Provide context

Most of my day is spent collecting, filtering and sharing context/information from other projects, domains, and product lines. I'll try to push information to you as much as possible, but feel free to ask about anything else.

Advise and guide

I have years of experience in engineering and management. I may know less than you on any subject and will lack context for a long time. However, I've probably been exposed to the challenge you are facing and can act as a solid sounding board. I'm all for you making the decision and taking responsibility, but I can feed into that and help you.

Share my opinions

I have opinions but try not to let them become strong feelings. I am open-minded as I appreciate context, circumstances and history/plans are important considerations when making decisions.

Provide an outside(ish) perspective

I won't work on your project daily but will be close enough to have informed thoughts. I doubt I will get into the detail (you might not either), but we ought to be able to get our hands on it quickly and accurately when needed.

Cheer

I will celebrate your successes. If you do not self-promote, please let me do it for you. Tell me when things go well, share what makes you proud, and I'll cheer/share appropriately.

Firefight

If my favourite opening line is "Could you help me, please?". My second favourite is "I screwed up." A mistake, if shared, becomes a challenge; if hidden, it becomes a failure.