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Engineering Manager
TechnologyYou'll manage a team of engineers, run sprint planning, and spend most of your time removing obstacles so your team can actually do their jobs. You used to write code — now you write performance reviews, project timelines, and emails with the phrase 'per my last message.'
Salary Range
Low
$120k
Median
$145k
High
$175k
10-Year Growth
4%
US Workers
210K
Education
Bachelor's in Engineering/CS + 8-15 years experience
Environment
indoor
Tools & Technical Skills
- ▸Engineering team management
- ▸Agile/Scrum methodology
- ▸Project planning & resource allocation
- ▸Performance review & career development
- ▸Budget & headcount management
- ▸Technical hiring & interviewing
- ▸Cross-functional project coordination
People & Mindset Skills
- ▸People leadership
- ▸Communication
- ▸Strategic thinking
- ▸Conflict resolution
- ▸Empathy
- ▸Delegation
- ▸Stakeholder management
Learn the skills
Courses and certifications to get you job-ready
Engineering team management
Agile/Scrum methodology
Budget & headcount management
What you'll actually do
- 01Run sprint planning, standups, and retrospectives for your engineering team
- 02Conduct 1:1s with direct reports and provide career growth guidance
- 03Hire new engineers and build a team that actually works well together
- 04Shield your team from organizational chaos and shifting priorities
- 05Report project status to leadership and manage stakeholder expectations
- 06Decide whether to build, buy, or cry about the budget
- 07Miss writing code every single day
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