High Pot program causing problems on my resume

 Could you represent it as one job, with the programme title, then list the achievements under that?
What did you achieve in each role?  It doesn't matter how small they are comparatively, it's more about how they made your job more valuable to the company.
What is the point of the program?  It wouldn't be offered if there wasn't some benefit to the company, and might help frame the responsibility statement.
Feedback some specific info and I'll see if I can help.  I'm in a similar position, I'm a manager who is based in one site, supposed to support one general manager.  I get good results and I have carved out a niche for being the guy who sort stuff out, and I frequently get called to other sites to strengthen the management team.  My job title on my CV is Deputy General Manager, Strathclyde & Lothian even though I'm technically employed by a Glasgow branch.

Here's a little bit of my resume.  I've (of course) changed some names to protect the innocent.  Sadly, because I haven't figured out the core issue of how to handle the program in general, I've yet to finigh polishing this into full MT format, so I recognize that my "Accomplishments" are closer to "Responsibilities" at the moment, and I'm too project specific.
Again, all of these are with the same company, at different locations.  I've only included the sticky parts.  The sections before this (from Nov 2004 to June 2007) and after this (Dec 2009 to Present) are in excellent condition full of responsibilities and accomplishments.
Enough excuses.
 
April 2006 to December 2009: Member, Leader Program, Company – Participate in a three year leadership development program designed to train the next generation of visionary technology leaders. Work on programs at three locations across the country to develop technical expertise and breadth.
• Integrated corporate technical leaders into a national strategic effort by identifying new collaboration techniques.
• Selected by peers to lead the <Leader Program> solution to the <Leader Program Group Activity>.
• Developed leadership skills by participating in corporate leadership training.
August 2009 to December 2009: Demonstration IPT Lead, <Program Name> Acquisition, Company, Location – Responsible for developing demonstration concepts. Match customer needs to corporate capabilities. Identify and execute demonstration opportunities across company Sectors and Divisions.
• Improved customer relations and insight by delivering an immersive technical demonstration on time and on budget.
October 2008 to August 2009: System Engineer, Sector Strategic Campaign Team,  Company, Location – Research capabilities across the company that can extend to multiple domains. Develop business strategies leveraging capabilities from throughout the corporation.
• Identified market gaps by developing a baseline of current <domain>, <domain>, and <domain> systems.
• Integrated fielded systems into a simulation event on time and on budget by leading a distributed 5 person team.
• Adapted <domain> and IR&D concepts for incorporation into the campaign.
June 2008 to October 2008: System Engineer, Verification, Validation and Accreditation Team for <Program>,  Company, Location – Evaluate verification and validation documents for system level impacts.
• Identified system-wide capabilities, caveats, and limitations from analysis of event data using <Mission Unique Software>.
• Integrated team analysis with element reports to produce the system-wide VV&A report for national simulation event.
• Provided process improvement recommendations to the VV&A process based on event results.
June 2007 to June 2008: System Engineer, <Program>,  Company, Location – Provide engineering support to the System Engineering team. Identify ways to leverage <Program> capabilities throughout the customers mission space.
• Designed, and implemented a tool to aggregate data and present satellite situational awareness and contacts in STK.
• Developed Object Oriented software components for controlling internet-based reference emitters in Java.
• Demonstrated feasability of reference emitter concept to internal and external stakeholders by building HW/SW demonstration suite.

Ok, here's my line by line opinion
Participate in a three year leadership development program designed to train the next generation of visionary technology leaders. Work on programs at three locations across the country to develop technical expertise and breadth.
Participating in a leadership program isn't a job responsibility.  Perhaps, "Recruit and develop new technology leaders." is more direct.  What programs did you work on and at what locations?  Be specific.  Develop the technical breadth and expertise of what or whom?
 
• Integrated corporate technical leaders into a national strategic effort by identifying new collaboration techniques.
• Selected by peers to lead the <Leader Program> solution to the <Leader Program Group Activity>.
• Developed leadership skills by participating in corporate leadership training.
 
 
What new techniques did you identify?  With whom?  What was the effect?
Selected by peers isn't an achievement per se, because you might have been selected and still not done the job well.  What solutions did you develop?
Participating in training isn't an achievement, what did you learn? Did you get a certificate or qualification?  What skills did you develop, and how can you show they developed?
How about, "Achieved X certificate/qualification through internal corporate leadership program.

I'd be tempted to consolidate the job into something like this,
Jun 07 - Dec 09: Name of Program - Support <Job title of your boss/mentor> by reviewing operations across IPT, Verifcation and Engineering departments.  
 
I hope this is helpful.  I might not be correct, but I'm applying the things I think I think I've learned from MT/CT podcasts.
 
 
 
 

I have to agree that I think consolidating the experience under one bullet is probably your best bet to represent it.  You can then add accomplishments as needed.  Just make sure the responsibilities paragraph matches up with the accomplishments.
I think this may be one situation where you put put all the information for each job separately in your Career Management Document, and then consolidate them onto your resume/CV based on the opportunity you are applying for.  That way, you can pull the responsibilities and accomplishments that match up to each other on your resume and only include the most pertinent parts of your jobs for the opportunity you are applying for.  That also has the advantage that if an employer is very interested in your specific experiences during that time, you'll still have all the detail that you'll be able to provide.
John

John,

I'd put it all under one job title, and consolidate the responsibilities, except if one of the roles is related closely to your next role and the one you're looking for. Think of this period of your resume as more like a consultant/project manager than as a series of roles - you can read more detail about our guidance in those cases here: http://www.manager-tools.com/2010/09/writing-resumes-consultants-and-pr…

Depending on how much space you have, here's a start for your responsibilities:

April 2006 to December 2009: Leadership Development Program, Company – Responsible for delivering agreed results in multiple short rotation roles. Develop delivery requirements and delivery strategies with assigned departments and external customers. Manage projects of up to XX months and XX value. Identify, evaluate and recommend strategic opportunities.

Most of your accomplishments describe activity not result. I find it helpful to think: what was the required outcome? How did I know if I hit it or not? Now, did I achieve the measure?

For example: what was the outcome required in being selected to lead the leader program solution to the activity? Probably find a solution which met cost/time and/or other constraints. Did you do that? Now start your accomplishment with that result.

Don't let this be the carbuncle on an otherwise good resume - when in fact it's a testament to the esteem you're held in.

Wendii

All,
Thank you for your detailed advice, and taking the time to consider my resume.
I'll put it all together and repost the "combined" item with real accomplishments.
John

 Saw this thread and have a similar situation, however unlike John my only professional experience until now has been in one of these rotational programs. I had three six-month rotations and a fourth that lasted a year, and am now at a fifth position within the company (no longer part of the program).
These were all at different factories and in varied roles - engineering, manufacturing operations, continuous improvement and now I am in procurement. Since this is the bulk of my work experience I think I should list them separately - is this appropriate?