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Program Manager jobs in Louisville, KY
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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bring together planners, engineers, architects, construction management staff, environmental, strategic communications, economists, management... ...or Technical Project Lead for key/critical projects or programs. Provid…
impact on the world?Watch Our Story:' Water Business Group is expanding, and we’re seeking accomplished Senior Project Managers to help drive our program’ s continued success. This is a compelling opportunity to step int…
our impact on the world?Watch Our Story:' Water Business Group is growing, and we are looking for experienced Project Managers to help lead our program forward. This is an exciting opportunity to join our industry leadin…
leadership and employees across multiple business units and employee populations.Help identify opportunities to enhance processes and programs while maintaining the organization's established culture.Adapt to changing pr…
ResponsibilitiesThe Manager, Engineering-Facility will organize and manage work requests and projects within a defined area of responsibility... ..., teamwork-oriented environment including recognition programs to acknow…
leader to drive our robotic automation strategy as the Senior Manager, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME) - Robotics. This is... ...Skills: Extensive experience with FANUC and ABB robots, including programming, 3D…
and ensuring our highest-priority initiatives deliver meaningful business value.Meaningful Work From Day OneThe Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) Project Manager leads multiple medium- to large-scale, cross-fun…
Job-ID28939247Reference26-20773Remote50% Remote Position Summary We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Program Manager - Process Transformation to lead the design, alignment, and pilot implementation of a future-sta…
with psychiatric disabilities. Wellspring’s recovery-oriented programming incorporates person-centered care & utilizes a multi-... ...employees love about working at Wellspring... Wellspring Program Manager FACT Summary:…
Givaudan Sense Colour is now hiring a full-time Technical Manager – Natural Colours to join our Science & Innovation team in Louisville, KY. Join a Global Leader in Natural Colour Innovation Givaudan Sense Colour, origin…
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What program managers earn in Louisville
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $31–$41 | $64k–$86k |
| Mid level | $41–$59 | $86k–$123k |
| Senior | $57–$79 | $118k–$164k |
Adjusted for the Louisville 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
For program managers specifically — generic advice costs you here
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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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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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