I'm starting a new role on Monday. I'll have a coordinator and an intern as direct reports. This is a large account and I want to set the PM team up for success. As an SPM joining an account with two juniors, how do you suggest I approach my first two weeks?

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Well you could do a 30/60/90 day plan for yourself to get familiarized with the people, processes and tools there. Since you have direct reports which is a little unheard of in PM land, you could also have them get you yup speed asap if you’ve already been put on a project or a set of projects.

I’d start working the leadership team and get FaceTime with the business sponsors on your project to understand key project decisions surrounding why the projects are important and what if any key KPI’s is their success mapped to.

Hope this helps

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Few questions for understanding. Have they been running the ship? Where is the last PM? Is this a new account? I would have 1:1 with the coordinator first and foremost. The intern I see more as shadowing the coordinator. I would prob let the coordinator manage the intern. I interviewed today for a SPM role which has two pms already but everyone is working in silo. If I land this one. I’m already loosely thinking of my first 30 days. I say loosely because the final interview is in person & environment matters to me as well. Congrats on the new role. 🍾🎊🥳

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