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Identify the Program Management skills already in your background.
Program Management · TPM · AI PGM
Your career
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+ is an affordable, ongoing membership for your next role and the career you build beyond it. Land the role. Learn the work. Build your options.
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, or leadership.
Build
Turn your expertise into independent consulting contracts and fractional PgM opportunities.
Choose your next move
Where do you want to go next?
PgM Positioning
Included in membership
I’m targeting my next role.
Translate your experience, clarify your target roles, and tell a stronger career story.
Find your directionPgM AI Community
Included in membership
I want to grow with AI.
Build your program skills, practice with AI, and keep learning alongside other professionals.
Explore the communityConsulting & Fractional PgM
Separate paid accelerator
I want to build a consulting business.
Turn your expertise into a focused consulting offer and independent career opportunities.
Explore consultingPgM AI Community
The career community for program managers in the age of AI.
AI keeps evolving. Your career can keep moving with it.
Practice the work in the PgM/TPM Skills Lab and AI Operator Lab. Bring your questions to live office hours, explore curated opportunities, and learn with a community building what comes next.
See what’s insideChoose your path
Four learning tracks.
More career options.
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
04
Consulting Pathway
For professionals building independent career options
Turn your PgM or TPM expertise into independent consulting contracts and fractional Program Management opportunities.
Consulting PositioningContract SearchClient InterviewsScope & Delivery
What you get
A complete membership
to support every stage.
Weekly live Q&A
Bring your questions, work through challenges, and get guidance in weekly office hours.
AI Operator Lab
Practice using AI in real Program Management workflows, with human review built in.
Opportunity Desk
Explore curated roles and consulting opportunities with guidance on fit and positioning.
Everything included in your membership
6-week Launch Path
24 lessons
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
Opportunity Desk
PgM/TPM Skills Lab
Simulation Lab
Day in the Life
Consulting Pathway
AI Operator Lab
New membership experiences
Practical value for your next move.
Six new experiences are rolling out alongside the support you already know. Choose what fits your goals; you do not need to follow every pathway at once. Check the community calendar for releases and sessions.
Opportunity Desk
Curated PgM, TPM, consulting, and fractional opportunities, with guidance on role fit and how to position your experience.
PgM/TPM Skills Lab
Practice the work: stakeholder alignment, dependencies, risk management, executive communication, and program delivery.
Simulation Lab
Work through realistic program scenarios, make decisions, and build useful artifacts before facing similar situations on the job.
Day in the Life
Go behind the title to understand how Program Managers and TPMs prioritize, communicate, and navigate the work.
Consulting Pathway
Define your consulting value, find independent contracts and fractional PgM roles, prepare for client conversations, and deliver with clear scope.
AI Operator Lab
Use AI for meeting-to-action workflows, risk forecasting, scheduling and resource planning, dashboards, reporting, and cognitive assistants—with human review.
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 6-week Launch Path
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 ↗AI keeps evolving. Stay ahead of the curve.
Start with a six-week plan. Keep building your career with Compass.
The six-week Launch Path helps you clarify your goals, position your experience, and take action toward your next role.
Your membership continues beyond those six weeks, with practical labs, curated opportunities, office hours, and community support to help you develop your skills, explore new specialties, and pursue consulting work.
Find your next role. Grow your skills. Create more career options.
Meet the Founder
Jamela Black
Senior TPM - AI Infrastructure | Career Strategist
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
Affordable ongoing support
Choose your next chapter.
One membership. LAND. GROW. PIVOT. BUILD.
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
- Opportunity Desk + PgM/TPM Skills Lab
- Simulation Lab + Day in the Life
- Consulting Pathway + AI Operator Lab
Your monthly membership
$49.99/month
Join by November 30 at 11:59 PM ET: $49.99/month for as long as your membership stays active.
New members from December 1, 2026: $59.99/month.
Focused support for your next move
Choose the support that moves you forward.
Your membership includes your PgM Positioning Plan, the PgM AI Community, and ongoing learning and support. The focused programs below are separate paid engagements for guided career implementation, private strategy, AI infrastructure practice, or launching your consulting business.
Guided implementation
Compass Career Accelerator
Turn broad career ambitions into a focused PgM or TPM target, a stronger professional narrative, and a practical search strategy.
$497
4 weeks · Live group sprint
Explore the program →Private strategy
Compass Career Strategy Intensive
Clarify where your experience has the most value, how to position it, and which decisions deserve your attention over the next 90 days.
$2,500
2 weeks · Private intensive
Founding price · Regular price $3,500
Specialist hybrid accelerator
AI TPM Accelerator
Translate your program experience into AI infrastructure fluency and build a portfolio of artifacts that demonstrates how you reason, plan, and lead.
$2,997
6 weeks · Hybrid cohort · AI infrastructure focus
Founding price · Regular price $3,997
Business-building hybrid accelerator
Fractional & Consulting Business Accelerator
Build the positioning, service packages, sales materials, and delivery systems to pursue a fractional or consulting business with a clear offer.
$3,497
8 weeks · Hybrid cohort
Founding price · Regular price $4,497
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 Launch Path gives you a starting structure. Continue with the Opportunity Desk, Skills Lab, Simulation Lab, Day in the Life, Consulting Pathway, AI Operator Lab, office hours, community, and resource library as your career develops.
Are the accelerators included in membership?
No. Your PgM Positioning Plan, community, and ongoing membership experiences are included in your monthly membership. The Career Accelerator, Career Strategy Intensive, AI TPM Accelerator, and Fractional & Consulting Business Accelerator are separate paid programs. The membership’s Consulting Pathway provides ongoing learning; the separate accelerator offers a structured business-building engagement.
What does membership cost?
Join by November 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET to keep $49.99/month for as long as your membership remains active. New members joining from December 1, 2026 pay $59.99/month. Existing active $49.99 memberships do not increase.
Is this only for landing my first Big Tech role?
No. LAND, GROW, PIVOT, and BUILD support different career goals: land a role, strengthen your program craft, move into technical or AI specialties, and pursue independent consulting contracts or fractional PgM roles. Choose the pathway that fits your next move.