Director of Engineering - Learning & Development

Director of Engineering - Learning & Development

The Director of Engineering is primarily responsible for leading initiatives that foster the technical and professional growth of engineers across You Version. This role ensures alignment with You Version’s engineering matrix by championing career development frameworks, coaching engineering managers, and cultivating a culture of growth and excellence.

The Director of Engineering designs scalable development programs, supports onboarding and hiring efforts, and ensures consistent evaluation practices. This role is responsible for collaborating with their YTL to cast vision, provide direction, and lead ministry efforts within their area of influence to outcomes that further Life.

Church’s mission and reach people for Christ.

Life.

Church is a multi-site Christian church meeting in the United States and globally rch Online. Our team is committed to reaching people worldwide through innovative technology. And You Version is one of the ways we get to do that.

We wholeheartedly believe a daily rhythm of seeking intimacy with God has the power to transform lives. That’s why You Version creates biblically-based experiences that encourage and challenge people to seek God.

What You'll Do

• Champion our engineering career framework, ensuring consistency and fairness in skill evaluations and growth opportunities.
• Partner with engineering leaders to create tailored development plans for engineers at all levels.
• Guide the career progression documentation process, providing feedback to both managers and engineers.
• Facilitate meaningful career conversations and development planning sessions.
• Identify learning and stretch opportunities that align with both individual aspirations and organizational needs.
• Mentor engineering leaders on effective talent development practices.
• Partner with leaders on having productive individual conversations focused on skill advancement and growth.
• Provide guidance on addressing development challenges constructively.
• Partner with leaders to balance technical direction with people development.
• Support leaders in recognizing and documenting growth evidence and technical accomplishments.
• Collaborate with recruiting to define effective hiring strategies aligned with our engineering matrix.
• Help refine job descriptions and role requirements based on our career framework.
• Participate in technical interviews to assess candidates against our engineering competencies.
• Design and improve onboarding programs that accelerate new hires’ integration and development.
• Partner with hiring managers to create personalized 30/60/90-day growth plans for new engineers.
• Ensure technical assessment criteria are applied consistently across teams.
• Champion our cultural values across the engineering organization.
• Drive initiatives that elevate technical standards while fostering a supportive culture.
• Facilitate technical/leadership growth conversations through the engineering matrix.
• Collaborate with engineering leaders to evolve our matrix as technology and industry practices evolve.
• Design and implement scalable professional development programs.
• Create templates and frameworks for effective skill and growth evaluation.
• Develop training materials for managers on talent development best practices.
• Establish metrics to measure the effectiveness of our learning and growth programs.
• Continuously refine our approach based on feedback and outcomes.

Skills Needed to Succeed

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills in order to foster relationships and partnerships.
• Ability to self-motivate, make independent decisions and solve problems.
• Maintain flexibility and initiate the creation of new processes and project strategies.
• Ability to manage conflict and differing opinions while maintaining composure.
• Strong leadership skills and understanding on developing and guiding others.
• Ability to take a great vision and turn it into reality through strategic execution.
• Strong understanding of technical competencies across different engineering roles and levels.
• Deep understanding of software engineering practices and technical growth evaluation criteria.
• Knowledge of talent acquisition…