Probably because the organization doesn't have a great technical culture. It is a red flag, but understanding that it's not an easy problem to solve is helpful

Probably because the organization doesn't have a great technical culture. It is a red flag, but understanding that it's not an easy problem to solve is helpful. It's not easy to find great technical managers, especially in non-technical organizations. Look at how many non-technical organizations around the world spend millions of dollars on software projects that eventually get written off as failures. It's appalling, especially given that we definitely have the knowledge on how to make good software already. Skills in managing technical initiatives and teams are sorely underappreciated, even by many technical people who actually do the work. Non-technical managers can be great too, when they know their limitations and know the skills of their team. It is possible to have a good non-technical manager managing technical people.