Career Success - Self Talk Secrets

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Self Talk Secrets to be a Successful Program Manager:

• I am known for consistent and reliable project delivery.

• I assemble project team, identify needed resources, assign responsibilities and develop timeframes to facilitate successful completion of project activities and deliverables.

• I complete and manage project activities using my company's standard project management process and approach to ensure a consistent approach to project completion with other similar projects within the organization.

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• I define and achieve business objectives

• I define and determine role of project management in each project, including specific roles and responsibilities for each project member.

• I define and implement the appropriate change management strategy and plans to ensure that change management concerns are addressed during and after project implementation, as well as to ensure that the project impact is sustainable and supported by the business process owners.

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• I define and manage overall change control processes and quality assurance aspects of projects.

• I define and manage overall project risk identification and mitigation process through interaction with project constituents and stakeholders.

• I determine project costs/ensure delivery on time and within budgetary guidelines.

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• I develop, clarify and manage the scope of the project, define contract deliverables and achieve targeted outcomes.

• I ensure compatibility and consistency across company divisions.

• I ensure project requirements are achieved in a timely fashion and within budget guidelines and company's PMO methodology and requirements.

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• I ensure that scope is defined and project plans implemented in accordance with my company's project methodology, through proposal scoping and through project start up, execution and completion.

• I am responsible for entire project life cycle.

• I ensure that the project goals and objectives are achieved within the project timeframe and guidelines established by the relevant stakeholders and management committees.

• I identify and manage overall project dependencies and ensure project deliverables stay on-time, on-target and on-budget.

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• I identify on a timely basis all project barriers and identify strategies and approaches to overcome these barriers.

• I keep management informed and focused on strategy

• I manage the Five Project Management Process Groups flow from one phase into another (Initiation, Planning, Executing, Controlling, Closing).

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• I manage the nine Knowledge areas of Project Management on each project including:
  • Scope,
  • Time,
  • Cost,
  • Resources,
  • Risk,
  • Communication,
  • Project Integration,
  • Procurement and Quality.

• I mentor and train project managers within the division.

• I monitor preparation of communication plans and related project status reports to key stakeholders and governance bodies (as appropriate) to provide project updates on activities and deliverables.

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• I obtain approval from key client stakeholders when project is completed and assign closure to projects.

• I oversee the entire project cycle, from project approval to project closure.

• I perform cost/benefit analysis of actions and initiatives.

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• I promote greater project success

• I provide hands-on project management and actively manage project plan, deliverables, dependencies and outcome for selected project(s) as approved by senior management and key stakeholders.

• I provide value-added services through a consultative, value-added approach.