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How to maximize strategic value in a functional environment for PMs
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Many program project managers struggle with being valuable when they don’t do the work themselves. How can I provide value when I’m ultimately recording the work that someone else is delivering? When you have this mindset, you forget the role is more than managing the reports. The role consists of organizing, prioritizing, and overcoming challenges with the workload. When you do not deliver the work, it’s generally best to focus your efforts on providing organization.
1) The PM is always responsible for the best use of capacity and resources. The responsibility will never fall on anyone other than the PM! Next, you should focus on priority. 2) The pressure of deadlines is expected to be communicated and mitigated through PM efforts. That’s another responsibility that will always fall on the PM! 3) The PM is expected to understand their workload and area well enough to path to green and the next steps for any challenges the team may face. Path to green strategies requires cross-functional understanding and communication, which is also a core PM role. This is the third responsibility that will always fall on the PM! Understanding the three core values above in your role as a PM will help you add value across the various work cultures. You will need to master these core PM responsibilities to help your teams in any environment successfully.
Many program project managers struggle with being valuable when they don’t do the work themselves. How can I provide value when I’m ultimately recording the work that someone else is delivering? When you have this mindset, you forget the role is more than managing the reports. The role consists of organizing, prioritizing, and overcoming challenges with the workload.
When you do not deliver the work, it’s generally best to focus your efforts on providing organization.
1) The PM is always responsible for the best use of capacity and resources. The responsibility will never fall on anyone other than the PM! Next, you should focus on priority.
2) The pressure of deadlines is expected to be communicated and mitigated through PM efforts. That’s another responsibility that will always fall on the PM!
3) The PM is expected to understand their workload and area well enough to path to green and the next steps for any challenges the team may face. Path to green strategies requires cross-functional understanding and communication, which is also a core PM role. This is the third responsibility that will always fall on the PM!
Understanding the three core values above in your role as a PM will help you add value across the various work cultures. You will need to master these core PM responsibilities to help your teams in any environment successfully.