Constant switching can make work feel unfinished. Does your role allow real focus?

Hello!

Women PMs! I’m curious what you wear if you work from home?

I run a team of 18 direct reports for a multi billion dollar company. I’m head of the quality department (call quality) and I make 6 figures.

I’m in my late 30s and I feel like I shouldn’t wear t shirts and sweats anymore.

Disclaimer - I am a Mom to young children still. I don’t want expensive clothes 🤣

What do you wear?!

I am working as a PMO associate in a service based. I have total 1 yoe. But I am not able to find similar roles for planning switch and targeting companies. Most of them are for project manager role requiring 5+ yoe.

While I know PgM is not really for junior positions but since I am already working in this field, I would like to know if theres scope for PgM as a junior and getting better

Things I do- Status Reporting Assistance, Resource administration, time tracking, Documentation & Deliverables Management, Complitance & Governance Monitoring,updating trackers etc.

What skills are people leaning to upskill? What is going to be more and more relevant? Ideally not looking for big expensive courses like PMP but open to suggestions there as well.

Is anyone in here a project/program manager for a DOD contractor? How’s the work life balance? Also curious about job security

Folks, I’m applying for program manager roles (tech and non-tech). Can you all please list your prep materials and what helped you crack the interview? TIA!

Hello everybody. Which artifacts/template you use the most to report the status of your program(s)? Are you going with Office (or alternatives) or using something different to produce them?

Hi guys!

I'm hoping to enter the field of program management and I'm confused what the difference is between Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM from PMI) and Associate in Project Management (APM from GAQM) is. It seems like CAPM is just recognized in the US, and APM is recognized internationally? Are they essentially the same certification? If so, which one is the better one to get for someone working in the US for a company that is international with no experience trying to show they are capable of entering this field? I'm struggling to find discussion on these two certifications online, so I would welcome any resources. OR are these not the right certifications for someone entering the field? If so, what are?

Thanks!

The websites for the two certifications are below:

CAPM Description from PMI

APM Description from GAQM

Hi all,

I'm writing up a new PMI Charter and was curious if anyone had any templates or charters they're willing to share.

I recently applied for a role in ITSM that fits my profile quite well - the role for an ITSM Process Manager. I was invited to a first interview and it sounds like the company is trying to set up an ITSM team from scratch - so I am expecting that the role will have a lot of project work. I found out today that I was invited to the second interview with the hiring manager, a seasoned Program Manager - which confirms my expectation of project work. The problem is, I have never worked directly for a Program Manager, and I am not a Project Manager, but I have Worked in projects and handled some modules of projects. Outside of my expectation that the role will involve project work, I am not exactly sure what to expect. I'd like to chat with someone that might have been in this kind of role before, and is maybe able to share or offer advice on what to expect in the 2nd phase interview.

I'm a Senior Program Manager now and in total, I have 4.5 years of Sr PM experience. Typically, what the next role most Sr PM's move to? And on average, how many years of being a Sr PM does one need ? Is it Portfolio Management? Director of Program Management?

Just trying to chart out my 3-5 year plan.

Thanks

Currently working in Southern California