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Program Director Vs Program Manager

Program directors oversee program managers and are responsible for implementing strategies set by the board through proper planning and directing managers. Program managers oversee employees working on projects and communicate between directors and team members to ensure work meets standards and adheres to plans. While both require a master's degree, program directors supervise managers and are responsible for evaluating strategies, budgets, and goals, while program managers focus on project scheduling, team leadership, and reviews.

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Program Director Vs Program Manager

Program directors oversee program managers and are responsible for implementing strategies set by the board through proper planning and directing managers. Program managers oversee employees working on projects and communicate between directors and team members to ensure work meets standards and adheres to plans. While both require a master's degree, program directors supervise managers and are responsible for evaluating strategies, budgets, and goals, while program managers focus on project scheduling, team leadership, and reviews.

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  • Comparing Program Directors to Program Managers: Explores the distinctions and similarities between the roles of program directors and program managers, focusing on job responsibilities, qualifications, and financial implications.

Comparing Program Directors to Program Managers

Many industries and companies have program directors and program managers.
Normally a program director looks after the managers of the organization. At the same
time, program managers look after the employees on their teams. Below is a comparison
of these two careers and a bit of financial information as well.

Education Job Growth* (2018-


Job Title Median Salary* (2019)
Requirements 2028)
Program Master's Degree
$104,690 (top executives) 6% (top executives)
Directors preferred
$116,720 (human
7% (human resource
Program Master's Degree resource manager),
manager), 16%
Managers preferred $129,890 (financial
(financial manager)
manager)
Source: *U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Responsibilities of Program Directors vs Program


Managers
Depending on the company or business the person is employed at, program directors
and managers often work together to meet the company's goals. Their differences are in
their daily management responsibilities. Program directors are tasked with the daily
running of the company as well as meeting any future goals through proper planning.
Program managers often are found overseeing the employees who are tasked with the
projects that have been agreed upon by the board and conceptualized by project
managers and directors.

Program Director
A director supervises managers. In some industries the program director must be a
visionary who takes the strategies of the board, prepares plans and successfully
implements them. This could include improving a brand or creating a strategy for a new
product. It is up to the director to pass these plans on to the managers for
implementation. Directors also take charge of the organization's use of research and data
to best decide the future of a project or company's direction.
Job responsibilities of a program director include:

 Evaluating board directed strategies


 Preparing pre-cost estimates and analysis budgets
 Directing managers in goal implementation
 Hiring and supervising new managers for projects

Program Manager
A manager oversees and works with the men and women of the teams they supervise. It
is their job to take the strategies conceived of by executives and put them to the test.
Most managers are in charge of hiring their own team members. In most cases they have
the experience to act as mentors to new and less experienced employees. It is their job
to stay on top of their workers to make sure their work meets the standards of the
company and adheres to the needs of the board and client's plans.
Job responsibilities of a program manager include:
 Communicating between directors and team members
 Scheduling of projects and staying within budget
 Collaborating with designers and engineers for direction
 Leading team meetings and performing project reviews

Related Careers
Administrative service managers, like program directors, are experts in managing the
goals of a company and running strategic teams. Sales managers could be another
similar career field for a program manager, as they both know the company's goals and
how best to meet them with clients and customers through the running of a sales team.

 How to Become a Service Manager: Career Roadmap


 Sales Manager Education Requirements and Career Info

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