What Does a Program Manager Do, Anyway?

Program manager vs. project manager. I recently wrote a blog post describing these roles. Several folks took the time to thank me for digging into the differences between the two. But many of you wanted more. Specifically, for me to go even deeper into what a program manager does and how the role functions in different scenarios.

Program managers think strategically about how many different types of initiatives should be managed and coordinated.

When you have many big strategic efforts,...