Engineering Manager - SAP BI (All genders)

The Engineering Manager SAP BI at zooplus is responsible for leading a team of SAP BI Engineers to deliver high-quality Business Intelligence solutions. This role encompasses technical leadership, team mentoring, and process optimization, ensuring alignment with business goals and data strategies while promoting best practices in SAP BW, SAP Analytics Cloud, and other BI technologies.

To qualify for the Engineering Manager SAP BI position at zooplus, candidates should have 8+ years of software development experience with a focus on SAP BI and data engineering. A solid understanding of SAP BW, SAP Analytics Cloud, and a strong ability in leading teams are essential, along with experience in agile methodologies and stakeholder management.

The Engineering Manager SAP BI plays a crucial role in team development by mentoring the team, guiding career growth, and focusing on the retention of skilled professionals. By fostering a collaborative environment, the manager supports knowledge sharing and encourages individual and collective improvement within the team.

The work environment for the Engineering Manager SAP BI at zooplus is hybrid, allowing for 60% in-office work and 40% remote collaboration. This setup promotes flexibility while ensuring close cooperation with colleagues across various European offices, leveraging the strengths of an internationally distributed team.

Benefits for the Engineering Manager SAP BI at zooplus include a 20% discount in the zooplus shop, access to internal and external training, 28 vacation days, and corporate rates at local gyms. Additionally, employees enjoy a company mobile phone for both work and personal use, fostering a balanced work-life integration.

In answering this question, detail your specific experiences with SAP BW, including projects you've completed, your role, and how you've ensured the delivery of effective BI solutions. Highlight your understanding of data warehousing concepts and how they've shaped your approach to management.

Discuss your strategies for performance management, such as setting clear goals, regular check-ins, and utilizing agile methodologies to enhance responsiveness. Emphasize how you cultivate motivation and accountability within your team.

To answer this question, highlight your experience in stakeholder management, focusing on collaboration and communication with business leaders to ensure that your team’s technical solutions effectively meet their reporting and analytics requirements.

Detail how you encourage regular feedback sessions, promote knowledge sharing among team members, and introduce training opportunities, reinforcing the value of learning and innovation in improving business intelligence solutions.

Share examples of how you've effectively managed distributed teams, discussing tools and techniques you’ve used to keep the team engaged and productive, while ensuring alignment across different locations.

Discuss how agile methodologies enhance efficiency in BI solution delivery and provide examples of how you’ve implemented agile principles in past projects to improve productivity and team responsiveness.

Talk about best practices you follow to align BI solutions with enterprise architecture principles and governance guidelines, emphasizing the importance of data security in your development process.

Explain how you establish effective lines of communication with stakeholders, focusing on clarity, regular updates, and collaboration to ensure their needs are met by the BI solutions your team delivers.

Mention your methods of fostering individual growth, including regular one-on-ones, performance reviews, and creating opportunities for training or upskilling, ensuring team members feel supported in their career paths.

Be prepared to discuss a specific project where your leadership led to successful delivery. Focus on the goals, the process, your role, and the impact it had on the business, showcasing your problem-solving skills.