Pigment
SaaS
EngineeringManagerLead
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“Engineering Manager Lead at Pigment. Skills: Delivery, People leadership, Product, Technical leadership. Own community delivery. Manage Engineering Managers”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure teams ship the right things; Ensure teams ship at the right time; Increase execution speed; Reduce friction
Industry & Context.
Drive resolution; Resolve cross-team dependencies; Resolve trade-offs
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Significant experience building and shipping software in production environments, Demonstrated experience leading managers and/or senior IC leaders, delivery leadership, Excellent judgment in trade-offs, Fluent in English
What You'll Do.
Own community delivery
Manage Engineering Managers
Lead people and org effectiveness
Drive staffing and community-level arbitration
Partner with Product & Technical leadership
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner closely with Community Tech Leads; Partner with Product Management Leads; Partner with Product Managers; Partner with Engineering Program Managers; Work as a trio with PML and CTL
Communication Scope
Fluent in English
Process & Methodology
Own delivery, Ensure teams ship the right things, Ensure teams ship at the right time, Clear escalation path, Manage and develop Engineering Managers, Manage and develop Technical Leads, Ensure clear priorities, Ensure clear sequencing, Ensure clear commitments, Identify risks early, Drive resolution, Maintain status of achievements, Maintain status of risks, Maintain status of action plans, Lead key reporting moments, Set standards for feedback, Set standards for performance, Set standards for calibration inputs, Set standards for growth plans, Set standards for under-performance remediation, Improve the system, Resolve cross-team dependencies, Resolve trade-offs, Ensure clear owner for escalation, Represent the community in leadership, Translate decisions into actionable plans
Full Job Description
## Description Join Pigment: Transforming Business Planning and Performance with AI Founded in 2019, Pigment stands out as one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies globally, redefining business planning and performance with our AI-powered platform. We empower organizations across diverse industries, including Consumer Packaged Goods, Retail, and Technology, to seamlessly integrate data, people, and processes, enabling them to plan and adapt rapidly. With a vibrant team of over 500 professionals across North America and Europe, and offices in Paris, London, New York, Toronto, San Francisco and Austin, Pigment has successfully secured nearly $400 million in funding from leading global venture capitalists. Our recognition as a Visionary in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Financial Planning Software underscores our commitment to excellence, as we proudly partner with industry leaders like Unilever, Vinci, Kayak, Siemens, and Coca-Cola. At Pigment, we champion smart risks, celebrate bold ideas, and challenge the status quo—all as a united team. Every team member has the opportunity to make a significant impact and tackle ambitious challenges. Together, we pursue excellence with a collaborative spirit, continuously raising the bar to ensure strong performance and a proactive approach while fostering an environment of humility. If you are passionate about innovation and wish to collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the industry, we would love to hear from you! The Opportunity We’re looking for an Engineering Manager Lead (EML) to own delivery and people leadership at the community (*) level. An EML is the go-to person for a community’s delivery: ensuring teams ship the right things, at the right time, with a clear escalation path when priorities, technical constraints, or execution realities don’t converge. The EML also manages and develops Engineering Managers (EMs) and Technical Leads (TLs) and partners closely with Community Tech Leads (
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