Technical People Manager
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A Technical People Manager is a people manager that manages technical people manager teams requiring both technical people manager technical expertise and technical people manager leadership skills.
- AKA: Technical Manager, Technical Team Lead, Technology Manager.
- Context:
- It can typically understand Technical People Manager Technical Domains relevant to technical people manager team work.
- It can typically evaluate Technical People Manager Technical Decisions with technical people manager informed judgment.
- It can typically guide Technical People Manager Technical Career Paths for technical people manager team members.
- It can typically translate Technical People Manager Business Requirements into technical people manager technical solutions.
- It can typically assess Technical People Manager Technical Skills during technical people manager hiring processes.
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- It can often participate in Technical People Manager Architecture Reviews with technical people manager technical insights.
- It can often mentor Technical People Manager Junior Professionals in technical people manager technical growth.
- It can often balance Technical People Manager Technical Debt against technical people manager delivery pressures.
- It can often communicate Technical People Manager Technical Concepts to technical people manager non-technical stakeholders.
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- It can range from being a Hands-On Technical People Manager to being a Strategic Technical People Manager, depending on its technical people manager technical involvement.
- It can range from being a Single-Domain Technical People Manager to being a Multi-Domain Technical People Manager, depending on its technical people manager technical breadth.
- It can range from being a Small Team Technical People Manager to being a Large Organization Technical People Manager, depending on its technical people manager organizational scope.
- It can range from being a Specialist Technical People Manager to being a Generalist Technical People Manager, depending on its technical people manager expertise depth.
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- It can maintain Technical People Manager Technical Credibility through technical people manager continuous learning.
- It can foster Technical People Manager Innovation Culture encouraging technical people manager experimentation.
- It can navigate Technical People Manager Technology Choices considering technical people manager long-term impacts.
- It can build Technical People Manager Cross-Functional Relationships with technical people manager peer managers.
- It can implement Technical People Manager Best Practices across technical people manager team processes.
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- Example(s):
- Engineering Technical People Managers, such as:
- Software Engineering Manager, managing software engineering teams with software engineering technical knowledge.
- Hardware Engineering Manager, leading hardware engineering teams with hardware engineering domain expertise.
- Systems Engineering Manager, overseeing systems engineering teams with systems engineering technical understanding.
- Data Technical People Managers, such as:
- Data Science Manager, managing data science teams with data science analytical expertise.
- Data Engineering Manager, leading data engineering teams with data engineering pipeline knowledge.
- Analytics Manager, overseeing analytics teams with analytics technical skills.
- Infrastructure Technical People Managers, such as:
- DevOps Manager, managing DevOps teams with DevOps automation expertise.
- Cloud Infrastructure Manager, leading cloud infrastructure teams with cloud platform knowledge.
- Network Manager, overseeing network teams with network technical understanding.
- Security Technical People Managers, such as:
- Information Security Manager, managing security teams with security domain expertise.
- Cybersecurity Manager, leading cybersecurity teams with cybersecurity technical knowledge.
- Security Operations Manager, overseeing security operations teams with security operational skills.
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- Engineering Technical People Managers, such as:
- Counter-Example(s):
- Non-Technical People Manager, which manages non-technical teams without requiring technical expertise.
- Technical Individual Contributor, which provides technical expertise without people management.
- Technical Project Manager, which manages technical projects without direct reports.
- Technical Consultant, which offers technical advice without managing permanent teams.
- Business Manager, which focuses on business operations rather than technical domains.
- See: People Manager, Engineering Manager, Technical Leadership, Software Engineering Manager, Technical Career Path.