Program Management
The role of the Program Manager is to not only to deliver the organizational strategy, but also requires to focus on business transformation and to coordinate and prioritise resources across multiple projects.
It is about managing links between the projects and overall costs ans risks within different programs.
In most cases it also involves linking within the business change functions within the business areas affected to ensure that the required changes are effectively implemented. It is therefore more closely aligned to the organization’s strategy, rather then delivering one specific project. In most cases the strategy often functions as a blueprint after the program has been completed.
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Understanding our customers and understanding the reason why the question was asked
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Look beyond borders and focus on integral solutions
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Develop the right strategy, the right set of tools and infrastructure
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Build up an open culture with strong focus on setting high standards and innovation culture
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Mitigate risks and exploit opportunities
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Deliver value that meet business objectives
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International delivery and fast paced schedules
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Reduce complexity, increase efficiency
Governance
To develop a milestone based program strategy, defining roles and responsibilities as well as the processes and KPI’s and to reach alignment with the higher level organizational vision or goals.
Management
To review, verify and validate the program performance and to engage with all stakeholders and to anticipate on potential risk and to deliver required change. To manage process improvement and quality assurance that makes the program efficient and transparent
Financial Management
Develop a milestone based financial strategy, realistic cumulative financial forecasts and to actively track and control finances.
Infrastructure
Manage resources so it influences the success of the program. Develop the right tools, documents, digital dashboards, A3’s, IT infrastructure and reach alignment with all stakeholders involved.
"In comparison with project management, program management is more closely aligned to the organization’s strategy, rather than delivering one specific project. The used strategy often functions as a Blueprint after the program has been successfully completed"
Deliverables
Brand compliance and multi-geography delivery
Program set-up and strategic development
Mitigate risks and exploit opportunities
Reduce complexity and increase efficiency
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95%
90%
85%
Example projects
Toyota Motor Europe
Brussels, Belgium
Toyota Pan-European Retail Concept Rollout
Programme Manager Network Development, commissioned by Toyota Motor Europe
adidas Group
Herzogenaurach Germany
adidas Pan-European Store Retrofit Rollout
Interim Senior Project Manager Store Development Western Europe
