Program managers have to ensure projects are implemented successfully and on time, by both teams in country offices and project locations, making sure results are shared with policy makers, local decision makes, and stakeholders. A large part of the role is coordinating all different donor, beneficiary, and partner needs and priorities, which requires organizational and people management skills.
Devex spoke with Ozan Cakmak, former program manager of the Syria Crisis and Resilience Response program with United Nations Development Programme, to get his insights on succeeding in the program manager role.
Here are his top nine tips.