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Tell me about a time you managed conflicting priorities for multiple stakeholders (e.g., executives, clients, vendors). How did you decide what to do first, communicate trade-offs, and ensure deadlines were met?
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Sample Answer

Last quarter I supported three execs, two major clients, and four vendors while launching a product update. Eight deadlines overlapped in one week. I mapped tasks by impact and urgency — anything blocking revenue or client commitments got top priority. I negotiated scope shifts with one vendor to move a noncritical feature to the next sprint, which freed 18 hours for the release checklist. I sent a morning brief to all stakeholders outlining trade-offs, new ETA, and contingency plans; the clients appreciated the transparency and we avoided surprise escalations. We shipped on time, retained a $45K contract, and cut post-release fixes by 60% because I enforced a pre-launch QA window.

Keywords

Prioritization by impact and urgencyNegotiating scope and reallocating resourcesClear, regular stakeholder communicationMeasured outcomes (time saved, contract retained, reduced fixes)