Senior Technical Project Manager (Scrum Master/Project coordination)

Sophos is a cybersecurity leader defending 600,000 organizations globally with an AI-driven platform and expert-led services. Sophos meets organizations wherever they are in their security maturity and grows with them to defeat cyberattacks. Its solutions combine machine learning, automation, and real-time threat intelligence with frontline human expertise from Sophos X-Ops to deliver advanced, 24/7 threat monitoring, detection, and response.

 

Sophos offers industry-leading managed detection and response (MDR) alongside a comprehensive portfolio of cybersecurity technologies — including endpoint, network, email, and cloud security, extended detection and response (XDR), identity threat detection and response (ITDR), and next-gen SIEM. Together with expert advisory services, these capabilities help organizations proactively reduce risk and respond faster, with the visibility and scalability needed to stay ahead of evolving threats.

 

Sophos goes to market with a global partner ecosystem, including Managed Service Providers (MSPs), Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs), resellers and distributors, marketplace integrations, and cyber risk partners, giving organizations the flexibility to choose trusted relationships when securing their business. Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at www.sophos.com.

In this role, you will help in co-ordinating product releases working closely with other Senior program Managers in the team by supporting back end activities in getting the required follow-ups, meeting the release readiness compliance checks, ensuring alignment with business and technical goals. You will work closely with engineering, product, and executive teams to deliver high-impact projects while managing timelines, risks  and dependencies.

The ideal candidate has a strong technical and SW development background, excellent project management skills (preferably in SAFe agile & PI planning & execution), and the ability to work with cross-functional teams to drive projects from initiation to completion. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy working on technical projects, we encourage you to apply.

Help in defining and documenting project scope, objectives and success criteria.

Report project risks and outcomes to appropriate management channels and escalate issues according to project work plan

Manage and prioritise product releases, ensuring on-time and high-quality delivery.

Coordinate with development teams to ensure smooth software deployment and integration.

Conduct risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies.

Track and report project progress, milestones and key performance indicators (KPIs).

Communicate project updates and potential blockers to leadership and stakeholders.

Ensure technical teams follow best practices, coding standards, and architectural guidelines.

Utilise Agile, Scrum, SAFe or Kanban methodologies for efficient project execution.

Work closely with quality assurance (QA) teams to guarantee high-quality project deliverables.

Track and optimise project timelines, and resource utilisation.

Support post-implementation reviews and continuous improvement initiatives

Implement best practices in project management, DevOps and software development. 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology or a related field.
• Overall, 5-9 years of experience in Software Development industry with product development/ testing/releases background
• 3+ years of experience in technical project management, software development/testing or technical leadership.
• Three or more years of experience in project coordination, Scrum Master or project lead role
• Awareness of end to end product release cycle is a must for this role.
• Expertise in software development, cloud platforms, DevOps and IT infrastructure.
• Experience in Scrum Master role is added advantage
• Strong understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC), databases, system architecture and cybersecurity.
• Knowledge of cloud computing (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform).
• Familiarity with Sonar Qube, Blackduck tools is preferable
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, microservices and API integration.
• Experience with agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and project management tools (JIRA, Trello, Asana, or Microsoft Project).
• Experience with JIRA plug-ins (Structure) is added advantage
• Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking and stakeholder communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact with technical and non-technical teams.
• Experience in coordinating teams and product releases
• Proven success in a corporate setting, working with all levels of management
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills