M4M4 — Director
Director, Project & Program Management
Directs the project management function for a major division or the entire organization. Establishes governance frameworks, standardized processes, and performance metrics.
What this level means
Leads a function or department; owns strategy, budget, and outcomes for the area.
- Scope
- A function or department
- Autonomy
- Owns area strategy and budget
- Complexity
- Strategic priorities and cross-functional alignment
- Impact
- Function-level results
- Decision rights
- Owns strategy, budget, and org design for the area
- Leadership
- Leads managers; sets direction for the function
- Typical experience
- 10–15 yrs
What you'd do
- Define long-term vision and strategy for project/program management.
- Develop and enforce standardized project management methodologies.
- Allocate high-level resources across portfolios.
- Present portfolio status, risks, and opportunities to C-level executives.
- Build and mentor the PM leadership team.
- Define strategy
- Enforce methodologies
- Allocate resources
- Communicate with executives
- Mentor leadership team
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Strategic planning
- Standardization
- Resource allocation
- Executive communication
- Leadership development
- Strategic vision setting
- Standardized methodologies
- Resource management
- Executive communication
- Leadership development
- Strategic Thinking
- Influence & Negotiation
- People Development
- Resilience
What good looks like
- Advanced degree (MBA, PhD, or equivalent)
- 12+ years in project/program leadership
- Senior-level credentials such as PgMP, PfMP preferred
- Executive education preferred
Common titles
Director, Project and Program ManagementProject and Program Management DirectorDirector, Project and Program ManagerProject and Program Manager DirectorDirector, Project & Program Management
Where it sits & what it pays
O*NET / SOC: 13-0000 — Business & Financial Operations Occupations(inferred · under review)
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are coming — JobFrame anchors pay to the family/level structure rather than the raw title.