User:DTankersley (WMF)/CTO Roles

The purpose of this list is to help people working with the CTO office to understand what the CTO office is responsible for, what it can help them with, and who on the team they should contact.

Support for CTO

 * Manage the CTO's schedule
 * i.e.: schedule and coordinate calendar tasks such as meetings and 1:1’s
 * Plan and support the CTO's travel
 * i.e.: prepare documents that will be needed, such as presentation decks
 * Support CTO in communicating with Tech Managers, Tech department, WMF, and the Board
 * Prepare presentations and other documents as needed
 * Collect and edit weekly status reports
 * Create, collect and report on department engagement surveys
 * Facilitate, support and prep for weekly Technical Managers meeting
 * Manage department staffing issues, i.e.:
 * staff, contractors, and vacancies
 * report on hiring progress
 * manage organization structure changes

Support for Technology Department

 * Manage Department-wide Activities
 * Manage Annual Planning process and content
 * Manage Quarterly Check-ins process and content
 * Manage Technical Committee agenda and workflow
 * Conference program organization and planning
 * Represent the Department
 * Scrum of Scrums attendance
 * Participation in cross-Department activities
 * Be the Tech Department point of contact with Finance, Admin, and other teams within the Foundatio
 * Process Improvement
 * Support Tech teams as needed
 * Goal planning and deliverables
 * Goal progression monthly meetings
 * Meeting and Offsites planning and facilitation
 * Quarterly check-ins
 * Troubleshoot Tech Dept budget issues
 * Vendor communication
 * Meeting Facilitation
 * Retrospective Surveys and Facilitation
 * Planning Team and Manager off-sites
 * Manage and troubleshoot financial issues