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Differences between "Project Executive Officer" and the "Project Manager"?

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Melissa Antoniano Technical Project Manager| Nokia Colorado Springs, CO, United States
I've recently been assigned Project Executive Officer to high visibility, high profile projects in my company. I'm looking for information on what are the differences between the PEO and the PM roles; what skills are most recommended for this type of role, and what "gotchas" should I be on the look-out for. Thanks in advance!
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Melissa Antoniano Technical Project Manager| Nokia Colorado Springs, CO, United States
Feb 06, 2020 12:17 AM
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Melissa -

Assuming you have PMs on these projects, your role is sometimes called a Delivery Executive. You'd act as a point of escalation for the PM and team and usually be the first line of contact with executive stakeholders. You would likely be sitting on the steering committees for these projects.

Kiron
Hello Kiron - again thank you for your comment. Delivery Executive sounds about right. Certainly I will be escalation path for the PM team; and yes for being the one to communicate to the stakeholders. Being part of the Steering Committee has not been mentioned; although perhaps it is implicit in the role specifically for this customer and solution that is being offered. BR, Melissa
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1 reply by Kiron Bondale
Feb 11, 2020 8:08 AM
Kiron Bondale
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Good to hear that PMs will be managing each of the individual projects. One of your challenges will be balancing priorities between the individual program components to ensure that a PM's attempt to optimize their project doesn't negatively impact others within the program resulting in an overall program-level negative impact.

Most of the delivery executives I've worked with would definitely be presenting at executive steering committee meetings at the program level, but would invite PMs as needed to dive into the details on any burning topics the execs wish to hear about.

Have you thought about the structure and staffing of a program office to support your work? Is tooling in place to reduce the effort and improve the consistency of tracking and reporting on project & program status?

Kiron
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Sergio Luis Conte Helping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based Organizations Buenos Aires, Argentina
Feb 10, 2020 5:06 PM
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Good insights Sergio. Yes - it will be a challenge. i've done this type of role before on other large, high profile projects, but was never given the title of PEO. When I speak to my internal team, I'll be PEO, however when I explain what I do outside my organization I think it's simpler to say Program Manager. Best!
In the organizations I have the opportunity to work in PEO is on top of program managers.
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Luis Branco CEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, Ldª Carcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Feb 10, 2020 5:02 PM
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Hello Luis et al who took the time to read and respond to my question!

The "Project Execution Owner" is the internal definition of PEO.
This will be managing the end-to-end deployment of the solutions in multiple venues in parallel; in essense a Program Manager.
So yes - there will be project managers assigned from other organizations and/or third parties, and those PMs will provide me with status updates, obstacles, etc. I'll be responsible for the overall driving/leading and "health" of the deliveries, reporting status of milestones and financials and keeping the politics at bay; while continuing the customer relationship building.

My main worry at this moment is gaining closure on 8 other projects that are *so close*, and resisting being assigned other projects!
Dear Melissa
Thanks for your answer

I wish you great success in the exercise of new responsibilities
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Kiron Bondale Retired | Mentor| Retired Welland, Ontario, Canada
Feb 10, 2020 5:13 PM
Replying to Melissa Antoniano
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Hello Kiron - again thank you for your comment. Delivery Executive sounds about right. Certainly I will be escalation path for the PM team; and yes for being the one to communicate to the stakeholders. Being part of the Steering Committee has not been mentioned; although perhaps it is implicit in the role specifically for this customer and solution that is being offered. BR, Melissa
Good to hear that PMs will be managing each of the individual projects. One of your challenges will be balancing priorities between the individual program components to ensure that a PM's attempt to optimize their project doesn't negatively impact others within the program resulting in an overall program-level negative impact.

Most of the delivery executives I've worked with would definitely be presenting at executive steering committee meetings at the program level, but would invite PMs as needed to dive into the details on any burning topics the execs wish to hear about.

Have you thought about the structure and staffing of a program office to support your work? Is tooling in place to reduce the effort and improve the consistency of tracking and reporting on project & program status?

Kiron
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