Business Unit Manager / Technical Lead

iKnowHow Group is a dynamic, international technology company with 24+ years of experience and a team of 300+ talented professionals delivering innovative technology solutions across Energy, Telecommunications, Banking & Financial Services, and the Public Sector.

Through its specialized subsidiaries, it brings domain expertise in areas such as Health and Robotics—blending deep industry knowledge with advanced, future-ready technologies.

At its core, iKnowHow S.A. delivers end-to-end project development - both internal and client-facing - turning strategy into scalable, real-world solutions. Our portfolio spans Data & AI platforms, enterprise integration, cloud-native applications, and large-scale digital transformation initiatives, enabling leading organizations across the public and private sectors to evolve and grow.

We are looking for a hands-on Business Unit Manager who will lead across multiple development teams. The ideal candidate is a senior engineer or technical lead who can take ownership of delivery, technical direction, and team health, while remaining deeply involved in day-to-day engineering work. People leadership and business ownership are important parts of the role, but the core focus is technical execution, engineering excellence, and enabling teams to build high-quality solutions.

Responsibilities

• Actively design, build, and review production code alongside your teams
• Own technical and key engineering decisions across the unit's projects, including cloud infrastructure on Azure
• Provide hands-on technical mentorship: pair programming, code reviews, design reviews, and unblocking developers on hard problems
• Oversee project delivery, ensuring technical quality, timelines, and customer satisfaction
• Manage the day-to-day leadership - performance, growth and team health
• Coordinate with clients and stakeholders on technical scope, feasibility, and delivery commitments
• Monitor business unit performance and report to senior leadership

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
• 5+ years of hands-on software development experience, including recent, active coding (not purely architectural or oversight roles)
• Strong experience with Java/Spring Boot on the backend and at least one of Angular, React, or Vue on the frontend
• Experience leading or mentoring developers technically - tech lead, staff engineer, or similar track record
• Comfort owning architecture decisions and being the final technical authority for a unit's projects
• Fluency in Greek and English, written and verbal

Nice to have:

• Experience with Azure cloud services (AKS, App Services, Azure DevOps, etc.) in production environments
• Experience managing or leading multiple teams simultaneously
• Background in systems integration, digital transformation, or enterprise software projects
• Domain experience in public sector, banking, telecoms, or energy

Benefits

• Career development and growth opportunities.

• An amazing private & open-office workspace in Athens.
• Medical plan and life insurance for you and your family
• Flexible hybrid working model, working both from the office & remote #LI-Hybrid
• Continuous training & learning opportunities via personalized seminars
• The opportunity to work in a diverse environment with talented colleagues