Engineering Coach - Manager of Researchers (Director/VP+)

📋 Description

• Providing 1:1 coaching to Mento members through virtual sessions using the Mento Platform and Tools
• Participating in ongoing training sessions to improve coaching abilities and skills
• Communicating with members via your Mento email or via chat in the Mento App in between sessions
• Being an integral member of the Mento coaching community by sharing coaching tools and insights — helping enhance our coaching practices and fulfill our mission of empowering people to thrive in jobs that they love
• Acting with kindness, respect, and empathy as an ambassador of the Mento community

🎯 Requirements

• A director, vice president, or other engineering leader with 15+ years leading technical research teams either at an AI/ML org, healthtech, space tech, or an adjacent organization.
• A strong technical researcher or engineering manager with expertise in both theoretical and applied AI/ML, large-scale modeling, computer science or mathematical sciences
• A research leader with publications, patents, leadership in top research organizations, and/or a PhD are preferred
• Someone who wants to turn their people leadership skills into meaningful coaching skills.
• Passionate about helping people advance in the workplace to build fulfilling careers and lives.
• A person who is self-aware, has a high emotional IQ, and who cares about creating a safe space for others to risk being vulnerable.
• Excited about growing your coaching skills, and you bring a growth-mindset to the experience, regardless of how long you have been a coach.
• Comfortable working in a constantly-changing startup environment.
• Able to dedicate a minimum of 12+ hours per month to coaching at Mento for the next 24+ months.

🎁 Benefits

• This is a contract position in which coaches are paid per hour. On top of a flat hourly rate, we offer select bonuses that incentivizes engagement with our membership and community growth on our platform.
• You must have the capacity to give a minimum of three to five hours per week towards Mento regardless of other commitments and how they may change.
• You are able to work with Mento for a minimum of 24 months in order to build meaningful relationships with our members.
• This is a fully remote position. Candidates must be based in North America or Europe.
• Because this is a part-time growth opportunity, we are looking to hire experienced senior leaders with deep technical research experience who want to expand their coaching skills.