Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Goal Examples

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Ensure our technical leaders are successful

Do our leaders have the knowledge and support they need to effectively manage their teams? Focus on fostering a culture of great leadership by leading by example.

• 100% retention of seasoned technical leaders
• Effective Leadership training is rolled out for all VP and director-level leaders this quarter
• Meeting rating across all engineering 1:1s is 85%+

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Ensure the operational success of our technical teams

To ensure the success of the engineering team, it's important that we have the technology and procedures in place to reduce friction and streamline and/or automate processes.

• The product development process is well defined and communication between Product, Engineering and Ops are clear and concise
• 95% of product deliverables are on time, scope and within budget
• 100% of necessary compliancy and regulatory requirements are defined and followed

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Improve your management skills

Great managers keep their team engaged, high performing and retained. Even if you are already a great manager, there's always room for improvement. Let’s make a concerted effort to continue to listen, learn, and grow in our engineering management skills and foster a culture of sharing and actioning on feedback.

• Give at least 1 piece of actionable feedback a month to every direct report
• Get at least 1 piece of actionable feedback a month from every direct report
• Have at least one career conversation with each report per month
• Action on the feedback you received and review your progress with your team
• Meet with a management coach/mentor this quarter

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Build and lead a best-in-class engineering team

To build a world class product, we need to have a world class team. Let’s hit these key results and arm our middle-managers with the tools and knowledge they need to ensure we’re putting in the work to deliver on that promise.

• Run monthly coaching sessions with middle-managers to level up their management skills
• Hold weekly 1:1s with your team (satisfactorily with the Balance Framework)
• Document and track progress towards professional development goals, while keeping a finger on the pulse of team morale
• Hire {##} engineers by {date}
• Run 1 engineering-wide team building event this quarter
• Ensure engineering releases are high quality and delivered on-time