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Career Advancement Framework: Managing Risk in Your Career Growth & Positioning

Strong performance alone is no longer enough to ensure career growth. In today’s competitive environment, the real career risk is becoming invisible, replaceable, or undervalued—even when you are delivering results.

In this interactive session, Pia Rollock, MBA, Vice President and Agility Lead at JPMorgan Chase, introduces a practical, structured Career Advancement Framework designed to help project professionals intentionally manage career risk and position themselves for long‑term growth.

Drawing from real‑world enterprise experience, mentoring, and leadership coaching, Pia walks participants through four pillars of career advancement—showing how to align daily work with organizational priorities, increase professional visibility, build strategic relationships, and consistently demonstrate impact. The session also includes a walkthrough of a professional portfolio approach that transforms your work into clear, measurable proof of value.

This session is highly practical and reflective, with actionable guidance that participants can apply immediately—regardless of role, industry, or career stage.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Identify career risk beyond performance, including invisibility, misalignment, and lack of strategic positioning
2. Apply the Four Pillars of Career Advancement to align work with business priorities and leadership expectations
3. Increase visibility and influence through intentional communication, relationship building, and proactive contribution
4. Create and use a professional portfolio to document outcomes, demonstrate value, and support promotions or role changes

Key Takeaways for Attendees

Participants will leave with:

• A clear framework for managing career growth proactively rather than reactively
• Practical strategies to position themselves as exceptional, not just competent
• Guidance on how to make contributions visible to the right stakeholders
• A repeatable approach for tracking impact, outcomes, and wins over time
• A stronger understanding of how to reduce career risk and increase marketability

Who Should Attend

• Project Managers and Program Managers
• Agile Practitioners and PMO Professionals
• Early‑career professionals planning growth
• Experienced practitioners seeking greater visibility or advancement
• Anyone who wants to take intentional control of their career trajectory