Technical Delivery & Operations Lead – Sportsbook Engineering

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Oversee the delivery of Sportsbook Engineering and manage technical discussions with Product and other Technology departments.

• Coordinate joint initiatives and organizational dependencies with Engineering Managers and external partners.

• Convert engineering realities into clear, structured, and data-driven communication.

• Manage cross-team delivery strategies for product-focused and technical projects.

• Maintain the technical roadmap for Sportsbook Engineering, which includes advancements in architecture, platform enhancements, resilience, and addressing technical debt.

• Facilitate sessions for planning, alignment, and roadmap reviews.

• Evaluate observability and monitoring insights and incorporate resulting actions into delivery plans and roadmaps.

• Ensure that technical roadmaps and delivery plans are consistently represented in Jira.

• Monitor progress and identify risks, delays, trade-offs, and dependencies in delivery.

• Analyze delivery, technical, and business data to inform prioritization recommendations.

• Establish and refine metrics for delivery and productivity.

• Examine productivity and delivery data to spot trends, bottlenecks, and areas for improvement.

• Prepare reports on engineering status, delivery health, and roadmap updates.

• Promote continuous enhancements in engineering operations and methodologies.

• Lead the responsible integration of AI tools in planning, reporting, code review, and alert triage.

• Assess the impact of AI on throughput, predictability, delivery speed, quality, and operational health.

⛳️ Requirements

• Exceptional communication skills, capable of conveying complex technical concepts clearly and succinctly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Significant experience in coordinating technical delivery, technical project/program management, or engineering operations.

• Proven track record of collaborating with internal technical and product stakeholders across various teams.

• Strong organizational, planning, and prioritization abilities, with a keen eye for detail.

• Capability to work effectively through influence rather than direct authority.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to distill complex data and business information into actionable insights.

• Experience in Agile delivery environments and with contemporary engineering teams.

• Ability to learn and grasp new technical domains sufficiently to assist in planning, communication, and delivery alignment.

• High comfort level with utilizing AI and AI-driven tools, including those developed internally at HRD.

• Willingness to advocate for responsible AI adoption across supported teams.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• Flexible vacation policy.

• Hybrid/remote working environment.

• Startup culture supported by a stable, global brand.

• Equal opportunity employer.

• Diverse and inclusive workplace.