This was an amazing video thank you. I recently started as a Program Manager with a Project manager background. And you’re video helped me so much. Thank you.
Thank you for taking the time to compliment us! It means a lot. Congrats on making the moving from project to program management. Any success tips you'd share with others who are trying to make the move?
This was the best video I saw about this subject. You talk so confidente about that I follow all the words. One question is. How the company know how budget is necessary for a program? Because with a project everything is calculated. In program I don’t have this view.
That's the thing about programs. The projects within them may have budgets, but when a company commits to a program, it's implicitly committing to a long standing effort, for example a learning and development program or a sales enablement program.
great video! I just started as a TPM a few months ago, with a project management background, but I don't have any mentorship or real understanding of the TPM role. This is very helpful!!
We have excellent TPM mentors on Pocket Board who would love to mentor you on a regular basis! We find that people always want help from a mentor to get the job, but they also benefit tremendously from an outside perspective to help navigate daily job challenges. The best part is that most employers have learning stipends that will cover some or all of the costs of mentorship!
Oh wow, we didn't know that the sound effects sound different in headphones versus computer speakers, good to know! We'll keep this in mind for future videos!
Thank you for sharing!! One of the best explanation! Just curious can a product manager be a program manager? What will the main differences in the role?
Some product managers will have the tasks of a program manager (especially early career PMs), and most of them don't like it because this means less time with users and less time spent on product strategy. These roles couldn't be more different in focus, even though they both involve a strategic skill set. The PM skill set is all about building products that solve user issues; the PgM is focused on the work systems and processes that deliver that product to users.
@@CoachErika Few thoughts: 1) In your videos, you are giving examples from your career as answers to interview questions. Is it any tips on how to revise my work experience to find examples I can use during the interview? 2) You also emphasize the importance of giving structured answers. Maybe you can advise a way how to train yourself to give well-structured answers? 3) Maybe any tips about how to make a CV to attract Google's attention. Especially interesting what to do if your career isn't so long. 4) Maybe you can share hiring "red flags". I mean "what you should avoid doing during the interview"
@@antondesyatov9571 great questions! (1) our founder Erika tells candidates to do an interview prep activity that she calls Walking Down Memory Lane. We don't have a video of her talking about this yet, but the short of it is that you need to think of 3-5 major projects that YOU owned over the last 2-4 years of your career. Refresh your memory on all the details, from why the project existed strategically to how you got involved, success criteria, what happened along the way (good / bad / planned / unplanned), how it went (results, quantified), and what you learned. Recency and scope matters at FAANG. Book a session with her to learn more, or come to her live AMA on Wednesday at 10am PT and ask more! (2) as a start, watch our videos on how to answer behavioral questions using the STAR++ method. The vast majority of interview questions are behavioral, so once you learn this framework, you're off to a good start. There are also frameworks that you should learn for role specific questions like system design for EMs and SWEs or product design for PMs, but those might require 1:1 mentoring to dive into. (3) resume advice to get noticed by FAANH: have an objective at the top, don't keyword cram, get rid of the skills section of you have one, quantify your results, less than 2 pages with whitespace and at least 10pt font, no photo. There's a lot more to it than that, but it's a good starting point. (4) check out the FAANG interview process videos on our channel. There's a whole segment in each video that talks about red flags with recruiter conversations in particular, and how to avoid them
@@CoachErika sure mam, it would be helpful if you create more videos on Project management related stuffs. Various methodologies like Agile, scrum like wise :) . I feel interesting when you teach 😁
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This was the best explanatory video on this subject I have come across! Thank you for taking the time to post this 🥰
Awesome! So glad it was helpful! Let me know if you have any follow up questions I can address for you
Juan, I totally agree! This is really helpful info to keep in mind as I plan a pivot from the Federal space to commercial.
This was an amazing video thank you. I recently started as a Program Manager with a Project manager background. And you’re video helped me so much. Thank you.
Thank you for taking the time to compliment us! It means a lot.
Congrats on making the moving from project to program management. Any success tips you'd share with others who are trying to make the move?
Thank you for this! Biggest mystery for me was the TPM.
Thanks so much, glad it helped! Let me know if there's any lingering question about TPMs.
Very helpful! Biggest mystery was TPM for me. Subscribed!
Thank you! Let us know if there is anything you do have questions about, and we can cover it in a future video or answer it right here if possible.
This was the best video I saw about this subject. You talk so confidente about that I follow all the words.
One question is. How the company know how budget is necessary for a program? Because with a project everything is calculated. In program I don’t have this view.
That's the thing about programs. The projects within them may have budgets, but when a company commits to a program, it's implicitly committing to a long standing effort, for example a learning and development program or a sales enablement program.
great video! I just started as a TPM a few months ago, with a project management background, but I don't have any mentorship or real understanding of the TPM role. This is very helpful!!
We have excellent TPM mentors on Pocket Board who would love to mentor you on a regular basis!
We find that people always want help from a mentor to get the job, but they also benefit tremendously from an outside perspective to help navigate daily job challenges.
The best part is that most employers have learning stipends that will cover some or all of the costs of mentorship!
I've been asking this question for a while and you "nailed" it. Thanks
Thanks so much, glad to hear that we nailed it! Which role are you leaning toward?
Amazing clear explanation. You do know what you are talking about.
Thank you for the appreciation! Let us know if there are other topics you'd like us to cover.
Wonderful sharing! But if you’re listening with your headphone- the sound effect (especially the cat) is way to loud and will harm your ear …
Oh wow, we didn't know that the sound effects sound different in headphones versus computer speakers, good to know! We'll keep this in mind for future videos!
Wonderful summary! Extremely well made video, loved the content!
Thanks 🙏 let us know if we missed anything or if there are any follow up questions you have!
Awesome work. Thanks for sharing this information and bringing clarity. Looking forward for more videos like these.
More to come! Let us know if you have any lingering questions that you'd like to learn more about, which gives us some good ideas for future topics!
Nice video detailed about program manager........
Thank you!
Super clear ✌️. Thank you so much ma’am!
Thank you so much! This is very well explained!
Thanks Skylar! Let us know if you have any follow up questions.
Thank you for sharing!! One of the best explanation! Just curious can a product manager be a program manager? What will the main differences in the role?
Some product managers will have the tasks of a program manager (especially early career PMs), and most of them don't like it because this means less time with users and less time spent on product strategy.
These roles couldn't be more different in focus, even though they both involve a strategic skill set. The PM skill set is all about building products that solve user issues; the PgM is focused on the work systems and processes that deliver that product to users.
Amazing explanation, thank you! Super helpful!
Thank you Anton! Any lingering questions or topics you wish we had covered in the video?
@@CoachErika
Few thoughts:
1) In your videos, you are giving examples from your career as answers to interview questions. Is it any tips on how to revise my work experience to find examples I can use during the interview?
2) You also emphasize the importance of giving structured answers. Maybe you can advise a way how to train yourself to give well-structured answers?
3) Maybe any tips about how to make a CV to attract Google's attention. Especially interesting what to do if your career isn't so long.
4) Maybe you can share hiring "red flags". I mean "what you should avoid doing during the interview"
@@antondesyatov9571 great questions!
(1) our founder Erika tells candidates to do an interview prep activity that she calls Walking Down Memory Lane. We don't have a video of her talking about this yet, but the short of it is that you need to think of 3-5 major projects that YOU owned over the last 2-4 years of your career. Refresh your memory on all the details, from why the project existed strategically to how you got involved, success criteria, what happened along the way (good / bad / planned / unplanned), how it went (results, quantified), and what you learned. Recency and scope matters at FAANG. Book a session with her to learn more, or come to her live AMA on Wednesday at 10am PT and ask more!
(2) as a start, watch our videos on how to answer behavioral questions using the STAR++ method. The vast majority of interview questions are behavioral, so once you learn this framework, you're off to a good start. There are also frameworks that you should learn for role specific questions like system design for EMs and SWEs or product design for PMs, but those might require 1:1 mentoring to dive into.
(3) resume advice to get noticed by FAANH: have an objective at the top, don't keyword cram, get rid of the skills section of you have one, quantify your results, less than 2 pages with whitespace and at least 10pt font, no photo. There's a lot more to it than that, but it's a good starting point.
(4) check out the FAANG interview process videos on our channel. There's a whole segment in each video that talks about red flags with recruiter conversations in particular, and how to avoid them
Great explanation!
Thank you for your feedback and the vote of confidence! Goooooo!
Thank you
Absolutely, you're so welcome!
Absolutely, you're so welcome!
This is absolute 🙌🏻, amazing
Wonderful! So glad this helped you. Let us know if you have other questions you'd like to see videos cover.
@@CoachErika sure mam, it would be helpful if you create more videos on Project management related stuffs. Various methodologies like Agile, scrum like wise :) . I feel interesting when you teach 😁
Hi Erica, I am Pratimaan and I am about to attend an Interview for Program Manager Supply Chain and Procurement at Google. Can you please coach me?
Of course. Check out the video description for links to get coaching from me.
I thought i was working as a project manager all these years, turns out I am more of a program manager
Time to get that upgraded pay, then!
@Coach Erika: Land Your Dream Job I'm applying for a program manager position as soon as I saw this video!
Background music is more of a hindrance than a help.
Noted! Thank you.
Pro tip to get more views: Please include your cat in future videos! 😊 Thank me later!
Lol. Will do. He's saying he can't "promise" to steal the show, but he's willing to give it a try. 😺