Agile Chapter Lead - Engineering - DevSecOps (Dutch)

As Dutch speaking Agile Chapter Lead with an engineering background , you are a driving force behind the DevSecOps transformation within TechNL. With your drive and knowledge, you will make an impact on 1200 engineers and make a crucial contribution to realizing Engineering Excellence.

Albert Heijn fills more than seven million plates every night with 125,000 colleagues, spread over more than 1,250 stores in the Netherlands and Flanders, nine home shop centers, seven distribution centers and our head office.

Your new job and workplace

As an Agile Chapter Lead, you'll be at the heart of TechNL's DevSecOps transformation. With over 1200 engineers, we're reimagining how we build, deliver, and operate technology - and you'll lead that evolution. Your mission? Drive new ways of working and help us embed a culture of Engineering Excellence across the board.

In this pivotal role, you'll functionally lead a team of 18 Agile Leads and empower a broader network of engineering teams to evolve, innovate, and excel. You combine strong agile leadership with hands-on experience in software engineering and transformation strategy.

What you'll do

• Spearhead the DevSecOps transformation across TechNL in alignment with our Engineering Excellence goals.
• Champion new ways of working and enable teams to continuously improve collaboration and delivery.
• Coach and support a team of 18 Agile Leads and provide guidance to 1200+ engineers.
• Foster knowledge sharing, build learning platforms, and promote a high-performance engineering culture.
• Collaborate closely with Platform Leads, Tech leadership, and stakeholders to drive aligned execution.

What you bring

• Extensive experience in large-scale, complex organizations.
• A proven track record of leading major DevSecOps and / or agile transformations.
• A strong background in software engineering - you understand the full development lifecycle.
• Natural leadership, with solid coaching, stakeholder management, and change facilitation skills.
• Strategic thinking with hands-on ability to turn ideas into reality.
• Excellent communication skills in English AND Dutch

What we offer.
At Albert Heijn we aim to grow, and this is only possible if you grow along with us. As we work together to build our brand and your career, you can count on (based on 40 hours per week):

• An annual salary between 100 and 125K including holiday allowance excluding a flexible bonus. Depending on your level of seniority and experience;

• A minimum of 20 days paid vacation, optionally 12.5 days extra. Do you want to take that extra time off, or would you rather convert the extra days into discounts or sell them for cash? You're the end boss!;

• Flexible working hours;

• Access to a challenging training curriculum - AH Tech Academy;

• An excellent pension plan where we as an employer contribute 4,5 more than you as an employee;

• A travel allowance or a NS-business card for traveling to and from Zaandam by train;

• Attractive discounts on various insurance policies;

• 10% staff discount on groceries in all Albert Heijn stores, to a maximum of €300 per year;

• A free Mijn Albert Heijn Premium membership with many benefits;

• A company laptop and telephone.

We're Albert Heijn, food retail reinventors.
Albert Heijn goes way back. More than 135 years, to be exact. So for millions of people, food shopping is synonymous with the Albert Heijn brand. We didn't achieve this with a complacent, 'hey, if it works today, it'll work tomorrow' approach, but by continually rethinking our propositions and staying plugged in to customer demands. More than 125,000 colleagues? Check. Over 1,250 stores in the Netherlands and Flanders? Check. The leading online food retail platform? Check, we build, run and love it.

Together we make eating better the easy choice. For everyone.

The world around us has changed, and significantly at that. These changes have impact on the lives of our customers, colleagues and partners. And therefore, also on Albert Heijn. We're moving towards a new world with new opportunities and challenges. Albert Heijn wants more people to eat fresher, healthier and more sustainable food. Eating brings us together, keeps us healthier and contributes positively to the world. Our mission is: Together we make eating better the easy choice. For everyone.

Albert Heijn the Netherlands is B Corp certified. This underscores our purpose, through which we aim to contribute to a healthier, more social, and sustainable society. B Corp certification is a designation that a business is meeting high standards of verified performance, accountability and transparency.

Ready to contribute to our mission?

Do you want to play an active role in changing the food retail landscape as we know it? Then hop on board and join us on our expedition. Would you like to learn more first, before you apply to Albert Heijn? We're happy to tell you everything about this vacancy! An assessment might be part of our selection process.