Senior Engineering Manager

We believe in better. And we make it happen.

Better content. Better products. And better careers.

Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate.

We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love.

And we do it all right here at Sky.

 We’re changing – working together as one, connecting our leading-edge teams to deliver better work and more innovative products. Agile. Scalable. Efficient. It’s welcoming, inclusive and a place where everyone can be themselves. Harmonising, modernising and innovating.

Job purpose

The Senior Engineering Manager is responsible for leading our Software Engineering teams, ensuring that they are consistently delivering the capability Sky needs to meet business and customer outcomes, against the engineering standards we expect to see. The SEM also owns recruitment pipelines, pastoral care, learning/development and general happiness for up to four teams, and should maintain effective relationships with stakeholders and delivery partners throughout Sky – all this to ensure our people are set up to succeed.

What you’ll do:

• Lead a team of up to 40 Engineering Managers, Software Engineers and Testers of varying experience levels, supporting with personal development, pastoral care, coaching, mentoring, training and performance management, so that we are set up to achieve business and customer outcomes

• Be an advocate for good practice and patterns throughout the team – from effective roadmapping to release engineering

• Play an active role in assessing and maintaining the morale of the team, balancing the needs of our people and our business

• Measure and manage adherence to Engineering Standards across the team, ensuring that output is right first time and coaching a ‘baked in quality’ mindset

• Run the recruitment pipelines for the team within established guardrails, ensuring sufficient capacity to deliver the roadmap

• Actively develop your own skills and be an advocate for a learning culture in the team

• Own the process for driving our technical roadmap forward, supporting with capacity planning, delivery, and facilitation

• Maintain effective relationships with stakeholders, dependency owners and leaders & specialists from other disciplines, whose skills and efforts are required for the team to succeed.

What you’ll bring:

• A background in Software Engineering or experience leading Software Engineers delivering modern solutions in a complex environment

• A passion for leading people, spotting and growing talent and delivering through others

• Experience motivating those in your team to take accountability for their work by providing clear direction and opportunities for learning & feedback

• Experience managing stakeholders to ensure a consistent message is received on delivery and budget impacts

• Familiarity with team / platform performance measurement trends and an understanding of how to inspect and adapt the processes and culture

• An understanding of deadlines, budget constraints and scope of delivery. Experience working with stakeholders to ensure the right balance between these is met, setting expectations and handling risks early

• Excellent organizational skills, with experience making work visible and facilitating sessions to discuss all aspects of Software Development

• Ability to communicate and coordinate between teams. Take pride and ownership in your work, confidently representing your team to other parts of Sky.

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  

Inclusion & how you'll work 
We are a Disability Confident Employer, and welcome and encourage  
applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and  
consistent experience for all, and will make reasonable adjustments to  
support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to  
your recruiter as early as you can. 

We’ve embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office  
spaces and the convenience of working from home. You’ll find out more  
about what hybrid working looks like for your role later on in the  
recruitment process. 

 
Your office space: 

Leeds Whitehall

Leeds is home to two Sky offices; our contact centre and digital tech hub at Whitehall, and our Central Square customer sales centre right at the heart of the city. Our modern spaces, with subsidised cafes and dedicated break-out spaces, provide a balance for our hybrid working teams. Need a break? You can blow off steam over a game of pool or table tennis, or stay fit with local gym discounts 

 
We'd love to hear from you 

Inventive, forward-thinking minds come together to work in Tech, Product  
and Data at Sky. It’s a place where you can explore what if, how far, and  
what next. 

But better doesn’t stop at what we do, it’s how we do it, too. We embrace  
each other’s differences. We support our community and contribute to a  
sustainable future for our business and the planet. 
 

If you believe in better, we’ll back you all the way. 

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to  
complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have  
applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might  
have to withdraw the offer.