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name: programme-manager
description: "Occupational skill for the role 'programme manager' (also: program management coordinator, program director, programme management coordinator, programme director, projects portfolio manager). Use when the user asks for typical programme manager work such as: Assign duties or responsibilities to project personnel.; Communicate with key stakeholders to determine project requirements and objectives.; Confer with project personnel to identify and resolve problems."
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# Programme Manager

Programme managers coordinate and oversee several projects working simultaneously. They ensure workability and compatibility among projects ensuring that overall, each one of the projects under the management of project managers, turn out profitable and leveraging one to the other.

## Core workflow

1. Assign duties or responsibilities to project personnel.
2. Communicate with key stakeholders to determine project requirements and objectives.
3. Confer with project personnel to identify and resolve problems.
4. Create project status presentations for delivery to customers or project personnel.
5. Develop or update project plans including information such as objectives, technologies, schedules, funding, and staffing.
6. Identify project needs such as resources, staff, or finances by reviewing project objectives and schedules.
7. Identify, review, or select vendors or consultants to meet project needs.
8. Monitor costs incurred by project staff to identify budget issues.

## How to use this skill

- Read `references/profile.md` for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult `references/tasks.md` for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check `references/skills.md` for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check `references/tools.md` for the software commonly used in this role.

## Key competences (essential)

- assess financial viability
- corporate social responsibility
- ensure equipment availability
- ensure equipment maintenance
- establish daily priorities
- evaluate project plans
- follow company standards
- identify legal requirements
- liaise with managers
- manage budgets
- manage logistics
- manage project information
- manage project metrics
- manage several projects
- manage staff

## Hot technologies

- Intuit QuickBooks
- IBM SPSS Statistics
- Procore software
- SAS
- GitHub
- Tableau
- Asana
- Slack
- Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Bentley MicroStation

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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/c94f3565-d987-431f-a46b-6f4e018e0bd7), O*NET 30.3 (13-1082.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*
