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Director of Engineering
Primary Role:
Leads multiple engineering teams and managers
Reporting Relations:
Reports to VP/CTO
Decision Making Authority:
Budget + headcount authority
Stratigic Planning
Owns annual planning for domain
Team Management:
Manages EMs/Senior EMs
Meeting Involvment:
Executive leadership contributor
Project Management:
Portfolio-level delivery oversight
Communication:
Executive reporting
Professional Development:
→ VP of Engineering
Technical Lead Manager (TLM)
Primary Role:
Hybrid manager and technical leader
Reporting Relations:
Reports to Director
Decision Making Authority:
People + technical decisions
Stratigic Planning
Contributes to org planning
Team Management:
Manages 5–8 engineers
Meeting Involvment:
Facilitates roadmap & execution reviews
Project Management:
Oversees sprint + roadmap execution
Communication:
Cross-functional leadership
Professional Development:
→ Senior EM / Director
Startup Chief of Staff
Primary Role:
Strategic partner and advisor, aligning and executing organizational goals
Reporting Relations:
Reports to CEO, with a broader reporting structure
Decision Making Authority:
Significant, delegated authority for executive decisions
Stratigic Planning
Active in development and execution of strategic plans
Team Management:
Manages cross-functional teams and projects
Meeting Involvment:
Actively participating, presenting, and driving decisions
Project Management:
Oversees large, complex projects impacting the organization
Communication:
Represents the executive internally and externally
Professional Development:
Broadens strategic leadership and management skills