I have been asked this question numerous times over the 6 or so years that I have been in a VP of Engineering role. When I was first new to this role, I struggled in articulating what it is that I truly do, let alone a VP of Engineering does. The job felt like a whirlwind of activities focused on “shipping product”, which made it relatively easy to list the various functions that the role does. The challenge was articulating those into a framework that truly captures what the role does. In time, perhaps stemming from experience, collaborating with peers and countless mistakes, I have come to a framework that describes what it is I do.
What does a VP of Engineering do?
What does a VP of Engineering do?
What does a VP of Engineering do?
I have been asked this question numerous times over the 6 or so years that I have been in a VP of Engineering role. When I was first new to this role, I struggled in articulating what it is that I truly do, let alone a VP of Engineering does. The job felt like a whirlwind of activities focused on “shipping product”, which made it relatively easy to list the various functions that the role does. The challenge was articulating those into a framework that truly captures what the role does. In time, perhaps stemming from experience, collaborating with peers and countless mistakes, I have come to a framework that describes what it is I do.