Centrally identify, prioritize, authorize, manage and control projects, programs and related work to achieve specific strategic business objectives. Produce the overall corporate payback.
Encompasses a collection of projects and/or programs and other work that are grouped together to facilitate the effective management of that work to meet strategic business objectives
Requires general business skills and familiarity with corporate objectives, plus the ability to think strategically about how to best balance and optimise corporate values.
Provide insight and synthesis.
Achieve the program’s strategic benefits and objectives.
Benefit and stakeholder management and program governance of related projects. Managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits and control. Not available from managing them individually
Leadership style focuses on managing relationships and conflict resolution. Program managers need to manage and facilitate the political aspects of the stakeholder management. Provide vision and leadership.
Ensure successful execution of individual projects by performing the tactical tasks needed to deliver them on time, within budget, and with the required functionality.
Single project focus, perhaps with subprojects
Requires strong management and execution skills, plus the ability to focus on day-to-day details, oversee personnel, resolve issues, and meet milestones and schedule commitments.
