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Onboarding for Managers

Joining as an E4+ / Manager

Starting a new leadership or managerial role can be challenging, as you learn about an organisation and your new job you also have to learn about your new team and the personalities within it, and take on leadership responsibilities.

This guide supplements the primary onboarding guide, and provides an outline of the additional onboarding outcomes at each of the 4 phases.

Note that in some instances line management transfer may occur later than outlined here, due to other constraints. This will be coordinated by your manager and the VP of Engineering.

Onboarding Phases

1. Arrival

No additional outcomes

2. Orientation

  • When: First few days.

  • Manager handover sessions: learn about your new team members from their current managers.

  • Arrange and book 1-2-1 introductory meetings with your reports.

3. Acclimation

  • When: Next few weeks.

  • Arrange and book a 1-2-1 with each Product Manager to gain an understanding of their business domain.

  • Engineering Leadership in-person welcoming session.
  • Introduction to the business and department objectives.

4. Immersion

  • When: First few months.

  • Ongoing Engineering Leadership in-person meet-ups booked in.

  • Recurring "Ways of Working" (WoW) coaching with Principal Engineer booked in.
  • Introduction to Coaching and Mentoring with VPE.