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This role is all about ownership: once a feature or change is scoped, you make it move, through user stories, development and release, quickly and without cutting corners on quality. You'll work closely with the development team, holding them to account for sprint commitments, removing blockers before they slow things down, and stepping in early wherever pace or quality starts to slip. You'll be working closely with the Engineering Manager, Squad Leads and QA Lead, reporting into the CTO, so if you thrive in a fast paced environment where you're comfortable pushing a team to deliver and taking ownership of the whole delivery pipeline, this could be a great next step. 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