's leading company for sports nutrition, dietary supplements and sugar-reduced products with an annual turnover of over 500 million euros. With its headquarter in Hamburg Altona, our company has been jointly owned by the founders and CVC, the leading private equity investor in Europe, since 2020.

TQG operates a unique digital direct-to-consumer & social commerce business model including own production, logistics and technology. With strong roots in the fitness/gym community, ESN is the German market leader for sports nutrition (protein powder, protein bars, sports supplements). More Nutrition enables a healthier life without compromise. Both brands are deeply rooted in their respective communities and aim to enable their members and customers to live better lives and achieve their personal goals.

This is us - The Quality Group - nice to meet you! Now it's your turn!


The Engineering Manager (f/m/d) will oversee a dynamic team of engineers, ensuring optimal performance, driving technical initiatives, and maintaining alignment with our organizational objectives. This role demands a proactive leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is committed to excellence in every aspect of engineering operations.

Your mission

  • Team Development: Inspire and foster a positive, collaborative culture within the engineering team, providing necessary support and motivation
  • Performance Optimization: Regularly evaluate team performance, provide constructive feedback, and recognize exceptional efforts
  • Cross-Functional Integration: Work closely with other departments to ensure engineering efforts are in harmony with company goals
  • Innovation and Risk Management: Lead initiatives that push for continuous improvement and innovation while managing risks effectively and plan for team scalability to meet the growing needs of the organization
  • Technology and Quality Assurance: Align technology strategies with business objectives and collaborate with DevOps, Security and QA teams to uphold high-quality standards

Your experience & skills

  • Proven experience in engineering management, ideally within a technology-driven industry, with a minimum of 1 year of leadership experience
  • Strong knowledge and practical experience in Agile methodologies, with a track record of successfully managing complex engineering projects and optimizing team performance through data-driven metrics
  • Excellent leadership and communication skills, with a knack for problem-solving and team building
  • A commitment to innovation, quality, and continuous professional development
  • You possess practical experience in software development and have knowledge of PHP
  • Fluency in both English and German
  • A passion for invoice and finance topics

Why choose us?

Being part of our team means working in a high-performance company with an active passion for the products and a shared mission. You can expect a diverse culture, strong team spirit, constant opportunities to develop professionally and take on responsibility, as well as an exciting work-life balance between lifestyle and job. TQG offers positions in the north of Germany, in Italy, Spain and in Amsterdam as well as in London, both hybrid and remote.

You can also expect, among other things

  • Company pension scheme
  • Germany ticket
  • Discount at the gym
  • Attractive employee discounts
  • Referral program
  • language courses

About us

The Quality Group (TQG) is Germany's leading company for sports nutrition, dietary supplements and sugar-reduced products with an annual turnover of over 500 million euros. With its headquarter in Hamburg Altona, our company has been jointly owned by the founders and CVC, the leading private equity investor in Europe, since 2020.

TQG operates a unique digital direct-to-consumer & social commerce business model including own production, logistics and technology. With strong roots in the fitness/gym community, ESN is the German market leader for sports nutrition (protein powder, protein bars, sports supplements). More Nutrition enables a healthier life without compromise. Both brands are deeply rooted in their respective communities and aim to enable their members and customers to live better lives and achieve their personal goals.

This is us - The Quality Group - nice to meet you! Now it's your turn!

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