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How much do transition program manager jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 7, 2026, the average yearly pay for transition program manager in Amarillo, TX is $64,186.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $45,700.00 and $74,100.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Transition Program Manager vs Project Coordinator?

AspectTransition Program ManagerProject Coordinator
CredentialsTypically requires a bachelor's degree, PMP or similar certifications often preferredUsually requires a bachelor's degree; certifications are optional
Work EnvironmentLeads multiple projects, manages teams, and oversees transition processesSupports project tasks, coordinates activities, and assists project managers
Employer & Industry UsageCommon in IT, corporate, and government sectors during organizational changesUsed across various industries for project support roles

The Transition Program Manager focuses on overseeing entire transition projects, managing teams, and strategic planning. In contrast, the Project Coordinator provides support to project teams, handling day-to-day tasks. While both roles require organizational skills, the Transition Program Manager has broader responsibilities and often requires more experience and certifications.

What are some common challenges transition program managers face when coordinating cross-departmental projects?

Transition Program Managers often encounter challenges such as aligning priorities across different departments, managing varying stakeholder expectations, and ensuring clear communication during periods of change. They must balance multiple timelines and dependencies while keeping teams motivated and informed. Proactively addressing resistance to change and fostering collaboration are key skills for success in this role.

What is a transition program manager?

Transition Program Managers are professionals responsible for overseeing and coordinating the process of transitioning projects, services, or operations from one state to another within an organization. This often involves managing the handover between teams, implementing new processes, or supporting organizational change to ensure a smooth and effective transition. They work closely with stakeholders to develop transition plans, mitigate risks, and ensure that objectives are met on time and within budget. Transition Program Managers play a critical role in minimizing disruption and ensuring continuity during periods of change.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a transition program manager?

To thrive as a Transition Program Manager, you need expertise in project management, organizational change, and stakeholder engagement, typically supported by a bachelor’s degree and relevant experience. Familiarity with project management tools (like MS Project or Jira), change management methodologies (such as Prosci or ADKAR), and certifications like PMP or Prosci are highly valued. Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills help foster collaboration and navigate complex transitions. These capabilities are critical for ensuring seamless transitions, minimizing disruption, and achieving organizational objectives.
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Infographic showing various Transition Program Manager job openings in Amarillo, TX as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 3% As Needed, 34% Full Time, 61% Part Time, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 96% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 3% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $64,186 per year, or $30.9 per hour.

Partner/Management Training Program

New York Life

Amarillo, TX • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement

Re-posted 9 days ago


Job description

Are you looking for a job where you can use your experience to propel your career into management? At New York Life, we will invest in you from the start to help you learn and grow in a financial professional career. We’ll train you in valuable skills, such as marketing, business development, recruiting and customer relationship management, and provide you with the tools you need to further your career.

We’re looking for people who want to make a lasting impact on the financial well-being of individuals, families and small businesses – motivated people who can answer yes to one of the following questions:

• Do you have sales or managerial experience in another industry?

• Have you previously run your own business?

• Do you have an MBA or other advanced degree?

In the Accelerated Path to Management Program, you’ll start off as a financial professional, learning how to sell our products, build client relationship, and meeting specific requirements* before transitioning into a management role.

You’ll then undergo a six-month intensive training program designed to prlooking forime you for success as a manager. You will use that experience to understand how to coach others to success.

What we offer:

Your First Year-

You’ll learn firsthand about a financial professional’s role and day-to-day work by working as a financial professional for the first year of your career journey with New York Life. We will provide you with award-winning training, access to digital tools and a comprehensive product suite.

Training and Resources:

You will gain an appreciation of the rich training we provide our financial professionals to help you understand the strength & value of New York Life firsthand. Beyond this training and support, New York Life will equip you with the resources you need to succeed day-to-day, including experts on hand to answer your questions and a suite of digital sales, prospecting and marketing tools that will help you attract and retain your clients with web, social and email content.

Product Solutions:

You will learn about our robust products and services that can help clients and their families achieve their financial goals. Together with its subsidiaries, New York Life provides a range of competitive insurance and financial products, including life insurance, annuities, long term care insurance, disability income insurance and investment products such as mutual funds through our broker-dealer arm NYLIFE Securities LLC (member of FINRA and SIPC), a Licensed Insurance Agency. You will be required to hold securities licenses and FINRA registrations and affiliate with NYLIFE Securities as a Registered Representative before you can offer investment products.

* Specific production and licensing requirements must be met before transitioning to field management. Please ask your New York Life recruiter for details.

Your Transition to a Field Manager Role:

After meeting specific requirements for the first 12 months as a financial professional*, you’ll be equipped and empowered with a specialized six-month Associate Partner training program. We’ll help you to lead and build your team of financial professionals. Throughout your career journey with New York Life, you’ll continue to have opportunities to grow and be promoted to increasingly senior levels of management.

How we will compensate you:

New York Life will value and reward your hard work and success. You’ll have significant income potential, because our field managers’ compensation is directly aligned with their recruiting performance and the production level of their team of financial professionals. The average income among our 586 recruiters in 2021 was $270,890.1 Additional benefits include medical, dental, vision, a 401(k) and pension.2

About:

New York Life is a Fortune 100 company with a long history of doing good. We have been in business for over 175 years, helping generations of Americans protect their families and attain their financial goals. As a mutual company, we are accountable only to our policyholders, not to Wall Street or outside investors. We are focused on long-term success for our clients. To prepare for the future, we are constantly innovating and looking ahead to find more ways to increase value for our clients.

Awards & Accolades:

We’re proud of our financial strength3

• A++ Superior (A.M. Best)

• AAA Exceptionally Strong (Fitch)

• Aaa Exceptional (Moody’s)

• AA+ Very Strong (Standard & Poor’s)

We’re proud of our positions in the industry4

• New York Life named a 2021 “Elite Gold Organization” by Chief Learning Officer magazine5

• Training Magazine’s Training Top 100 for 20216

We’re proud to be recognized by organizations that also value diversity

• Latino Leaders: 2022 Best Companies for Latinos to Work

• Human Rights Campaign: 2022 Corporate Equality Index

• Forbes 2022: America’s Best Employers for Diversity

We’re proud of the help we’ve provided and continue to provide our clients7

• 5.5 million lives Protected (includes all owners of individual life insurance and annuity policies)

• $4.9 Billion in living benefits awarded (includes life and annuity cash value accumulation and qualifying policy dividends paid.

Dividends are not guaranteed)

• $938 million lifetime annuity paid (includes all payouts on individual income annuity products)

• Over $1.1 trillion life insurance protection in force (includes term, whole and universal life)8

1 Actual income and compensation are not guaranteed and depend on a number of factors including your field management title/level, the sales results of your agent unit and/or your General Office, and your applicable field management compensation plan. The Company reserves the right to amend, modify or terminate the compensation plans at any time. The historical income numbers shown above include additional compensation payments designated to reimburse all of a field manager’s business expenses not otherwise reimbursed by the Company. For illustrative purpose only.

2 For the pension plan certain eligibility requirements apply. Monthly payments are determined by your earnings, years of service, age, and the form of payment you choose. The company reserves the right to amend or terminate the plan at any time for any reason.

3 New York Life Insurance Company continues to receive the highest financial strength ratings currently awarded to any life insurer in the U.S. from all four major rating agencies. Source: Individual Third-Party Rating Reports: A.M. Best A++, Fitch Ratings AAA, Moody’s Aaa, and Standard & Poor’s AA+ (as of 6/22/2022).

4 Full list of our awards is available here: https://www.newyorklife.com/newsroom/our-awards-and-recognition 5

Source: https://www.chieflearningofficer.com/2021/04/27/chief-learning-officer-reveals-2021-learningelite-award-recipients/ In order to qualify for LearningElite status, organizations that choose to apply must succeed in scoring above the qualifying benchmark in five key performance areas that are core to L&D: learning strategy, leadership commitment, learning execution, learning impact and business performance results.

6 Source: Training Magazine https://trainingmag.com/training-magazine-announces-2021-training-top-100-winners/

7 All figures reflect the consolidated results of New York Life Insurance Company and its domestic insurance subsidiaries including New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation for the 12 months ending December 31, 2021.

8 This reflects the consolidated results of New York Life Insurance Company (NYLIC) and its domestic insurance subsidiaries including New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation (NYLIAC) for the 12months ending December 31, 2021. Individual life insurance in force is the total face amount of individual life insurance contracts (term, whole, and universal life) outstanding for NYLIC and its domestic insurance subsidiaries at a given time. The company’s individual life insurance in force totaled $1,139.45 billion at December 31, 2021 (including $182.30 billion for NYLIAC). Intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.


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Industry

Colleges, universities, and professional schools

Company size

11 - 50 Employees

Headquarters location

Syracuse, NY, US