Love planning and working with digital technologies?
You may be, just the type of Senior Engineering Manager we are looking for - Who can lead teams effectively within a matrixed environment, embrace effective and inclusive people management and providing the right levels of feedback to senior leadership.
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
1. Report into a Head of Software Engineering and lead a group of software engineers of various experience levels.
2. Be broadly responsible for both people management, and the “how” we deliver against our business goals from an in-house software engineering perspective.
3. Be a confident technical leader with experience in a fast-paced environment balancing Agile delivery methodologies against business drivers.
4. Be experienced in leading engineering teams in an evolving and dynamic environment, where software is always-on, and customer experience is always more than a consideration.
5. Be a committed teammate who demonstrates outstanding communication, interpersonal skills and consistent high energy levels, who recognises the importance of people in technology solutions.
6. Be an experienced leader with a reputation for thought leadership, critical thinking and a strong technical understanding and an analytical problem solver with a strong sense of autonomy, but with an open collaborative approach to getting the job done.
WHAT YOU'LL BRING:
1. Experience developing & motivating those in your team by providing clear direction, opportunities for learning & direct coaching.
2. Experience in ‘Managing Managers’ – coach knowledgeable and supportive line managers.
3. An understanding of deadlines, budget constraints and scope of delivery and experience working with the business partners to ensure the right balance between these are met, setting expectations and handling risks early.
4. Experience leading scope changes with key stakeholders to ensure a consistent message is received on delivery and budget impacts.
5. An understanding of how to make our engineering better: improving delivery predictability and speed, operational awareness and responsibility.
6. Knowledge of and an understanding of how to improve Resiliency, Accessibility, Security and Compliance.
7. Knowledge of handling operational risks ensuring plans are in place for mitigation or resolution.
UK&I TECHNOLOGY
Ground-breaking projects. Innovative tech. Top innovation. Join our UK&I Technology team and you’ll work across technology projects that drive our TV, broadband, mobile and Sky Connect services. You’ll be at the heart of delivering the technology roadmaps that support our UK and Ireland businesses, with a focus on customer innovations for Sky Glass. That’s not all. You’ll also design, develop and deliver digital services for millions of customers across the UK.
THE REWARDS:
There's a reason people can't stop talking about #LifeAtSky. Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few:
* Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
* A generous pension package
* Private healthcare
* Discounted mobile and broadband
* Access a wide range of exclusive Sky VIP rewards and experiences
HOW YOU'LL WORK:
We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our unique office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home. We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You'll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process.
WHERE YOU'LL WORK:
LEEDS WHITEHALL
You can find our Digital Tech hub, and our contact centres only a short walk from the train station.
INCLUSION:
We take pride in our approach to diversity and inclusion: we’ve been recognised by The Times and Stonewall for this, and we’ve committed £30million to support the fight against racial injustice. We’ve also set ambitious targets for increasing ethnic diversity and representation throughout our organisation. At Sky we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more focused on who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we're happy to discuss flexible working. And we'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.
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