Become an Engineering Manager: The Complete Course

Practical tools and real-world insights for aspiring and current engineering leaders.

Are you ready to take the leap from individual contributor to engineering leader? Or maybe you’re already managing people but want to level up your impact?

What you’ll learn

  • Foster long-term relationships with team members and understand what drives their motivation.
  • Effectively align technical solutions with business needs.
  • Establish clear communication with business stakeholders and translate their needs into actionable technical tasks.
  • Review technical decisions with confidence and prioritize technical debt wisely.
  • Build high-performing teams of any size and structure with confidence.
  • Master the entire product development lifecycle — from idea to launch.

Course Content

  • Introduction –> 1 lecture • 5min.
  • Engineering Manager Profile –> 5 lectures • 19min.
  • Business Needs –> 7 lectures • 37min.
  • Organizational Structure –> 6 lectures • 28min.
  • Technical aspects –> 12 lectures • 57min.
  • Process Management –> 11 lectures • 48min.
  • Teams Development –> 8 lectures • 28min.
  • People Management –> 11 lectures • 41min.
  • Useful tips –> 7 lectures • 15min.

Become an Engineering Manager: The Complete Course

Requirements

Are you ready to take the leap from individual contributor to engineering leader? Or maybe you’re already managing people but want to level up your impact?

This course is your complete guide to becoming a confident, effective Engineering Manager. You’ll gain the technical, managerial, and business acumen needed to align teams, systems, and stakeholders — and lead with clarity and purpose.

By the end of this course, you will:

  • Understand the role of an Engineering Manager and what companies expect
  • Navigate the balance between technical excellence and business priorities
  • Design scalable organizational structures and feature delivery pipelines
  • Review technical decisions and manage technical debt wisely
  • Implement development methodologies, plan effectively, and manage risks
  • Build and develop high-performing teams of any size and structure
  • Motivate, hire, onboard, and grow your team members
  • Handle conflict, conduct 1:1s, and foster trust as a leader
  • Track operational metrics and align with budgets for business success
  • Apply practical leadership tips that work in real-world scenarios

What’s inside the course?

This is not theory or vague advice — it’s a hands-on roadmap for engineering managers:

Engineering Manager Profile
Learn what the role entails, how it differs across companies, and which skills matter most.

Business Needs
Understand business priorities, work with stakeholders, and translate requirements into actionable plans.

Technical Aspects
Review and approve technical decisions, manage technical debt, ensure system safety, and integrate AI into workflows.

Process Management
Choose the right methodology, manage cross-team dependencies, plan effectively, and use operational metrics to stay on track.

Teams Development
Design team structures, manage different seniority levels, and create high-performing, resilient teams.

People Management
Master motivation, onboarding, performance reviews, conflict resolution, and leadership techniques that inspire trust.

Useful Tips
Practical frameworks for staying organized, thinking strategically, and acting like a true professional.

 

Great leaders aren’t born — they’re made. Start your journey to becoming the Engineering Manager your team deserves.

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