Senior Engineering Manager (Maternity Cover) at Flutter… · Leeds

Senior Engineering Manager (Maternity Cover) Location: Porto, Portugal Senior Engineering Manager (Maternity Cover) Blip is a leading tech company focused on software engineering solutions for sports entertainment. We operate at scale. As part of Flutter Entertainment, we play an essential role in the Group's goal of becoming the global leader in online sports betting and iGaming, developing innovative products and platforms for over 14 million monthly customers worldwide. We are serious about Tech. We are problem-solvers with big ambitions, keeping a people-first mindset at the core of our work. We prioritize flexibility as we strive to deliver the best technological products and tackle the greatest industry challenges. Recognizing that everyone brings their own strengths, backgrounds and new perspectives, we empower you to be yourself. That uniqueness shapes the culture of belonging we are so proud of. The role The Senior Engineering Manager (Maternity Cover) provides tactical and strategic leadership, oversight and direction to multi-discipline team members that span multiple concurrent projects. You should have a solid technical and managerial background, proven problem-solving skills, be a strong technical and organizational leader with positive results-driven attitude and be able to demonstrate your ability to work in a fast-paced environment. What You’ll Be Doing Work closely with the key business customers, stakeholders, external partners and all groups within the Technology organisation to implement, evolve, support and own the software and system components to appropriate quality standards, within Blip's overal infrastructure; Clearly communicate and promote strategies, roadmaps, dependencies and plans for products and/or components; Own the product lifecycle and be responsible for managing all delivery risks; Manage all technical resources and capacity plans within budget and project schedule; Responsible for fostering an open-source mindset and for maintaining strong and collaborative relationships with other Senior Managers among PPB or other divisions; Lead, inspire, motivate and line manage an area compose by several multi-discipline software development teams and Managers; Coach, hold 1 to 1s, set and review objectives, appraise performance, and assist with career development, ensuring effective performance management; Help build a ‘delivery with high quality' culture that is accountability and results orientated; Responsible for achieving and sustaining employee engagement; Serve as liaison between the delivery team and key stakeholder(s); Execute, plan and manage changes as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements; Continuous improvement of processes through automation of common procedures, and implementation of standards, processes and checklists; Prioritise all tasks throughout all phases of the project lifecycle; Foster an appropriate sense of urgency to deliver results at pace; Actively measure and review the Productivity, Velocity, Quality and Duration of delivery, taking prompt corrective action where necessary. What You’ll Bring Proven track record of leading and managing teams on complex software projects; Using agile methods for software delivery; Working with distributed, redundant and transactional systems and the testing of these; Managing the development of a team by ensuring that project tasks are in line with each team member's career interests where possible BSc in Computer Science or equivalent demonstrable knowledge; Manage effectively a team consisting of multiple disciplines; Strong analytical and diagnostic skills, particularly with regard to technical risks, issues and constraints; Able to lead and motivate others; Work well under time and environmental pressures; Demonstrate senior principles, leading by example in terms of work ethic and professional attitude; Able to project manage work and prioritise effectively; Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English and Portuguese); Team player, who strives to maximise team and departmental performance. This is what you should have. What do we have, you ask? Well...you can check our amazing perks @ benefitsrighthere! So ... Are you in? Equal opportunities At Blip, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds, ways of thinking, and working to apply. We are committed to including everyone regardless of their race, disability, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, and religion. Everyone brings different perspectives and experiences; you don’t have to meet all the requirements listed to apply for this role. If you need any adjustments to apply for the position and to ensure this role aligns with your needs, please send an email to accommodations@blip.pt. We will only respond to inquiries related to disabilities. Additional Locations: Leeds, UK