YoungHeart1980!

I hope everyone is doing okay. I was holding off writing about this topic because I wanted to know how it would play out. It started with the sponsor asking met to meet. She returned the budget almost completely different than what I submitted back on 4/15/26. This budget was previously submitted to support a future project in one more year. Instead they want the current budget to support the new position and not wait. I met with the sponsor a little over a week ago.

The new position was being added, I was asked for my input, and I gave her my honest input. It can impact other staff time on the project to remove the staff that this new position will cover those tasks. I understood the new budget, each budget line, and what information to take back to the program team. Almost immediately after I sent the message about the changes the “crowd” went wild. It came as a shock to all. It’s as if they weren’t aware this was going to take effect. I certainly didn’t, but apparently the program team was already warned. This came as news to me. The first to respond was the Sr. Mgr to not remove anyone’s time, the question is what exactly do you do and how will you justify your time? I’m not sure why they were surprised since their deliverables haven’t been met. The current contract asks for the position and the sponsor has notified them.

The Sr. Mgr was freaking out. Then I received a warning that the Sr. Mgr has asked for a meeting with the sponsor behind my back. I am not upset, worried, and I know where the issue is. Others are worried. On the other hand I am calm, positive, and ready to respond to the changes. The head of the department also was in agreement to the meeting. From what I have observed news isn’t good. I’m sure I’ll find out later. I wasn’t invited to be part of their team before, but now I’m being asked to join the calls, the meetings, my input is being requested and running things by me. A potential restructure will have to happen if this position is open and to be filled. Honestly some that are hired on this particular team really don’t hold the skillset to do their jobs.

It’s hard work with no support. The MD tries to bully me and it gets close to bullying, but doesn’t get to that point. It doesn’t hurt me or bother me. She criticizes me for doing everything I can and they try to compete with me when I’m not even in the game. Yet her Director 1 can’t even understand her own budget she built 2 years ago and I have to explain it to both. All the Best!