Program management

Several projects that only make sense together.

The steps

Senior

Lead / Principal

Manager

Senior Project Manager
Program Manager
Senior Program ManagerSpecialist

PromotionLateral move or track changeEach step links to its full detail below.

#	Step	What changes here	Jump	Skills
1	Senior Project ManagerSenior · Individual contributorNo active openings	The usual starting point.	—	Project management Change management Resource planning
2	Program ManagerLead / Principal · Individual contributorNo active openings	Coordinates outcomes no single team controls.	Lateral moveJump: Large	Program governance Dependency management Stakeholder management Status reporting
3	Senior Program ManagerManager · SpecialistNo active openings	Answers to leadership for multi-year commitments.	PromotionJump: Moderate	Portfolio management Budget ownership Cross-functional leadership Presentation skills

What makes the differenceAlso asked for

This describes moves that happen, not a recommended sequence or the only way to get there.

How this path was built

A structured starting point: it describes how this function is organized in technology companies, not a survey of Costa Rican employers. The skills at each step come from the platform’s curated vocabulary. Each version goes through industry review before it replaces this one.

Evidence as of: August 16, 2026
Reviewed on: August 16, 2027