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Some Microsoft program managers are responsible for assigning work, providing guidance, and the assessing performance of resources working in project management roles. This question is asked to determine if a candidate has experience leading or managing within this domain.

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Remember to discuss your leadership of scrum masters or product owners if your project management leadership experience is limited. It is important to note that you understand these roles are not project management experts, but you provided guidance for project management-related tasks while working with these resources.

Karrie Day is a certified career coach and strategist with a passion for helping her clients define and reach their professional goals. She offers career advancement services such as brand development, resume writing and critiques, job search strategies,
"I am currently a program manager, and I am responsible for setting the work direction of two project managers. Additionally, I am responsible for the project-related feedback on their annual performance reviews.
We work together to develop high-level strategies and meet regularly to discuss resource needs, customer issues, and challenges. The PMs I manage came to me for the escalation of any project-related issues, and I meet with their executive stakeholders regularly to ensure we collectively provided excellent customer service."
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