Software Sprint Manager

JR United Kingdom; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic individual to join their rapidly growing team in Farnborough. This role is pivotal in bridging technical execution and strategic delivery, fostering team excellence through effective workflows and collaboration. You will lead a talented group of engineers, ensuring high-quality deliverables while adapting to changing priorities. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a passion for the aviation industry, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation and teamwork, and help shape the future of aviation technology.

Benefits

Group Pension Scheme – up to 5% contributions matched

Qualifications

• Experience in a small, fast-paced, customer-led delivery environment.
• Proficiency with delivery management tools and leading teams of over 15.

Responsibilities

• Run daily stand-ups to identify blockers and promote collaboration.
• Manage work item estimation and track team metrics for planning.

Skills

Delivery Management

Team Leadership

Communication Skills

Emotional Intelligence

Change Management

Capacity Management

Scrum Master Certification

Software Engineering (C#/.NET)

Education

Scrum Master Certification (PSM-1 or CSM-1)

Background in Software Engineering

Tools

Azure DevOps

Atlassian Suite

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About us:

Based in Farnborough, myairops is a leader in SaaS products for the aviation industry, serving customers worldwide with diverse challenges including corporate flight departments, brokers, medical providers, military, and business aviation operators. Our solutions are delivered through innovative web-based software and connected mobile applications.

All our offerings are cloud-based and rapidly scaling. We leverage cloud tools and processing capabilities to be more predictive, enabling efficient scheduling of aircraft maintenance and automating manual processes in the aviation industry.

About the Role:

We’re experiencing rapid growth and plan to onboard many new customers throughout 2025 and beyond. We are also expanding our technical team, adding more software and mobile engineers, data engineers, QA professionals, and product-focused staff to our current team of around 25.

This role is crucial as it bridges technical execution and strategic delivery within our organization. It fosters team excellence by establishing effective workflows and nurturing a collaborative environment that encourages innovation. You will balance analytical oversight of metrics with interpersonal guidance to help the team evolve into a cohesive and high-performing unit.

Responsibilities:

1. Run efficient daily stand-ups to identify blockers and promote team collaboration.
2. Manage work item estimation to enhance scheduling and predictability.
3. Track team metrics for capacity planning.
4. Foster team cohesion and ensure clear communication.
5. Facilitate retrospectives and follow up on action items.
6. Maintain quality deliverables and adjust timelines as needed.
7. Help the team adapt to changing priorities.
8. Communicate delivery dates to stakeholders.
9. Conduct performance reviews for team members.
10. Support recruitment planning and interviewing processes.

Skills, Qualifications, and Experience required:

1. Recent experience in a small, fast-paced, customer-led delivery environment, not in large corporations or highly matrixed settings.
2. Experience leading engineering teams of more than 15 members.
3. Proficiency with delivery management tools such as Azure DevOps or Atlassian suite.
4. Understanding of the psychology behind high-performing teams.
5. Excellent communication skills and high emotional intelligence to promote team cohesion.
6. Pragmatism and realistic understanding of challenges.
7. Ownership and accountability in engineering processes.
8. Effective change management skills.
9. Understanding capacity management and planning challenges.
10. Interest or experience in the aviation or transport industry.
11. Scrum Master Certification (PSM-1 or CSM-1).
12. Background in Software Engineering, preferably with C#/.NET.

Benefits include:

• Group Pension Scheme – up to 5% contributions matched.