Engineering Manager - 12-month FTC

Sportsbet; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Hybrid working policy

Hack Days

Weekly concierge service

Free breakfast

End of trip facilities

Job summary

Sportsbet Melbourne is seeking an Engineering Manager on a 12‑month fixed term contract to lead a cross-functional delivery team through a period of transformation. You will be responsible for leadership, delivery, and continuous improvement of engineering efforts, with 12 direct reports and close collaboration with Technology, Product, and business leaders.

You will drive agile ways of working, nurture talent, and shape platform health while delivering customer and business outcomes in a

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading a cross-functional engineering or technology delivery team with clear accountability for outcomes.
• Experience leading a team of about 12 direct reports and developing talent.
• Demonstrated ability to guide technology transformation, including AI-enabled initiatives.
• Strong delivery leadership in Agile environments, balancing priorities and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of 12 engineers and delivery professionals, fostering an inclusive, high-performing culture.
• Own the delivery of strategic initiatives, balancing business outcomes, technical health, and platform stability.
• Drive Agile ways of working and continuous improvement across the team.
• Partner with Technology, Product and business stakeholders to manage priorities, risks and delivery expectations.
• Lead technology transformation initiatives including AI-driven change adoption.

Skills

Cross-functional

People leadership

Delivery leadership

Agile delivery

AI-enabled change

Job description

• Be part of one of the most innovative companies in Australia with industry leading technology
• A place to truly be yourself and thrive in your career from the beginning
• Recognised and endorsed as an employer for all women by Work180 - ranking within the top 101 workplaces for 2026

About Us

At Sportsbet, we’re united behind our purpose to Bring Excitement to Life for over 2.4 million customers. We do this by delivering fun, challenging the status quo, and living our values. As part of the global Flutter Group, we’re a major player internationally—but in Melbourne, Sydney and Darwin, we’re a tight‑knit team of 1,300+ teammates (with over half in Tech & Data Science). Our commitment to responsible gambling is genuine and demonstrated through the wide range of responsible gambling initiatives and tools. We’re proud to be the leaders in responsible gambling in our industry, not just locally, but globally.

We are one of the top workplaces for Women through WORK180. WORK180 is a leading platform that independently assesses employers on policies, benefits and practices that support women and underrepresented groups at work. We remain committed to making Sportsbet the best place to work and encourage you to explore our employer profile on the WORK180 website to learn more about what we offer.

About The Role

We’re looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to join us on a 12-month fixed term contract, leading a high-performing delivery team through an exciting period of transformation. In this role, you’ll be responsible for the leadership, delivery, and continuous improvement of a cross-functional engineering team, ensuring the successful delivery of customer and business outcomes. With 12 direct reports, you’ll play a critical role in developing talent, fostering a strong team culture, driving agile ways of working, and helping the organisation navigate technology and AI-driven change. Based in Melbourne, this is an opportunity to make a significant impact while working closely with Technology, Product, and business leaders.

Responsibilities Include:

• Lead and develop a team of 12 engineers and delivery professionals, creating an inclusive, high-performing, and engaged culture.
• Own the delivery of strategic initiatives, balancing business outcomes, technical excellence, and long-term platform health.
• Drive agile ways of working, championing continuous improvement, team effectiveness, and delivery best practice.
• Partner with stakeholders across Technology, Product, and the broader business to manage priorities, dependencies, risks, and delivery expectations.
• Lead teams through organisational and technology transformation initiatives, including the adoption and integration of AI-driven ways of working.

About You

While we are big on development and offer on the job training, we want to set you up for success.

You are a people-first leader who thrives in fast-paced, complex environments and knows how to bring teams together around a common goal. You’re passionate about growing capability, coaching individuals, and creating the conditions for teams to do their best work. Comfortable operating in ambiguity, you can successfully lead through change and inspire confidence during periods of transformation. You bring a collaborative leadership style, an agile mindset, and a strong focus on delivering meaningful outcomes for customers and the business.

What You Will Bring:

• Proven experience leading and running a cross-functional engineering or technology delivery team, with accountability for outcomes and execution.
• Strong people leadership experience, including coaching, performance development, team engagement, and managing a team of approximately 12 direct reports.
• Demonstrated experience leading teams through change, including technology transformation and the adoption of AI-enabled ways of working.
• Strong delivery leadership in Agile environments, with the ability to manage competing priorities, stakeholder expectations, and complex programs of work.
• Engineering leadership experience within high-scale, fast-moving technology environments, with an understanding of modern software engineering practices and platforms.

The Perks

We work hard and play hard, so along with a competitive salary, here’s some of our other perks:

• 25 days annual leave (pro rata)
• Hybrid working policy (Monday and Friday from home)
• Hack Days - where your creativity and collaborative ideas lead to exciting new ideas and projects for our customers.
• Weekly concierge service including free massages and nail appointments - all onsite in our Melbourne office!
• Free breakfast, daily fresh fruit and weekly rotating socials, from Thursday office drinks to fun team events
• End of trip facilities with onsite table tennis and pool tables

Our Focus on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

We don’t just support diversity - we celebrate it! This is a workplace where you can thrive and feel safe to bring your whole authentic self to work.

What’s the Green Tick Feeling?

Well, it’s different for everyone, yet unites us all. It’s the feeling you get when you succeed, no matter what success looks like to you. It's all the little and big things that make you feel like you’re thriving when working at Sportsbet.

We’re an inclusive employer who welcomes you for who you are, as you are - so, if you require adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know in your application. We also know flex means different things to different people, so let us know how we can support you to be your best.

If you think you’d be a great fit but don’t necessarily meet everything in the job description, please still get in touch.