Who owns the program?

The program manager coordinates day-to-day execution and integration of the program's components but does not own the program in the governance sense.

The project manager manages individual component projects within the program and has no ownership or authority over the program as a whole.

The program director owns the program - they hold organizational accountability for program success, provide strategic oversight, and are responsible for ensuring the program delivers its intended benefits to the organization. The program director is typically a senior leader who oversees the program manager and represents the program at the executive governance level.

The program sponsor provides executive support and funding and champions the program with stakeholders, but organizational ownership and accountability reside with the program director.