Program Director
[Intro Paragraph] Use the introduction of the program director job description to give potential candidates insight into your organization, and where they will fit. This can include the company’s values, mission, culture, and customers. Because a program director’s actual responsibilities may vary drastically depending on what initiatives they oversee, include information such as who the program director will report to and the departments and teams they will work closely with.
The intro also serves as a place to highlight anything that distinguishes your company from the competition, so be sure to use these three or four sentences to highlight any industry awards, industry leadership positions, and customer satisfaction ratings.
Program Director Job Responsibilities
Develop or approve budgets and operations.
Hire and supervise new program managers for projects.
Report detailed status updates to leadership and executive team.
Apply change, risk, and resource management principles when needed.
Work with leadership to set strategic goals and objectives for programs.
Resolve problems between program teams and other internal stakeholders.
Coordinate with program managers and other stakeholders to create detailed implementation plans. This includes deadlines, milestones, processes, and risk mitigation protocols.
Provide processes for monitoring performance and collaborating with program teams to determine ways to improve.
[Work Hours & Benefits]
Program directors interact with stakeholders across the organization, as well as outside vendors and consultants. Although their formal work hours typically align with the normal Monday through Friday, 9-5 framework, most seasoned program management professionals anticipate that those hours will vary based on whether a program is moving as planned.
In addition to traditional benefits like paid vacation time, group health insurance, and 401(k) plans, other benefits may include: