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Isabel Nyo

4 Oct, 7 tweets, 2 min read

What is the role of a Chief Technology Officer is a question many aspiration CTOs and even the CTOs themselves ask. My answer in thread.
#engineeringmanager #management #techlead #leadership #cto #leaddev

In my research for the latest product I created for Senior Engineering leaders called CTO Toolkit, I found that there are 6 critical areas that fall within a senior technology leader’s remit, 3 are strategic and 3 are more operational.

In general, CTOs are responsible for:

⛳️ Technology Strategy

Evaluate the current technology landscape (technology stack, resourcing, capabilities, etc.) and recommend a forward-looking, short and long-term technology strategic vision and plan.

✅ Engineering Excellence

Build world-class R&D practices and execution excellence.

Establish strong metrics, process and road map management and foster an agile and lean working environment.

🌎 Organization Design

Position and prepare the technology organisation for scalable growth.

💡Hiring & Career Development

Oversee all aspects of engineering, such as hiring and retaining talent, defining best practices, and coaching and mentoring. Mentor engineering team members in terms of time management, development process, problem-solving, and feature design.

🚀Alignment & Delivery

Work closely with the executive team in setting business goals and translating them to the engineering team. Coordinate and direct projects across multiple teams within Engineering.

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