program management

American  

[proh-gram man-ij-muhnt, -gruhm] / ˈproʊ græm ˈmæn ɪdʒ mənt, -grəm /

noun

1. 1. the act, process, or job of directing a set of related projects in a company or organization (often used attributively).

      He has held positions in program management ranging from consumer email to desktop publishing.

      You'll gain leadership skills that'll help you navigate complex program management challenges.

   2. a department or group of people in a company or organization responsible for this task.

      Class representatives collect other students' suggestions and take them to program management.

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Etymology

Origin of program management

First recorded in 2005–10

Example Sentences

Thales encourages people to upskill and move between roles, such as procurement to program management to digital skills.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026

Last year, the California state auditor cited UC, saying it made “limited use of online program management firms” yet should have “increased oversight” of them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2025

Stephen Guertin, deputy director for program management and policy at U.S.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2023

“This is inclusivity at its maximum,” says Ram Hariharan, an associate director of program management for Northeastern in Seattle’s multidisciplinary graduate engineering programs.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2023

According to the Maryland Prepaid College Trust, trouble in the prepaid plan surfaced shortly after the trust transitioned program management from an in-house team to a third-party vendor, Intuition College Savings Solutions, in November 2021.

From Washington Post • Dec. 21, 2022