Line Manager (People Manager) and IT Solution Architect

We are looking for a Line Manager (People Manager) to lead and grow our team of IT Infrastructure Solution Architects/Customer Architects. This role is split equally, with 50% of your time as an IT Solution Architect and 50% as a People Manager.

Responsibilities
As a Line Manager:

• Lead and build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage HR processes such as performance management, compensation, benefits, feedback, and retention.
• Foster a team environment with open communication and collaboration.
• Provide honest feedback to help employees improve their performance.
• Set clear performance expectations and hold individuals accountable.
• Recognize and appreciate staff contributions.

As a Solution Architect:

• Act as a trusted advisor on customer projects.
• Design IT infrastructure solutions across the technology stack.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time with the right technical design and quality.
• Hand over completed projects to the Operational team with necessary documentation.

Qualifications and Experience

• At least 2+ years in a people manager/team leader role.
• Experience managing large IT enterprise infrastructure projects.
• Strong leadership skills and knowledge of performance metrics.
• Excellent people skills with empathy and motivational abilities.
• Proactive and collaborative approach.
• Ability to work independently with a strong personal drive.
• Ability to influence central decision-makers.
• Knowledge and experience with ToGAF standards in IT architecture (certification is a plus).
• Experience in the IT outsourcing business.

Your Responsibilities:

• Manage team workload by setting clear goals, deadlines, and allocating resources.
• Create an open team environment by motivating team members, listening to feedback, and resolving conflicts.
• Help to improve team members’ performance, recognize high performance, and reward accomplishments.
• Together with HRBP, ensure adherence to required HR processes (performance management, compensation & benefits management, retention, annual organizational review, etc.)
• Design and execute IT infrastructure, defining milestones and detailed planning.
• Establish scope, structure, and manage risks and issues.
• Communicate and report at all relevant levels, both with customers and internally within Aeven.
• Ensure good cooperation with other Aeven delivery centers (Denmark and the Philippines)

Your Team:
Consists of IT Architects within two sub-teams: IT Infrastructure Solution Architects and Customer Architects. Currently has 9 members, with plans to double in size within nine months. It is a global team.

Do you have excellent technical and business understanding of the IT outsourcing industry? Are you open to new challenges in a competitive and growing industry? If you answered "yes" to these questions, don’t hesitate to join us!

Employee benefits

• 6 weeks of paid time off per year
• 5 sick days per year
• Flexible working hours
• Possibility to work from home
• Flexible cafeteria account for leisure (18,000 CZK per year) allowing you to use points for MultiSport, public transport tickets, or contribute to your pension savings
• Meal vouchers in the amount of 200 CZK per workday (Aeven covers 55%)
• Referral bonus (20,000 – 60,000 CZK)
• Free snacks on Mondays and monthly get-togethers
• Free fruits and vegetables every day
• Height-adjustable tables
• Co-working offices in Ostrava and Brno
• Czech language lessons
• Annual flu vaccination for free

Department: Østmarken 3a, Søborg

Lokation: Prague