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The Digital Project Manager

The Digital Project Manager is the home of digital project management inspiration, how-to guides, tips, tricks, tools, funnies, and jobs. We provide project management guidance for the digital wild west where demanding stakeholders, tiny budgets and stupid deadlines reign supreme.

New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 50 min
Latest: 13 Oct 2026
Language: English

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13 Oct 2026 · 56 minNew

What Does 10X Engineering Mean for Technical Program Managers?

AI is changing how software gets built, but does that mean technical program managers (TPMs) and engineering managers should become one role? Not so fast. As engineering teams move faster with AI, the need to manage dependencies, anticipate risks, and keep cross-functional teams aligned isn't disappearing. It's evolving. In this episode, host Galen Low sits down with Satish Menon, a technical program management and engineering operations leader with experience at Google, Dell, and other major...

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6 Oct 2026 · 52 min
How to Manage Stakeholder Expectations Around AI Search
AI search is changing discovery, but the playbook isn’t about finding a magic prompt, tag, or shortcut. Matt Slater, founder of Receipts, explains why AEO and GEO still depend on fundamentals: knowing who your brand is for, publishing clear first-party information, and building enough real-world credibility for third-party sources to corroborate what you say about yourself. For project professionals, that shift matters. Stakeholders may want immediate visibility in ChatGPT or Claude, but sust...
1 Oct 2026 · 21 min
What Will Project Leaders Stop Doing Because of AI?
AI’s biggest opportunity in professional services may not be replacing expertise—it’s removing the operational drag that keeps experts from using it. In this conversation, Projectworks CEO Mark Orttung explores how AI can take on the neglected or repetitive work around proposals, resource planning, timesheets, invoicing, and forecasting while keeping human judgment firmly in the loop. The bigger shift is moving beyond using AI for isolated tasks and rethinking entire business processes around...
29 Sep 2026 · 42 min
How to Give Leaders Visibility Into Strategic Initiatives Without More Reporting
Strategic initiatives rarely stall because teams aren’t working hard enough. More often, the information leaders need to make timely decisions is scattered across Jira, Asana, Slack, spreadsheets, meetings, and everything in between. By the time a risk becomes visible at the executive level, the opportunity to address it early may already be gone. Galen Low sits down with Maria Delgado Oliveros, founder of glidiffy and former program management leader at Uber, Hexagon PPM, and Chime, to unpac...
22 Sep 2026 · 53 min
How Change-Ready Organizations Turn Strategy Into Action
Change is no longer something organizations can neatly package into a transformation initiative. It’s constant—and the real challenge is keeping strategy, decisions, and execution connected while everything around the organization keeps moving. Galen Low sits down with Denise Jarvie, Managing Director of Agile Alliance and Director of Agile Community at PMI, to explore what it takes to build change readiness as an organization-wide capability. They dig into why strategic intent gets lost on i...
15 Sep 2026 · 44 min
How to Create Decision Clarity During AI Transformation
AI is changing more than how work gets done—it’s changing who gets to make decisions in the first place. And that makes role clarity, decision rights, and organizational design much harder to leave implicit. In this episode, Galen Low talks with Cassie Solomon about why RACI still matters in the age of AI, how it can evolve from a documentation tool into a design tool, and what leaders need to rethink as AI agents take on more work, more judgment, and in some cases, more authority. Resources ...
8 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 5 min
What to Do When You Outgrow Your Project Manager Title
For many project professionals, the job title that once felt like a marker of progress can eventually start to feel like a box. And with AI disruption, shifting responsibilities, and increasingly blurry career paths, figuring out what comes next means looking beyond the label on your LinkedIn profile. Galen Low sits down with career coach and former project professional James Compton to unpack “career dysmorphia”: the disconnect between a career that looks successful on paper and one that fee...
1 Sep 2026 · 51 min
Why AI Efficiency Doesn’t Have to Mean Cutting Headcount
When margins get tight, reducing headcount can look like the fastest route to a healthier balance sheet. But in professional services, there’s a catch: your people aren’t just a cost—they’re a big part of what clients are paying for. Cut too deeply, and the short-term savings can quickly turn into overloaded teams, weaker client service, unwanted attrition, and eventually, the cost of hiring people back. In this episode, Michael Gold and James Leigh explore another path: getting more value fr...
25 Aug 2026 · 55 min
How to Work With a Founder Who Keeps Changing Direction
Founders are wired to look ahead: spotting opportunities, chasing possibilities, and imagining what the business could become. Project and operations people tend to live closer to today, turning those ideas into something teams can actually deliver. The friction between those two perspectives isn’t necessarily a problem—it can be the engine that moves a business forward. Galen Low sits down with Derek Fredrickson, founder of The COO Solution, to unpack how operators can become the bridge betw...
18 Aug 2026 · 50 min
How to Build Real AI Fluency Across Your Team
AI fluency isn’t about knowing the latest tools, collecting certificates, or casually dropping “agentic” into a meeting. It’s about knowing where AI fits into the work—and where human judgment still matters most. Justin Bateh joins Galen Low to unpack why the real advantage comes from building an operating layer above AI’s increasingly capable execution layer. They dig into what separates genuine AI fluency from familiarity, why hands-on practice and feedback matter, and what employers can do...
11 Aug 2026 · 48 min
How AI Can Help You Make Better Project Decisions
Projects are, in many ways, a collection of decisions. But when work is moving fast, information is scattered, and the stakes are high, making a well-informed call isn’t always straightforward. AI can pull together more context than any one person could realistically hold in their head—but that doesn’t mean we should hand over the decision-making reins. Galen Low sits down with Cali Collins, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of Optimality, to explore how AI can support better decisions wit...
4 Aug 2026 · 36 min
What It Really Takes to Build AI for Government
Government projects are often dismissed as slow, bureaucratic, and overly reliant on expensive consultants. But according to William Moroz, that narrative is increasingly outdated. Drawing on experience across both government and consulting, William explains how modern public sector teams are leading ambitious, mission-driven initiatives with a stronger focus on accountability, transparency, and measurable public value. In this conversation, Galen and William explore how AI is reshaping gover...
28 Jul 2026 · 50 min
Why Smart People Get Generic Results From AI
Generative AI is changing how project teams work—but too many professionals are still treating it like a smarter search engine. The result? Generic prompts, generic outputs, and a growing tendency to trust polished responses without applying the critical thinking that makes great project leaders valuable in the first place. In this episode, Galen Low sits down with AI consultant and educator Mashhood Ahmed to explore why curiosity, context, and strategic questioning matter more than ever. Tog...
21 Jul 2026 · 50 min
Why 70% of Digital Transformations Still Fail (And How AI Can Help)
Digital transformation has been a business buzzword for decades—but despite years of experience, most enterprise transformation initiatives still fail. Why? And can AI finally help organizations break the cycle? In this episode, Galen Low sits down with Rick Catalano, founder and CEO of AMIGO and author of The AI Project Manager, to unpack why large-scale transformation projects continue to struggle, what AI can (and can't) solve, and why the future of project leadership is less about replaci...
14 Jul 2026 · 43 min
How the Construction Industry is Laying the Groundwork for the Future of AI PM
Project management in construction is often dismissed as traditional, but when it comes to AI and data, the industry may be further ahead than many people realize. In this conversation, James Garner, Head of AI and Data at Gleeds and founder of Project Flux, shares why construction is becoming a proving ground for AI adoption—and what project professionals in every industry can learn from it. From overcoming resistance to new technology to navigating career shifts and building AI literacy, Ja...
9 Jul 2026 · 14 min
Where AI Actually Fits on a Project Team
AI is starting to reshape project management—but its biggest impact isn't replacing project managers. It's removing the operational overhead that keeps them buried in admin so they can focus on the work that actually moves projects and client relationships forward. In this conversation, Tim Fisher sits down with Bernarda Vrbat from Productive to explore how AI is evolving beyond chatbots into skills and autonomous agents. They discuss where AI is already delivering practical value for profess...
7 Jul 2026 · 43 min
How AI-Native Teams Deliver Creative Work Differently
Some people see AI as a threat to creativity. Others see it as the next evolution of the creative toolkit. In this episode, Galen Low sits down with Tom Brown and Eric Oldrin, co-founders of Original Model, an AI-native creative agency, to explore what happens when creative thinking—not AI—stays at the center of the process. Together, they unpack how agencies can embrace AI without sacrificing originality, storytelling, or quality. Broadcast live from the Cannes Lions International Festival o...
30 Jun 2026 · 56 min
The Collaboration Problem Most Remote Teams Ignore
Remote and hybrid work is no longer a temporary adjustment—it’s how many project teams operate every day. But while we've become better at working asynchronously and using AI to boost productivity, it's worth asking whether we've unintentionally lost some of the human elements that make collaboration truly effective. In this conversation, Galen Low sits down with Karen Chong to explore what remote teams are missing, why intentional collaboration matters more than ever, and how project leaders...
23 Jun 2026 · 56 min
Why Project Management Is Becoming Everyone’s Job
Project management often gets framed as a career path, but increasingly it's becoming a skill that professionals across every function need to develop. As organizations navigate AI-driven transformation, cross-functional initiatives, and constant change, more people are finding themselves responsible for leading projects—whether or not "project manager" appears in their job title. Galen Low sits down with Stuart Taylor, founder of Influential PMO and author of Becoming The Project Manager, to...
16 Jun 2026 · 59 min
I’m Building A Digital PM AI Agent Whether I Like It Or Not
AI is forcing every function to reevaluate what creates value—and project management is no exception. In this conversation, Alla Tarasenko, Principal Technical Program Manager at Gusto, shares why building AI agents isn't about replacing program managers. It's about reclaiming capacity for the work that matters most: coaching teams, improving processes, and driving cross-functional alignment. Alla walks through the practical realities of building an AI-powered intake and triage system that se...
9 Jun 2026 · 44 min
Why Public Speaking Is Becoming a Career Multiplier for Project Leaders
Public speaking is often framed as a stage skill—but for project leaders, it’s really a leadership skill. In this episode, Galen Low sits down with fractional PM, consultant, and award-winning Toastmaster Megan Cotterman to explore how communication, audience awareness, active listening, and adaptability show up in the everyday realities of project work. From project kickoffs and stakeholder updates to difficult conversations and team alignment, they unpack why strong communication is becomin...
2 Jun 2026 · 52 min
Why More Marketing Teams Are Choosing Boutique Agencies in 2026
In a marketing landscape shaped by lean teams, rising expectations, and an ever-expanding stack of AI tools, many leaders are asking the same question: do agencies still have a role to play? In this episode, Galen Low sits down with Tammy Valentine, President of LuckyTamm Marketing Group, to explore how boutique agencies are evolving in the age of AI—and why human expertise, trust, and collaboration still matter. Together, they unpack where AI genuinely adds value, where it falls short, and h...
26 May 2026 · 57 min
Why AI Conversations Feel Fake (And How To Fix That)
What happens when AI stops being a tool you type into and starts becoming something you talk to? In this episode, Galen Low sits down with Oliver Shoulson, Agent Design and Engineering Lead at PolyAI, to unpack the surprisingly human problem at the heart of conversational AI: most AI conversations still feel weird. From clunky chatbot scripts to overly polite “LLM voice” personas that sound like they were trained by a committee of HR robots, Oliver explains why good conversational design is l...
19 May 2026 · 52 min
No One Cares About Your Deck – Here's Why
Slide decks aren’t going away. Despite years of corporate eye-rolls, overloaded bullet points, and “this could’ve been an email” energy, presentations still sit at the center of how organizations align people around ideas. And now AI is crashing directly into that workflow. In this episode, Galen sits down with Morgan Cornelius, Chief of Staff at Decky and founder of mrcantile, to unpack why presentations still matter, where most AI-generated decks fall apart, and how teams can use AI as a co...
12 May 2026 · 1 hr 5 min
You Don’t Need a New AI PM Tool—You Need to Fix the One You Have
AI-powered PM tools promise everything from predictive risk alerts to automated status reports—but what happens when the tool you picked doesn’t actually deliver on the features that sold you in the first place? In this episode, Galen Low sits down with Emmanuels Magaya, Director of Technology at Tech Legends and Founder & CEO of Project Managers Africa, to unpack what organizations should do when their AI-powered project management platform falls short. Drawing from his experience testin...
5 May 2026 · 58 min
How To Build In-Demand Skills At The Speed Of AI Disruption
The pace of change in today’s workforce isn’t just fast—it’s compounding. In this episode, Galen sits down with higher education leaders Sasha Thackaberry-Voinovich and Charlotte Bencaz to unpack what it actually takes to stay relevant when roles, tools, and expectations are shifting in real time. From the decline of entry-level roles to the rise of AI-augmented “power workers,” this conversation challenges the idea that learning is a one-time investment—and reframes it as a continuous, strat...
28 Apr 2026 · 40 min
Should You Care If Your Project Manager Is Certified?
Project management certifications have become the industry’s favorite shorthand for competence—but what are they actually signaling? In this candid panel, Galen Low sits down with Crystal Richards, Dave Prior, and Karthick Nivas Ramdoss to unpack what certifications do (and just as importantly, what they don’t). From PMP to CSM to emerging AI-focused credentials like CPMAI, the conversation cuts through the alphabet soup and gets to the real question: are we hiring for capability, or just fil...
21 Apr 2026 · 40 min
AI For Kids: How Project Teams Can Build It Responsibly
Most AI tools weren’t designed with kids in mind—but kids are using them anyway. That tension sits at the heart of this conversation with Aderonke Akinbola, where the question isn’t if we should build AI for children, but how we do it responsibly. From digital playgrounds that shape behavior to the long-term implications of data exposure, this episode explores why the stakes are fundamentally different for younger users—and why product teams can’t afford to treat child safety as an afterthoug...
14 Apr 2026 · 45 min
Why Technical Teams Still Fail Without These Skills
Soft skills are having a moment—but they’re still widely misunderstood, undervalued, or dismissed as “nice to have.” In this episode, Galen sits down with Yadi Caro to unpack why that perception persists—and why it’s costing teams more than they realize. Drawing from her experience working with elite technical teams in the defense sector, Yadi reframes soft skills as something far more rigorous: essential capabilities that enable collaboration, decision-making, and ultimately, results. Togeth...
7 Apr 2026 · 49 min
Inside Logitech's AI Transformation: From AI Curiosity to Competency
AI transformation isn’t just a tech upgrade—it’s a human one. In this episode, Eric Porres (Chief AI Officer at Logitech) pulls back the curtain on what year two of an enterprise-wide AI transformation actually looks like. From shifting mindsets to scaling real adoption, this conversation gets into the messy middle: where curiosity turns into capability, and experimentation starts becoming systems. What stands out is how much of this journey has nothing to do with picking the “right” model—an...

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The Digital Project Manager is a English business podcast from Galen Low. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.

Publisher: Galen Low
Language: English
Category: Business
New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 50 min
Latest episode: 13 Oct 2026
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