Engineering People Lead - Fixed Term 12 Month Contract (Remote/Europe) at Collabora. Location Information: . About Us. . We are a globally distributed open source software consultancy, partnering with organisations to solve complex technical challenges through transparency, collaboration, and community-driven innovation. We are now looking for an exceptional. . People Lead to support and empower our engineering teams.. . About the Role. . As a People Leader, you will work with a globally dispersed workforce, creating a supportive, structured, and high-performance environment for our engineers. You will collaborate with individuals across the world, using your relationship-building skills and emotional intelligence to foster trust, drive accountability, and help our people thrive.. . This role requires someone who is organised, proactive, confident in navigating sensitive situations, and motivated by helping others succeed—all within a fully remote, multicultural organisation.. . What You'll Do. . . . Build strong, trusting relationships with engineers across multiple time zones and cultures. . . . Lead effective one-on-one and team meetings, balancing facilitation with real-time note-taking and follow-up actions. . . . Set and reinforce clear expectations of the engineering role, ensuring alignment, fairness, and transparency. . . . Drive the full performance management cycle by guiding teams through development planning, tracking and discussing progress against objectives, on a timely and constructive manner.. . . . Manage performance, monitor challenges and issues, provide support and conduct appraisals as per company’s guidelines. . . . Support and encourage individual growth and performance. . . . Navigate sensitive or challenging conversations with professionalism, emotional intelligence, and an open mind. . . . Support engineers through conflict, blockers, and personal or professional challenges with empathy and discretion. . . . Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to maintain strong communication channels and ensure alignment on organisational goals. . . . Guide the team through organisational transitions, provide stability and maintain morale during periods of uncertainty. . . . Maintain team engagement and productivity during change.. . . . Help shape and champion a culture of openness, accountability, and respect. . . . About You. . . . A natural relationship-builder who thrives in a people-centric role. . . . Excellent multitasker - able to run meetings while capturing insights and driving outcomes. . . . Strong communicator with the confidence to have tough conversations when needed. . . . Skilled listener- listen with attention, interest and empathy. Actively encourage and welcome diverse perspectives, new ideas and feedback. . . . Highly organised and able to manage multiple work-streams in a fully remote environment. . . . Experienced with performance management, coaching, and delivering actionable feedback. . . . Comfortable working with a globally dispersed team across diverse cultures, communication styles, and time zones. . . . Empathetic, open-minded, and committed to supporting people at all levels. . . . Adaptable and resilient, with the ability to support changes and encourage learning. . . . Experience in a tech or open source environment is a plus (but not required). . . . #LI-Remote
Engineering People Lead - Fixed Term 12 Month Contract (Remote/Europe) at Collabora