What does a Director of Engineering do?
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What does a Director of Engineering do?
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Re: What does a Director of Engineering do?
#2Good insights.
Small nitpick, I have no idea what the terms "EOS" and "L10 meetings" mean.
Re: What does a Director of Engineering do?
#3The answer varies wildly based on the size of the company. At smaller companies, they tend to oversee hiring, technical work, and act as managers, but don't necessarily have budgetary authority. At larger companies, they tend to have more authority and involvement in larger strategic efforts; they tend to be "managers of managers."
Re: What does a Director of Engineering do?
#4The answer varies wildly based on the size of the company. At smaller companies, they tend to oversee hiring, technical work, and act as managers, but don't necessarily have budgetary authority. At larger companies, they tend to have more authority and involvement in larger strategic efforts; they tend to be "managers of managers."
Totally agree. My experience has been interesting because I've grown with the company in this position so I've seen both sides of it. I'm now getting to the point where I'm elevating myself out of the day-to-day "now" and focusing on future strategy and whats "next"
Re: What does a Director of Engineering do?
#5Great write up on a vaguely understood job.
I would add, at a larger company, the director also takes on a lot of the burden of organizational navigation/representation.
Re: What does a Director of Engineering do?
#6Good insights. Small nitpick, I have no idea what the terms "EOS" and "L10 meetings" mean.
EOS = Entrepreneurial Operating System
https://www.eosworldwide.com/what-is-eos
L10 = Level 10 Meeting https://www.eosworldwide.com/blog/what-the-heck-is-a-level-1...
Re: What does a Director of Engineering do?
#7Good insights. Small nitpick, I have no idea what the terms "EOS" and "L10 meetings" mean.
EOS is the framework my company uses to keep every department rowing in the same direction. It's been an interesting experience, especially for me with a background in engineering in learning to put my business management hat on and having to focus a lot more on non technical initiatives. You can find out more about it here if you're interested https://www.eosworldwide.com/
One of my favorites quotes in the book "The 5 dysfunctions of a team" is
> A friend of mine, the founder of a company that grew to a billion dollars in annual revenue, best expressed the power of teamwork when he once told me, “If you could get all the people in an organization rowing in the same direction, you could dominate any industry, in any market, against any competition, at any time.”
Re: What does a Director of Engineering do?
#8Foster teamwork and communication.
Fix or help fix problems as they happen.
Engage teams to plan and deliver.
Deliver on organizational responsibilities, objectives, and goals.
Listen then speak.
Re: What does a Director of Engineering do?
#9Good insights. Small nitpick, I have no idea what the terms "EOS" and "L10 meetings" mean.
EOS is the framework my company uses to keep every department rowing in the same direction. It's been an interesting experience, especially for me with a background in engineering in learning to put my business management hat on and having to focus a lot more on non technical initiatives. You can find out more about it here if you're interested https://www.eosworldwide.com/ One of my favorites quotes in the book "The…
Interesting, thanks for clarifying. I run a small 8 person software team in a software-is-secondary business, so articles like yours are helpful for me as I discover new terms and approaches to leadership.