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Program Manager jobs in Indianapolis, IN
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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in the Life: The essential functions of this role are as follows: Research and compile information on specific aspects of the program such as procedures, needs and policies. Answer customer questions about program polici…
$50k - $52k
organized, detail-oriented professional to support Affinity Giving programs through communications, volunteer engagement, event... ...confidential information with professionalism and discretion. ~ Manage calendars, supp…
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investigate possible outbreaks of disease and advise animal owners about disease prevention. Role Overview: The Licensing Program Director works in the Animal Programs Division to administer animal health and animal care…
$96k - $192k
more information, visit corporate.carrier.com or follow on Carrier social media at @Carrier. About this role The Program Manager for our Program Management Office is responsible for management of multiple programs for Ca…
and Reed, LLC is a consulting firm in Indianapolis, IN with focus on Government Contracting. We are currently searching for a Program Manager to join the Team at the Rural Export Center in Fargo, ND. The Program Manager…
autonomy, and community here. Strategic, Hands-On Work – From program coordination and stakeholder engagement to data modernization... ...Medical Operation Coordination Center (MOCC) implementation, you'll manage the mov…
Medical Operations Coordination Center (MOCC) Program Manager An Indiana public sector client is leading a high-profile statewide initiative focused on strengthening healthcare coordination, emergency preparedness, patie…
at the frontier of the Nation's most complex and rewarding challenges. Join our team. Barbaricum is seeking an experienced Program Manager III to lead the execution of complex technical programs supporting government mis…
reach their full potential at home and in a variety of settings outside of therapy. Essential Duties & Responsibilities – Program Manager Provide ABA therapy and support implementation of behavior intervention plans Assi…
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the Assistant Director, this position will be responsible for the development and implementation of program activities for Green Chimneys’ summer camps. The Program Manager will oversee all curriculum development for eac…
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What program managers earn in Indianapolis
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $31–$42 | $65k–$88k |
| Mid level | $42–$61 | $88k–$126k |
| Senior | $58–$80 | $121k–$167k |
Adjusted for the Indianapolis 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
Typical progression
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