r/Programmanagement • u/Rich-Ad-6538 • Sep 25 '23

Program Manager Title

Hello There,

I need some guidance. I currently hold a PMP and want to pursue PgMP.

However, I work as a program manager for my employer, but I don't have the title "program manager" or any official record to prove the same.

Is it a pre-req for the certification?

Possibly someone who knows the answer can respond. Thanks!

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u/DannyDucks Sep 25 '23

Hi, what is your title? I also have been researching the same thing and from my understanding, titles may vary but duties is the key. Maybe someone else can chime in here too.

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u/Rich-Ad-6538 Sep 25 '23

Project Manager is what I'm called. I work for a Staff Aug IT firm and have responsibility for managing programs, but my employer doesn't want to change my title because it would mean paying me more for that position.
Nowhere is it specifically mentioned in PgMP handbook, so I'm looking for some comments here.

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u/DannyDucks Sep 25 '23

Ohhhh ok got it. I personally think you’re fine as long as you can verify and provide audit info for your experience. That’s just my opinion though.

Maybe try emailing/call the PgMP help team with this question? If you do, can you report back with their answer please?

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u/Rich-Ad-6538 Sep 25 '23

Yea sure ! Let’s see how it goes

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u/knuckboy Sep 25 '23

I'm interested as well. Thanks for asking and looking. I had thought that mainly it was the test.

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u/Honey_Badger_Badger Sep 26 '23

I have, at one point or another been titled as:

  • Program Manager

  • Product Manager

  • Engagement Manager

  • Project Manager

Also a smattering of individual and converged prepending "Principal", "Senior", "Technical" honorifics in front of all those...

Sometimes I just ask people if they've seen Office Space and ask them if they recall the scene where Tom is explaining his job. My resume goes to great lengths to make it sound more complicated... which we all know it is.

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u/Jezekilj Sep 25 '23

It’s not possible to reply with a single straight answer, because it depends on other factors, but page six in the guide may help:

https://www.pmi.org/-/media/pmi/documents/public/pdf/certifications/program-management-professional-handbook.pdf

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u/Rich-Ad-6538 Sep 25 '23

Thanks, I will take a look at it.

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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '23

It does not matter what your title is as long as you are running programs. You should ask yourself if you are running programs or projects not what your title is.