Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager

Engineering Management is the application of management to engineering. Simple? Not really. The role of Engineering Manager has evolved and grown in maturity over recent years, now teams of all sizes have an Engineering Manager to cultivate and guide a team. An Engineering Manager acts as the interface between strategy and delivery, working with senior leadership figures and management to translate directives to their team as actionable tasks and deliverables.

The role of Engineering Manager is interpreted differently by different organisations, and is a convergence of many titles across tech, like Lead Engineer, Head of Engineering, VP of Engineering etc. Responsibilities of an Engineering Manager vary, depending on the size of the company, their funding stage, industry, project scope and skillset of team (amongst other factors). For example, some Engineering Managers may fulfil a technical architect capacity, whilst others may act more like a CTO who has very little involvement in the actual product.

Generally, in comparison to a Technical Lead, an Engineering Manager is more focused on people rather than granular details of tech. The responsibility of an Engineering Manager is to the individual as they are in a unique position to understand their team, its dynamics and workflow, how the team evolves, resource gaps, etc. 

The Engineering Manager is a representative of the work carried out by the rest of the engineering team, and facilitates the structure to allow engineers to focus on their goals and stay on task. Engineering Managers are able to delegate effectively and efficiently based on strategic priorities and strengths of the engineers within their team.

The role of the Engineering Manager is highly impactful, from direct impact on team members through developing, inspiring and growing a team, to influencing wider company culture. A successful Engineering Manager will also have the ability to construct a clear, bigger picture overview and long-term vision of the business and its objectives, to align the direction of development with these objectives. A successful Engineering Manager is a results-oriented and autonomous individual, able to step into help resolve technical issues and influence key decisions.

Some key aspects of the role include; galvanizing morale within team, aligning engineers with overall business objectives, prioritising workload, collaborating with key figures, optimising efficiency, improving workflows, conducting code reviews, encouraging best practices, driving technical roadmap and more.

Engineering Managers typically have a background in software development, but have actively transitioned to a people management role. Many developers make this transition as you can continue to have a notable impact, without getting bogged down in code.

If you are an Engineering Manager looking for your next role and would like to discuss opportunities available to you, get in touch with one of our specialist consultants, today.

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