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IBM Program Manager

IBM via Coursera Professional Certificate

Overview

The average salary for a Program Manager (PM) in the U.S. is $120,000 (Glassdoor). Whether you're aspiring to your first PM role or seeking formal certification as a PM, this Professional Certificate program is ideal for those looking to develop the job-ready skills needed for success in this field. What do PMs do? PMs oversee multiple related projects to achieve strategic business objectives. In these courses, you’ll explore the program management framework and lifecycle, strategic planning, and execution. You’ll learn to summarize portfolio planning, evaluate benefits realization, and apply risk management strategies. Plus, you’ll learn about Agile development and Scrum, covering various methodologies and Agile practices to enhance efficiency and measure success. You’ll focus on stakeholder engagement and governance, learning to analyze stakeholder needs, create business cases, and develop benefits plans and program roadmaps. You’ll gain hands-on experience in developing a program management plan and integrating program components. Additionally, you’ll create business cases, benefits management plans, and program roadmaps that you can talk about in interviews. Finally, you’ll learn about the PMI-PgMP certification and practice with a timed mock exam. If you’re a program manager, project manager, product manager, product owner, or scrum master looking to earn an industry-recognized Program Management certificate, enroll today and watch your career fly.

Syllabus

Course 1: Introduction to Program Management
- Program managers are highly valued professionals who can earn up to $245,870 p.a. (Glassdoor). This course is ideal for anyone interested in ... Enroll for free.

Course 2: Program Management: Framework, Strategy, and Planning
- Businesses report that 80% more projects meet forecast ROI when benefits are aligned with an organization’s strategic goals (PMI). This ... Enroll for free.

Course 3: Introduction to Agile Development and Scrum
- Get started with using Agile Development and Scrum with this self-paced introductory course! After successfully completing this course, you ... Enroll for free.

Course 4: Program Management: Execution, Stakeholders & Governance
- Businesses value skilled program managers and happily offer salaries of $120,000 or more in the US to attract the best talent (Average ... Enroll for free.

Course 5: Program Manager Capstone
- Practical experience speaks volumes in a job interview. This Program Manager Capstone course gives you valuable hands-on experience that ... Enroll for free.

Course 6: Program Management: Prepare for PMI-PgMP Certification Exam
- PMI-PgMP certification is a highly respected credential that verifies the program management expertise companies are looking for. This ... Enroll for free.

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Daniel C. Yeomans, IBM Skills Network Team, John Rofrano and Skill-Up EdTech Team

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