Technology Team Lead & Release Manager

ABOUT OUR OFFER

• Personal benefits: Attractive remuneration, discretionary bonus schemes, generous travel benefits, extensive health & well-being support, and more.
• Flexible working: Work is something you do, not somewhere you go. We encourage a healthy work-life balance with a dynamic working environment.
• A career to shape: Access the TUI Learning Hub to level-up and reach your ambitions.
• Broaden your network: We champion intercultural collaboration and provide opportunities to work on global projects and teams.
• Community: Get involved with incredible local charity and sustainability initiatives like the TUI Care Foundation.

ABOUT THE JOB

• Act as the primary operational partner and right-hand person of the Senior Digital Factory Lead, supporting him in the day-to-day leadership of engineering, delivery and technical excellence within TUI France.
• Lead and manage internal and external development teams based in France (Clichy), ensuring engagement, accountability and alignment with business priorities.
• Take full ownership of software delivery and release management, a critical responsibility that will remain within this role, as the Release Manager position will not be replaced next year.
• Define, coordinate and continuously improve release processes, quality gates and CI/CD practices (Azure DevOps) to guarantee stable, predictable and high-quality deliveries.
• Act as the manager of technical competencies, conducting developer interviews, defining and following up career development plans, and ensuring structured HR reporting.
• Design and animate technical upskilling initiatives, including coaching, hands-on workshops, peer learning sessions and hackathons, while ensuring continuous technology watch.
• Serve as the local technical authority for TUI France, ensuring architectural coherence across legacy systems and modern solutions (.NET, React/Next.js, APIs).
• Represent French development teams in technical and delivery exchanges with TUI Group, clearly communicating risks, trade-offs and priorities.

ABOUT YOU

• Proven experience in a senior engineering leadership role, combining technical authority, delivery ownership and people management responsibilities.
• Demonstrated experience in managing developers, including performance reviews, career planning and HR reporting.
• Strong technical background in .NET, React/Next.js, APIs and Azure DevOps, within complex hybrid environments (legacy and modern platforms).
• Recognised ability to lead, coach and grow technical competencies, from junior to senior profiles.
• Strong sense of responsibility for delivery quality, production stability and operational excellence.
• Structured, pragmatic and results-oriented mindset, comfortable making decisions and arbitrating trade-offs.
• Excellent communication skills, able to translate complex technical topics into clear and actionable messages for non-technical stakeholders.
• Fluent in French and professional English (spoken and written).