QUESTION 27 OF 34

Do you have experience managing globally distributed teams?

Many companies operate in a global setting with employees and customers located all over the world. Management of global initiatives requires advanced facilitation skills as well as knowledge of cultural and professional norms for each area. Interviewers ask this question when they anticipate the program manager they hire will be responsible for projects that rely on globally distributed teams.

Remember to mention working with globally distributed customers or stakeholders if your management experience is limited in this area. Interviewers will often accept experience working with customers in various locations in lieu of experience managing globally distributed teams.

"I have managed several globally distributed teams. The customers for the products within my portfolio are located throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia. I coordinate steering committee meetings comprised of representatives from each area regularly. Additionally, the product development teams I manage all work remotely. We have team members in the US, Brazil, England, Poland, and India."

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