The ideal program manager…
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Is a diplomat while dealing with many, partly difficult key players.
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Creates a vision for the program as a whole and reviews the organizational impact.
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Identifies and deals with project interdependencies.
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Schedules & prioritizes individual projects in the program.
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Shows consultant skills.
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Has foresight and understands risks while keeping the overview of all projects.
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is an expert in project or even program management.
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Finds a balance between overview and knowledge about the work in the different projects e.g. by finding a contact person in every project.
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Provides support, decision making capacity and capability as well as program perspective for the project managers.
- Is respected and has a good standing.
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Can break the rules if needed for the program.
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Is communicative and a good listener.
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Has the ability to simplify complex issues and uses a simple language.
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Has no fear to “blunder” and actively asks for details.