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Program Manager jobs in Columbus, OH
Program managers oversee groups of related projects that serve a shared goal. They align teams, budgets, and schedules across workstreams and report progress and risk to leadership.
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Job Role - Program Manager Location - Columbus, OH Duration: Full Time Job Description: Must Have Technical/Functional Skills ~ Expertise in managing large transformation programs preferably involving SAP ~ Domain experi…
Job Description Job Description **Job Summary:** We are seeking an Infant Toddler Program Manager to oversee our infant and toddler programs, ensuring the delivery of high-quality care and education. The Program Manager…
many reasons to join our team. SUMMARY The Prep Academy Manager of Therapeutic Services is responsible for overseeing the... ...oversight to support staff in implementing therapeutic group programming, early childhood ed…
many reasons to join our team. Summary The Care Coordination Team Manager the programmatic supervision of the care coordination team and ensures the implementation of the specific program model. The Manager is primarily…
This position designs, coordinates and executes marketing programs to increase brand awareness and create opportunities with US Retail... ...The position works closely with product, service, and business managers, the fi…
Job Description Job Description Job Title: Program Manager 5 Job ID: (805747)-Onsite Client: State of Ohio- FCDC: Closing Date:06/26/2026 at 4.00 PM Onsite Position Organization Summary FCDC provides cost-effective, busi…
Job Description Job Description Total Aviation Staffing is hiring a Program Manager – Helicopters for our client, a leading aviation and aerospace services organization supporting high-impact helicopter programs. This ro…
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strategic operator to own and execute AssetWatch's key marketing programs, including fully owning long-term core media relationships ,... ...You'll also play a critical role in bringing campaigns to life— managing traini…
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Job Description Job Description We are seeking an IHBT Program Manager! Southeastern, OH Integrated Services for Behavioral Health (ISBH) is a community-minded, forward-thinking behavioral health organization helping peo…
Job Description Job Description ComResource is looking for a Lead Technical Program Manager. Responsibilities: Establish project plans that set the goal and roadmap for initiatives and projects by outlining goals and obj…
we deliver integrated real estate, advisory, development, and management solutions tailored to the healthcare industry. Our culture is... ...Columbus, OH Position Overview The Assistant Construction Program Manager suppo…
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What program managers earn in Columbus
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $32–$43 | $66k–$90k |
| Mid level | $43–$62 | $90k–$128k |
| Senior | $60–$82 | $124k–$171k |
Adjusted for the Columbus market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
Cross-team coordinationProgram governanceRoadmap planningRisk and dependency managementExecutive communicationBudget oversightChange managementMetrics and OKR tracking
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
How is program management different from project management?
Frame programs as ongoing and outcome-oriented across multiple projects, while projects have fixed scope and end dates. Use an example from your own work.
Describe a program you ran across multiple teams.
Explain the shared goal, how many workstreams you coordinated, and the mechanisms you used to keep them aligned, such as shared milestones and a single status view.
How do you handle a dependency between two teams that is blocking progress?
Show you make dependencies visible early, negotiate sequencing directly with both leads, and escalate with options rather than complaints.
How do you report program status to executives?
Describe a concise format: goal, health, top risks, decisions needed. Emphasize surfacing what leadership must act on, not everything you know.
Tell me about a time you had to kill or pause a workstream.
Show that you used data to make the case, handled the affected team with respect, and redirected capacity toward the program goal.
How do you keep a long-running program from drifting away from its original goal?
Mention regular checkpoints against the business case, a change-control habit for scope, and re-validating assumptions as conditions shift.
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Resume tips that move the needle
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Describe programs by their business outcome and total scope, such as budget and number of workstreams, not by ceremony lists.
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Show altitude: pair one executive-level result with one example of unblocking teams in the details.
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Quantify coordination scale, for example the number of teams, vendors, or regions you aligned.
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Include a governance artifact you built, like a risk framework or reporting cadence, that outlived the program.
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If your programs were technical, name the domains so recruiters can match you to platform, infra, or launch roles.
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Where this role goes
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Project Manager
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Program Manager
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Senior Program Manager
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Director of Program Management
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