Favorite Parts Of Being A Senior Program Manager At Deliverr
Nicholas finds the most rewarding aspects of their Senior Program Manager role at Deliverr to be "being a people manager," finding satisfaction in "seeing the personal growth in people," and the significant impact their work has on the company and its customers. This highlights a career progression where initial reservations about management were overcome by the value of diverse perspectives and contributing to broader organizational success.
People Management, Leadership, Impact, Project Management, Career Development
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Nicholas Fong
Senior Program Manager
Deliverr
UC Merced, 2014
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Economics
Technology
Strategic Management and Executive
Honors Student, Scholarship Recipient, Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School
Video Highlights
1. People management and seeing the personal growth of team members is a major source of satisfaction.
2. Nicholas prioritizes roles where he can have a significant impact on the company and its customers.
3. He initially resisted a people manager role but now values the opportunity to understand diverse perspectives and contribute to the company's success.
Transcript
What do you enjoy most about being in your current role?
I think being a people manager is important. When I was in my second year back at Lyme, I was moved from an individual contributor role into a people manager role. I resisted the idea at first, as I saw leading a team as slowing me down.
I believed I could figure things out faster on my own, and that's probably true. However, even when you're managing a team, you gain a lot. Understanding different perspectives and seeing the personal growth of those who work for you brings a lot of satisfaction. This satisfaction is important for enjoying your job on a daily basis. So, I think people management is the number one most enjoyable part.
Secondly, I always choose to work at places where I feel I will have a lot of impact. It's helpful for the company to have a lot of impact, but I find it's really awesome when I can connect my work to direct benefits for the company, and indirectly to the company's customers.
So, people management and impact are key.