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Group Engineering Manager responsibilities into sections

Why is this change being made?

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What:

  1. This MR groups the existing Engineering Manager (EM) expectations into 4 sections: People, Process, Projects, Technical leadership.
  2. This MR does not change the actual content, only the way it is presented.

Why:

  1. Expectations are easier to parse when framed this way
  2. Provides additional clarity to aspiring EMs on the scope of the role
  3. Facilitates self- and manager assessments for EMs
  4. Surfaces that People is the primary focus of an EM at GitLab, as illustrated by that section containing almost 50% of the expectations

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Before After
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  • Group Engineering Manager responsibilities into sections

Edited by François Rosé

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