The New Skills of an Engineering Manager in 2025 (in an AI-driven World)

AI Isn’t Optional—It’s Table Stakes for Managers in 2025

Here’s what your job looks like now:

Engineering Manager Responsibilities in AI World

• ensure every engineer is using AI → in every single workflow possible
• coach your people/team about AI → it means you must be efficient with AI first
• measure impact of your AI improvements → time saved, improved code quality, reduced cycle time etc
• manage out AI sceptics and under-performers → there is no room for people who refuse AI in today's world

Efficiency is the new growth. In 2025, the best leaders change how work gets done—by making AI your team’s second nature. That’s how you build teams that win. And yes, it starts with you.

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