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VP of Engineering
Primary Role:
Executive owner of engineering org performance and scale
Reporting Relations:
Reports to CEO
Decision Making Authority:
Budget, org design, and technical investment authority
Stratigic Planning
Multi-year technical + org strategy
Team Management:
Manages Directors
Meeting Involvment:
Exec + board participation
Project Management:
Oversees delivery across company
Communication:
Board-level reporting
Professional Development:
→ CTO
Head of Engineering
Primary Role:
Top engineering leader (often in startup)
Reporting Relations:
Reports to CEO
Decision Making Authority:
Final say on technical direction
Stratigic Planning
Owns engineering strategy
Team Management:
Manages EMs/Directors
Meeting Involvment:
Executive team member
Project Management:
Oversees full engineering roadmap
Communication:
Board/investor communication
Professional Development:
→ VP / CTO
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