Engineering Management Expert
The senior credential for engineering leaders shaping organisations and strategy at scale.
Built for engineers who already lead
Directors and VPs of Engineering
You lead multiple teams, manage a significant headcount, and are accountable for engineering-wide outcomes.
CTOs of growing companies
You set the technical direction and are responsible for the engineering organisation at the highest level.
Senior engineering leaders in enterprise
You operate in complex matrix organisations, manage budgets, and influence company strategy.
EMP-II holders at the peak of their career
You have the full certification stack. EME-III is the capstone that demonstrates expert-level mastery.
Five areas of proven capability
Executive leadership and board communication
Present engineering strategy to boards and executives, manage upward, and influence company direction.
Engineering strategy at the company level
Set multi-year technical vision, manage technical debt at portfolio scale, and drive build vs buy at the org level.
Talent architecture and organisation building
Design engineering organisations from scratch, build recruiting pipelines, and create retention programs that work.
Innovation and R&D leadership
Balance innovation investment with delivery, build research capabilities, and create cultures that attract top talent.
Stakeholder influence and external representation
Represent the engineering organisation externally, manage vendor relationships, and build industry presence.
90 questions across 5 domains
Executive Leadership
Board communication, executive influence, company strategy, managing upward, political navigation.
Engineering Strategy
Multi-year technical vision, portfolio-level decisions, platform strategy, build vs buy at scale.
Talent Architecture
Org design at scale, recruiting pipelines, retention programs, culture at scale, employer brand.
Innovation & R&D
Research investment, innovation programs, emerging technology evaluation, technical culture.
Stakeholder Influence
External representation, vendor management, industry presence, cross-company partnerships.
Ready to earn EME-III?
7+ years engineering management. Assessment-based only — no training required. Results are instant.