# Project Sponsor

*/JobTypes/Project_Sponsor*

## Neighborhood

### Related (delivered by)

- [Project Charter and Governance Setup](/Processes/Project_Charter_and_Governance_Setup) — delivered by · Processes
- [Governing Project Delivery](/Processes/Governing_Project_Delivery) — delivered by · Processes
- [Create project rationale and obtain funding](/Processes/Create_project_rationale_and_obtain_funding) — delivered by · Processes
- [Obtain corporate approval to proceed](/Processes/Obtain_corporate_approval_to_proceed) — delivered by · Processes
- [Propose, review, or approve modifications to project plans.](/Tasks/Propose,_review,_or_approve_modifications_to_project_plans.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Prepare high-level business case](/Processes/Prepare_high-level_business_case) — delivered by · Processes
- [Define key performance indicators for project success](/Processes/Define_key_performance_indicators_for_project_success) — delivered by · Processes
- [Create business case and obtain funding](/Processes/Create_business_case_and_obtain_funding) — delivered by · Processes

### Perform

- [Resolve cross-team process conflicts and escalations](/Tasks/Resolve_cross-team_process_conflicts_and_escalations) — perform · Tasks
- [Make go and no-go decisions at gates](/Tasks/Make_go_and_no-go_decisions_at_gates) — perform · Tasks
- [Approve Major Scope Baseline and Budget Changes](/Tasks/Approve_Major_Scope_Baseline_and_Budget_Changes) — perform · Tasks
- [Chair Steering Committee and Stage-Gate Reviews](/Tasks/Chair_Steering_Committee_and_Stage-Gate_Reviews) — perform · Tasks
- [Champion the Project With Executive Peers and the Board](/Tasks/Champion_the_Project_With_Executive_Peers_and_the_Board) — perform · Tasks
- [Hold the Project Manager Accountable for Delivery](/Tasks/Hold_the_Project_Manager_Accountable_for_Delivery) — perform · Tasks
- [Secure Funding and Resources](/Tasks/Secure_Funding_and_Resources) — perform · Tasks
- [Resolve cross-functional constraints and escalations](/Tasks/Resolve_cross-functional_constraints_and_escalations) — perform · Tasks
- [Remove organizational and political barriers](/Tasks/Remove_organizational_and_political_barriers) — perform · Tasks
- [Decide Which Initiatives Advance Pause or Stop](/Tasks/Decide_Which_Initiatives_Advance_Pause_or_Stop) — perform · Tasks
- [Approve change orders and scope variations](/Tasks/Approve_change_orders_and_scope_variations) — perform · Tasks
- [Hold the project accountable for benefits realization](/Tasks/Hold_the_project_accountable_for_benefits_realization) — perform · Tasks
- [Champion the project with executive peers](/Tasks/Champion_the_project_with_executive_peers) — perform · Tasks
- [Provide direction to the project manager on priorities](/Tasks/Provide_direction_to_the_project_manager_on_priorities) — perform · Tasks
- [Approve the project business case and funding](/Tasks/Approve_the_project_business_case_and_funding) — perform · Tasks
- [Chair governance and steering reviews](/Tasks/Chair_governance_and_steering_reviews) — perform · Tasks
- [Ensure benefits are realized after delivery](/Tasks/Ensure_benefits_are_realized_after_delivery) — perform · Tasks
- [Own and defend the project business case](/Tasks/Own_and_defend_the_project_business_case) — perform · Tasks
- [Approve scope and major change decisions](/Tasks/Approve_scope_and_major_change_decisions) — perform · Tasks

### Engage in

- [Approve the Project Business Case and Funding Requests](/Activities/Approve_the_Project_Business_Case_and_Funding_Requests) — engage in · Activities
- [Decide Go or No-Go at Key Project Gates](/Activities/Decide_Go_or_No-Go_at_Key_Project_Gates) — engage in · Activities
- [Own Benefits Realization After Project Closure](/Activities/Own_Benefits_Realization_After_Project_Closure) — engage in · Activities
- [Resolve Cross-Functional Bottlenecks](/Activities/Resolve_Cross-Functional_Bottlenecks) — engage in · Activities
- [Remove organizational and political barriers](/Activities/Remove_organizational_and_political_barriers) — engage in · Activities
- [Decide Which Initiatives Advance Pause or Stop](/Activities/Decide_Which_Initiatives_Advance_Pause_or_Stop) — engage in · Activities
- [Approve the project business case and funding](/Activities/Approve_the_project_business_case_and_funding) — engage in · Activities
- [Hold the project accountable for benefits realization](/Activities/Hold_the_project_accountable_for_benefits_realization) — engage in · Activities
- [Own and defend the project business case](/Activities/Own_and_defend_the_project_business_case) — engage in · Activities

### Required knowledge

- [Capital Budgeting and Financial Analysis](/Knowledge/Capital_Budgeting_and_Financial_Analysis) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Corporate Governance Principles](/Knowledge/Corporate_Governance_Principles) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Project Governance Frameworks](/Knowledge/Project_Governance_Frameworks) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Corporate Governance](/Knowledge/Corporate_Governance) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Capital Budgeting](/Knowledge/Capital_Budgeting) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Business Case Analysis](/Knowledge/Business_Case_Analysis) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Governance Frameworks](/Knowledge/Governance_Frameworks) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Benefits Realization Management](/Knowledge/Benefits_Realization_Management) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Organizational Strategy](/Knowledge/Organizational_Strategy) — requires knowledge · Knowledge

### Required skills

- [Business Case Evaluation](/Skills/Business_Case_Evaluation) — requires skill · Skills
- [Coaching and Mentoring](/Skills/Coaching_and_Mentoring) — requires skill · Skills
- [Negotiation](/Skills/Negotiation) — requires skill · Skills
- [Stakeholder Influence](/Skills/Stakeholder_Influence) — requires skill · Skills
- [Strategic Communication](/Skills/Strategic_Communication) — requires skill · Skills
- [Benefits Oversight](/Skills/Benefits_Oversight) — requires skill · Skills
- [Executive Decision Making](/Skills/Executive_Decision_Making) — requires skill · Skills
- [Executive Negotiation](/Skills/Executive_Negotiation) — requires skill · Skills
- [Benefits Realization Management](/Skills/Benefits_Realization_Management) — requires skill · Skills
- [Business Case Development](/Skills/Business_Case_Development) — requires skill · Skills
- [Stakeholder Alignment](/Skills/Stakeholder_Alignment) — requires skill · Skills
- [Governance Facilitation](/Skills/Governance_Facilitation) — requires skill · Skills

### Uses software

- [Microsoft Excel](/Software/Microsoft_Excel) — uses software · Software
- [Microsoft Teams](/Software/Microsoft_Teams) — uses software · Software
- [PowerPoint](/Software/PowerPoint) — uses software · Software
- [Smartsheet](/Software/Smartsheet) — uses software · Software
- [Microsoft PowerPoint](/Software/Microsoft_PowerPoint) — uses software · Software
- [Power BI](/Software/Power_BI) — uses software · Software

### Requires ability

- [Problem Sensitivity](/Ability/Problem_Sensitivity) — requires ability · Ability
- [Deductive Reasoning](/Ability/Deductive_Reasoning) — requires ability · Ability
- [Oral Expression](/Ability/Oral_Expression) — requires ability · Ability
- [Judgment and Decision Making](/Ability/Judgment_and_Decision_Making) — requires ability · Ability
- [Persuasion](/Ability/Persuasion) — requires ability · Ability
- [Systems Evaluation](/Ability/Systems_Evaluation) — requires ability · Ability

### Type of

- [General and Operations Managers](/Occupations/General_and_Operations_Managers) — type of · Occupations

### Problems this exposes

- [cross-project resource and budget trade-offs assessed without portfolio-level view](/Problems/cross-project_resource_and_budget_trade-offs_assessed_without_portfolio-level_view) — exposes problem · Problems
- [steering-committee decisions logged in slides, not in an auditable decision record](/Problems/steering-committee_decisions_logged_in_slides,_not_in_an_auditable_decision_record) — exposes problem · Problems
- [benefits-realization tracking decoupled from the project's actual deliverables](/Problems/benefits-realization_tracking_decoupled_from_the_project's_actual_deliverables) — exposes problem · Problems