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Mandi Vanderpuye not for profit United Kingdom
How do you assess candidates for Programme Manager roles? Are there any assessments or tests that have worked well?
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Rami Kaibni
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Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
I wouldn’t say there is a certain test or standard form of interview but in a role like Program Manager, most employers concentrate on Soft Skills including leadership more than technical skills. Don’t get me wrong, technical skills are important but soft skills play a bigger role s]as you go up the ladder.
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Sergio Luis Conte Helping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based Organizations Buenos Aires, Argentina
In my case I talked with her/him about situations which are the same situations we live today in the workplace. The idea is to understand if the way of working is in line with our way of working.
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Kiron Bondale Retired | Mentor| Retired Welland, Ontario, Canada
Mandi -

I'd start by getting feedback from sponsors, key stakeholders and the PMs they worked with as that will tell you if they are able to effectively balance their style between being too hands off or too much of a micro-manager.

Kiron
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Luis Branco CEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, Ldª Carcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
I would try to get to know this person a little more closely from a professional perspective

As suggested, with the sponsors you worked with, get their opinion
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Thomas Walenta Global Project Economy Expert Hackenheim, Germany
Mandi,

In this paper you will find a competency framework in the appendix.

https://www.slideshare.net/CEFRIEL/underst...-2003-the-hague
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Vijay Suryavanshi Project Manager - Engineering| RECARO Aircraft Seating Plantation, Fl, United States
A program manager must be strategic and must combine projects/portfolio to get better organizational benefits and business value. Hard skills, soft skills and behavioral skills are important and to be assessed.

Difference between a project and program manager.
Though the names sound familiar, project managers and program managers have vastly different jobs. Project managers handle and oversee the day-to-day execution of a project, while program managers provide strategic guidance to ensure that every project contributes to the company’s bigger goals.

What to listen or look for:

Listen for an interviewee who emphasizes the importance of communication, collaboration, and multitasking—three major tenets of program management.
Big-picture thinking, plus a high-level understanding of program management and operations.
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1 reply by Latha Thamma reddi
Apr 12, 2023 4:43 PM
Latha Thamma reddi
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Thank you very much
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Latha Thamma reddi Sr Product and Portfolio Management (Automation Innovation)| DXC Technology Mckinney, Tx, United States
Nov 04, 2022 11:43 AM
Replying to Vijay Suryavanshi
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A program manager must be strategic and must combine projects/portfolio to get better organizational benefits and business value. Hard skills, soft skills and behavioral skills are important and to be assessed.

Difference between a project and program manager.
Though the names sound familiar, project managers and program managers have vastly different jobs. Project managers handle and oversee the day-to-day execution of a project, while program managers provide strategic guidance to ensure that every project contributes to the company’s bigger goals.

What to listen or look for:

Listen for an interviewee who emphasizes the importance of communication, collaboration, and multitasking—three major tenets of program management.
Big-picture thinking, plus a high-level understanding of program management and operations.
Thank you very much

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