Team Leader (m/f/d) for the App Factory wanted!

  • Hamburg

Job description

Do you enjoy taking responsibility, relish leading a team, and want to actively contribute to the success of our products? Then we're looking for you for our App Factory! 

What you can expect from us

As a Team Leader (m/f/d) in the App Factory, you will be responsible for the operational leadership of a cross-functional team within a cluster. You will ensure that strategic objectives are effectively implemented, promote the individual development of your employees, and foster productive, quality-oriented collaboration. 

Your tasks include

  • Operational leadership of the team with a focus on productive, quality-oriented collaboration
  • Active support of employees in their professional and personal development, including identifying individual strengths and creating suitable growth opportunities.
  • Responsibility for the topic and team roadmap, including resource management and transparent progress and capacity overview.
  • Ensuring clear and structured communication within the team, as well as in exchanges with Cluster Leads and other Team Leads.
  • Taking over stakeholder management and representing team planning internally and externally with authority
  • Role as a sparring partner: Incorporating relevant perspectives from Tech, Product, and UX to support informed decisions
  • Proactive contribution to a positive team culture, early identification of tensions, and constructive resolution of conflicts.
  • Experience in the banking sector or in the area of digital products or apps, ideally in a regulated or scaling context, would be advantageous.

What you bring with you

  • You have several years of professional experience in agile software development or IT project management – ideally with interfaces to Tech, Product, and UX.
  • You have initial leadership experience or a clear motivation to grow into a responsible leadership role.
  • Strong communication skills, empathy, and the ability to collaborate both within the team and with fellow leaders distinguish you.
  • You have a good feel for your team's needs – you know how to motivate, empower, and develop employees. 
  • You enjoy team cohesion, solution-oriented conflict resolution, and a respectful working environment. 
  • Autonomous working style, decisiveness, and a clear vision even in challenging situations complete your profile.

About the company

Star Finanz, a Finanz Informatik company, is the leading provider of multi-bank-capable online and mobile banking solutions in Germany. For more than 25 years, the company, which is based in Hamburg and Hanover and currently has around 413 employees, has played a decisive role in shaping online banking. Star Finanz offers private customers, SMEs and large companies a comprehensive range of innovative financial products, including the StarMoney, StarMoney Deluxe, StarMoney App for Mac and StarMoney Business product lines as well as the SFirm electronic banking software.

Our benefits

  • Vocational training
  • Company pension scheme
  • Company bike
  • Fitness programme
  • Flexible working hours
  • Home office
  • Public transport ticket / subsidy
  • Special leave
  • Team building
  • Further training