Hi All,
this is probably a bizarre post but I’ll reach out anyway. We have a PM on a large contract that is weak. He was thrust into the role a little over a year ago when the former PM left abruptly, it is not lost on me that he did not apply for the spot, although he did want it, he would have flourished working as a deputy PM under a seasoned PM. The problem I am having is that on paper he isn’t doing a bad job, we are meeting all deliverables, moral is good, customer is happy.. Where I struggle is in the details with him, messages get relayed incorrectly, he doesn’t like to take ownership of decisions and he doesn’t seem to understand my intent for the program. I am going to sit down with him next week and have a hard conversation and clearly define my expectations.
Any advice you’d like to share from similar situations?? TIA!