/ EM3 - Engineer​ing Manager

I guide a team of Software engineers and Quality Assurance engineers to deliver business impact with support from the SWE3, QAE3, and managers.

Scope
Area of ownership and autonomy

• I lead the activities of the teams with guidance from my manager in order to move towards execution of the projects;

Teamwork
Organization reach and level of influence

• I work primarily with my teams and clients to establish and maintain positive relation and to provide the teams with enough details to do their work;

Impact
Technical levels that impacts the business

• I empower and unblock my team to deliver impact by efficient execution of the processes;
• I maintain healthy environment within the teams;
• I provide the teams with right information on time;

1. Results

Responsibility​

Expected behavior

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Impact​​

• I act with urgency and help my team to deliver high quality work;
• I identify and redirect the team focus if results are not moving in a positive direction for the business and team goals or not serving the client needs;
• I focus on the core of the problems and find a meaningful way to resolve the issues;
• I am ultimately accountable for the consequences of my team technical decisions and for achieving the right design and architectural decisions and trade-offs to reach and maintain high quality deliverable;

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Ownership​​

• I follow through on my commitments and take responsibility for my work and for the work of my team;
• I think one step ahead to help my team solve the right problems before they become bigger;
• I escalate problems to ensure the team is unblocked and to help them learn how to unblock themselves;
• I involve my team in the discussion ”What if we build” and not just the “How to build”, creating a sense of ownership for the end results;

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Decision making​​

• I identify and gather information from others to make informed decisions;
• I make decisions on time and don’t cut corners that will impact and compromise the customer’s trust;
• I understand the implications of my decisions and adjust my approach based on the impact and the risks;

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Operational excellence

• I set goals and objectives and hold my team accountable for them;
• I run the processes efficiently, while minimizing unnecessary work. 
• I ensure that appropriate information is shared with the team;
• I ensure that  misinformation is eliminated within the team;

2. Direction

​Responsibility

Expected behavior

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Agility

• I am open to change the happy with new initiatives;
• I help my team navigate uncertainty and remain resilient through ups and downs;

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​Innovation

• I pursue ideas that challenge the conventional approaches while seeking opportunities for improvement;
• I encourage my team to experiment with new approaches and help them learn from failures;

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Strategy

• I define my team priorities and secure support and help from my manager;
• I support and generate excitement for the team strategy;

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3. Talent

​Responsibility

Expected behavior

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Personal growth

• I ask for a feedback from my peers, proactively, and act on it;
• I am self-aware about my strengths and weaknesses (areas for development);
• I initiate and drive discussion with my manager about my aspirational goals and seek out opportunities to learn and grow;

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Hiring

• I contribute to the process of interviewing and assessing candidates in order to identify talent;
• I am able to represent the findings to my management and decision makers;

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Talent development

• I foster the career growth of my team by seeking challenging and impactful work based on their skills and interests;
• I provide real-time feedback and support to my team to drive high performance and career growth;
• I set clear expectations and address performance issues with the support of my manager;

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Organizational planning

• I am learning how to thing about talent strategically, how to create growth opportunities for the team members;
• At all times I have information about the team allocation and can see one step ahead if team extensions are needed or if the team becomes a bottleneck;

4. Culture

​Responsibility

Expected behavior

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Communication

• I write and speak with clarity. My messages are tailored based on the audience;
• I proactively share information with the right people in order to get them informed and aligned;

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Collaboration

• I am trustful and lead by example;
• I build strong relationships across teams and help the to become winners;
• I disagree when needed;
• I manage conflict with the right tone;

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Organizational health

• I listen to other people perspectives and tend not to rely on my personal biases;
• I am aware of my presence, actions and their influence on the people around me and the clients I collaborate with;

5. Compensation

Base salary range: 1566 EUR – 2297 EUR.
Managerial bonus: % of salary and % of profit.