17 oct
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TEKsystems
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Madrid
Associate Practice Manager – Technology ConsultingHybrid Working | Approx. 2 days per week in the officeAbout usTEKsystems General Services (TGS) partners with organisations to deliver business transformation through technology. Our teams bring together expertise across Cloud, Data & AI, Software Engineering, Product, Quality Engineering, DevOps and Digital Transformation. As our technology consulting practice in Spain continues to grow, we are looking for an Associate Practice Manager to join our Madrid team and work closely with our existing Practice Manager to support our growing engineering population.Why this role is interestingThis is a great opportunity for someone who has built their career in technology, engineering or technical leadership, has already started leading and developing people, and now wants to take the next step into broader people and practice leadership.We are not necessarily looking for someone who is already an experienced Practice Manager. What matters is that you understand technology, can build credibility with engineers and have genuine experience supporting and developing people.This role gives you the opportunity to broaden your career beyond purely technical leadership without leaving technology behind. You’ll remain closely connected to engineering teams while developing broader experience across people leadership, career development, performance management, workforce planning, hiring, deployment, utilisation and practice operations.What you’ll be doingWorking closely with our Senior Practice Manager for Spain,
you’ll help support an engineering population of approximately 30-35 people across different technology disciplines.You’ll gradually take greater ownership across:Regular 1:1s, coaching and career-development conversationsIndividual Development Plans, skills development and certificationsEmployee engagement and performance-management activitiesWorkforce planning, utilisation and bench managementSupporting deployment and matching engineers to upcoming opportunitiesInterviewing and helping select new technical talentWorking across Practice, Sales, Solutions, Recruitment and DeliveryMaintaining accurate workforce information and practice reportingSupporting the continued growth of the Spanish technology practiceYou’ll ideally bringA genuine technology or engineering backgroundPrevious experience as a Tech Lead, Team Lead, Technology Lead, Engineering Lead or similarExperience leading, coaching and developing peopleConfidence conducting 1:1s and career-development conversationsEnough technical credibility to communicate effectively with experienced engineersAn understanding of different technical career paths and engineering environmentsStrong communication,
relationship-building and organisational skillsThe ability to work across multiple teams and prioritiesContinued curiosity around technology, including developments such as AI and LLMsFluent Spanish and strong English communication skillsYour technical background could be in Cloud, Software Engineering, Data, Full-Stack, Infrastructure, Platform Engineering or another technology discipline.Nice to haveExposure to workforce planning, resource deployment or utilisationExperience interviewing or hiring technical professionalsUnderstanding of consulting or professional-services environmentsCommercial awareness around areas such as rates, margin, GP or utilisationExperience with tools such as Excel, Power BI or ServiceNowWhat will make you successfulYou genuinely enjoy developing peopleYou can build trust and credibility with technical professionalsYou want to remain connected to technology while moving further into leadershipYou’re comfortable balancing people, operational and business prioritiesYou can work collaboratively across different teams and stakeholdersYou’re curious, organised and comfortable taking greater ownership as you grow into the roleWhat you’ll gainYou’ll work closely with an established Practice Manager, gaining broader experience across people leadership, performance management, workforce planning, recruitment, deployment, utilisation, commercial awareness and practice operations while remaining connected to technology. Most importantly, you’ll have the opportunity to grow into broader practice leadership within an international technology organisation.#J-18808-Ljbffr
📌 Associate Practice Manager (Madrid)
🏢 TEKsystems
📍 Madrid