Previously Published to Propelo.AI on What it means to be VP of Engineering Constantly raising the bar for innovation, quality and productivity, the success of most engineering organizations depends on the ingenuity of one leader in particular — an advocate for technical teams, a “people person,” and one who leads by example. The vice president of engineering is someone who’s strong in what BuiltIn calls the ‘people arts’ — arts that include the skillful recruiting, mentoring and coaching of others, the ability to provide structure, define process, and communicate effortlessly with internal stakeholders and customers.  Setting high standards for individual performance, this person works with technical directors and those who manage engineering…