How To Become A Program Manager, Environmental Planning: What It Is and Career Path

What is a program manager, environmental planning and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

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Meaghan Goodman Ph.D.

There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a program manager, environmental planning. For example, did you know that they make an average of $50.39 an hour? That's $104,811 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 5% and produce 3,800 job opportunities across the U.S.

What's a day at work look like for a program manager, environmental planning?

Meaghan Goodman Ph.D.

Program Director & Assistant Professor, Maryville University

A bachelor's in communication sciences and disorders can prepare you for three different tracks. First, it can prepare you to become a licensed Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA). This is someone who works under a fully credential speech-language pathologist. Often times, they carryout intervention plans developed by a fully credentialed speech-language pathologist. If graduate school is on your horizon, a bachelor's degree in communication sciences and disorders will prepare you for acceptance into a Speech-Language Pathology program, or an Audiology program. If you are not accepted into a graduate program right away, working as a speech-language pathology assistant (SLPA) is a great way to get experience in the field!

ScoreProgram Manager, Environmental PlanningUS Average

Salary

7.7

Avg. Salary $104,811

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

4.5

Growth rate 5%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

4.5

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.77%

Asian 5.03%

Black or African American 3.09%

Hispanic or Latino 6.19%

Unknown 3.68%

White 81.24%

Gender

female 36.47%

male 63.53%

Age - 37

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 37

Stress level

4.5

Stress level is manageable

7.1 - high

Complexity level

6.4

Complexity level is intermediate

7 - challenging

Work life balance

6.3

Work life balance is fair

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a program manager, environmental planning

Explore program manager, environmental planning education requirements

Most common program manager, environmental planning degrees

Bachelor's

70.7 %

Master's

20.0 %

Associate

9.3 %

Start to develop specific program manager, environmental planning skills

Skills	Percentages
Management System	26.45%
Earned Value Management	19.04%
DOD	13.62%
IMS	10.06%
DCMA	9.48%

Complete relevant program manager, environmental planning training and internships

Accountants spend an average of 2-4 years on post-employment, on-the-job training. New program managers, environmental planning learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a program manager, environmental planning based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real program manager, environmental planning resumes.

Research program manager, environmental planning duties and responsibilities

Manage the development of strategic initiatives from concept to execution including the store format portfolio, international partnership and OmniChannel opportunities.
Assist in the transition of software tools for EVMS.
Manage the development of strategic initiatives from concept to execution including the store format portfolio, international partnership and OmniChannel opportunities.
Create a three-track pursuit strategy in domain expertise, technical architecture innovation and delivery predictability position as a project accelerator.

Apply for program manager, environmental planning jobs

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Project concept, execution - meeting business and Customer expectations.