How do I peer respond to Jacob and ask a question:

Good afternoon class and professor,

From this week's reading on the Roles, Responsibilities, and Skills of the Program Manager (PMI, 2015), the two Key features that stood out to me were the alignment with organizational strategy and stakeholder engagement and communication.

Alignment with organizational strategy:

The reading really emphasizes that program managers are responsible for aligning program objectives with organizational strategy goals. This ensures that all projects under the program contribute to broader mission outcomes. With project managers needing to be flexible, especially in government contracting, shifting priorities and budget constraints require clear alignment between execution and strategy to maximize value of delivery and minimize wasted resources.

Stakeholder Engagement and Communication:

The article showcases that successful program managers excel at managing stakeholder relationships, including communication with executives, customers, and team members to maintain alignment and managed expectations through program life cycle. Today's world calls for cross functional collaboration and rapid information sharing that is essential. This skill allows an executive program manager to navigate complexity, build trust, and ensure programs stay on track. Both features directly relate to our theoretical position as Program Managers in this course, reminding us of that strategic alignment and stakeholder management are not just administrative tasks but central leadership responsibilities that determine a program's success or failure. I look forward to everyone posting this week. Thanks.

-Jacob

Project Management Institute. (2015). Roles, responsibilities, and skills of the program manager. Project Management Institute. https://www.pmi.org/learning/library/roles-responsibilities-skills-program-management-6799