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Identify the Program Management skills already in your background.
Program Management · TPM · AI PGM
Your next role
needs a compass.
Turn the experience you already have into positioning for Big Tech Program Management, TPM, AI Program Management, and other high-compensation roles — including opportunities at the $200K+ level.
Compass to $200K+ gives you the curriculum, coaching, strategy, and community to make the move — and keep building from there.
Your background
isn’t the problem.
Your translation is.
Compass is built for professionals ready to leverage their experience into a role that compensates them for it.
EducationHealthcareFederal GovernmentConsultingOperationsFinanceSupply ChainProject ManagementEngineeringImplementationChange ManagementMilitary Service+ More
You don’t need your previous title to match your next one exactly.
You need to understand what transfers.
The Compass Method
A step-by-step approach to translate your experience, choose the right opportunities,
apply strategically, and commit where you see real signal.
Curate
Choose the roles, industries, companies, and career lanes where your experience gives you the strongest positioning.
Cast
Apply strategically. Build visibility, develop your interview stories, activate your network, and focus your energy where you’re most likely to gain traction.
Commit
Once you see signal, stop spreading your effort everywhere. Double down on the opportunities with the strongest signal and build the skills, relationships, and evidence needed to win.
Why $200K+?
Because $200K
is the start,
not the ceiling.
It’s a milestone. The + matters because the goal isn’t one offer.
It’s building the positioning, skills, relationships, and career capital that continue creating options after you land it.
Land
Position yourself, interview well, negotiate, and secure the role.
Grow
Build credibility, increase your scope, improve visibility, and grow your compensation.
Pivot
Use your experience and career capital to move into TPM, AI Program Management, infrastructure, leadership, or other higher-value paths.
Choose your path
Three paths.
One destination.
Start where you are. Build toward where you want to go.
01
Program Management Foundations
For career switchers + non-traditional backgrounds
Learn how to translate education, healthcare, government, nonprofit, operations, HR, legal, or marketing experience into BigTech Program Management positioning.
Resume TranslationLinkedIn PositioningSTAR StoriesBigTech Interviews
02
Technical Program Management
For professionals ready to become more technical
Build the execution, systems thinking, and technical fluency required to land TPM roles.
Systems ThinkingTechnical FluencyInfrastructure ConceptsTPM Interviews
03
AI Program Management
For professionals preparing for the AI era
Learn how AI products, AI infrastructure, agentic workflows, and automation are changing Program Management.
AI FoundationsAgentic WorkflowsAI InfrastructureAI TPM Positioning
What you get
A complete membership
to support every stage.
24 on-demand lessons
6 weeks
Weekly live Q&A
Office hours
Daily challenge prompts
Weekdays
Personalized positioning plan
Resume translation strategy
Target-company application strategy
Interview story bank
STARRS
Digital Library
Levels 100–300
Compass community
Start with your own coordinates
Your Personalized PgM Positioning Plan.
Your background. Your strengths. Your next direction.
When you join, your positioning plan maps the experience you bring to best-fit roles and a clear roadmap. Use it to focus your learning, translate your value, and make more intentional career decisions.
Find your directionYour plan, at a glance
- 01
What transfers
The experience and strengths you can credibly bring forward.
- 02
Where to focus
The roles and company types that fit your background.
- 03
What comes next
A roadmap to guide your positioning and preparation.
The six-week experience
24 lessons. Real work. Your pace.
Four on-demand lessons released each week across six weeks. Watch on your schedule, put the ideas into practice with daily prompts, and bring your questions to live office hours.
Week 01 · 4 lessons
Translate your experience
The Three-Layer Translation Model. Rebuild your resume and LinkedIn positioning.
Week 02 · 4 lessons
Curate & cast
Build and score your target company list. Put a focused application strategy into practice.
Week 03 · 4 lessons
Build your STARRS story bank
Turn your experience into interview stories that show outcomes, judgment, and scale.
Week 04 · 4 lessons
Strengthen your program craft
Explore the 8 Core Components that distinguish effective program leadership.
Week 05 · 4 lessons
Commit to the opportunity
Company-specific preparation, compensation benchmarking, and negotiation readiness.
Week 06 · 4 lessons
Integrate
Bring the work together and create a 30/60/90-day plan for your next role.
The CompassTPM Digital Library
Build your foundation. Expand your range.
Level
100
Program Management
Start with translation, positioning, and the foundations of program leadership.
Level
200
Technical Program Management
Build systems thinking, technical fluency, and your understanding of infrastructure.
Level
300
AI Program Management
Explore AI foundations, agentic workflows, and AI infrastructure program management.
Included in your active membership. A library to return to as your career develops.
Explore free resources ↗Built to stay useful
Six weeks to get moving. A membership to keep growing.
Your career doesn’t end at the offer. Keep using Compass as your responsibilities, interests, and opportunities change.
The curriculum gives you structure. Ongoing office hours and community give you a place to work through what comes next.
Return to the library. Strengthen your craft. Prepare for your next move.
Meet the Founder
Jamela Black
Senior TPM • AI Infrastructure
After building a successful career in government, Jamela transitioned into BigTech and now leads large-scale AI infrastructure programs. CompassTPM was created to help professionals from non-traditional backgrounds navigate the same journey into Program Management, Technical Program Management, and AI-focused careers.
Senior TPM in AI Infrastructure
PMP Certified
MBA
Former Federal Leader
Founding Member offer
Choose your next chapter.
One membership. All three paths.
Join Compass to $200K+ for the positioning, preparation, and support to pursue your next opportunity — and build beyond it.
- Personalized PgM Positioning Plan
- 24 on-demand lessons across 6 weeks
- Weekly live office hours + daily prompts
- Digital Library: Levels 100 / 200 / 300
- Community, shared resources, and ongoing support
Your Founding Member rate
$49.99/month
Join by December 1
at 11:59 PM ET.
Keep your $49.99/month rate for as long as your membership remains active. New memberships increase to $99/month after the deadline.
Join Compass — $49.99/month ↗A little more direction
Questions? Start here.
Do I need a traditional tech background?
No. CompassTPM is built for professionals with experience to translate, including education, healthcare, government, operations, consulting, and other non-traditional paths. Your best-fit role depends on the evidence in your experience and the skills you build next.
Will Compass guarantee a $200K+ offer?
No program can guarantee a job, salary, or hiring outcome. Compass to $200K+ helps you build positioning, a target company list, an interview story bank, and negotiation readiness. Compensation depends on the role, level, employer, location, and your experience.
What is the Personalized PgM Positioning Plan?
It is a plan built around your background when you join, mapping your experience to best-fit roles and a clearer next-step roadmap. It gives your learning and job search a specific direction.
Is the program self-paced or live?
Both. The curriculum includes 24 on-demand lessons across six weeks, with four lessons released each week. Watch on your schedule and bring your questions to weekly live office hours.
What happens after the six weeks?
Compass is an ongoing membership. The six-week curriculum gives you a starting structure; the community, office hours, and Digital Library continue to support your development while your membership remains active.
How does the Founding Member rate work?
Join by December 1 at 11:59 PM ET to secure $49.99/month for as long as your membership remains active. New memberships are $99/month after that deadline.
Is this only for landing my first Big Tech role?
No. LAND → GROW → PIVOT reflects the full journey: position for your next role, become more effective once you are in it, and prepare for opportunities in technical program management and AI program management.