Project managers ensure that a project is completed on time, within budget, and that its objectives are met. They oversee the project, manage the team, ensure the most efficient resources are used and ensure that all parties involved are satisfied.
Project Managers can expect to make an average salary of $106,700 annually (or $114,400 in total compensation package). The highest earners for this role can expect to see around $119,100 annually (or $127,700 in total compensation).
Verbal Communications, Leadership, Detail Orientation, Management, Innovative, Consulting, Organization, Problem Solving/Decision Making, Research/ Presenting, Planning, Influencing, Mentorship, Time Management
Create draft project charters
Create draft project charters Understands key stakeholder needs
Identify high-level risk, assumptions and constraints
Assures project is aligned with organizational objectives and customer needs
Create scope statements that reflect organization and customer needs and expectations (describe project goals, outcomes, results and implementation scenarios)
Gain buy-in for project charters
Ability to manage multiple project work-streams
Establish change management processes
Develop a quality and risk plan
Develop a project schedule and plan
Knowledge to produce accurate calculations on time necessary to fulfill future technical tasks based on past and present information and observations or plan the estimated duration of individual tasks in a given project
Define the work-plan, duration, deliverables, resources and procedures a project has to follow to achieve its goals
Develop a budget, cost management and resource allocation plan
Gain agreement on project scope and deliverables
Form and align a project team with clear roles and responsibilities
Drive a team to make decisions
Gain material resources as needed
Schedule team work and activities, give instructions, motivate and direct the workers to meet the company objectives
Lead project teams and members working in a team or individually, to maximize their performance and contribution
Successfully manage quality and risk
Manage stakeholder and team member expectations through project
Successfully guide team and stakeholders through execution of project plan and achievement of goals
Gain understanding of business goals, process flows and understands project components
Identify dependencies and risks
Motivate project team members to meet deliverables
Track project using standard PM toolset and keep all stakeholders clearly and reliably informed
Identify areas for improvement and make suggestions to achieve this
Risks and quality managed to optimize project outcomes
Project team management
Monitor and measure how an employees undertakes their responsibilities and how well their activities are executed
Lead a group of people to help them achieve goals
Maintain an effective working relationship among staff
The pathway below represents an example career pathway in the ever-changing Digital Innovation Economy.
To be a Project Manager, employers typically look for a Bachelor’s degree in Business or Master’s degree in Business Administration or related field/experience. Being a Certified Scrum Master and Product Owner is also valuable. Other preferred and/or required certifications for a Project Manager include: PMI Agile Certified Practitioner, Project Management Professional Certification, Certified Power Quality Professional, and/or Salesforce Certification.
Below is a list of TechPoint programs and our partner programs in Indiana that offer experiences to develop digital skills for a Project Manager. These include certificate and degree attainment, internship programs, and mentorship to help you prepare for a career in tech.
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Check out our Career Resources Directory to find programs in Indiana that offer opportunities to develop your skills. These include certificate and degree attainment, internship programs, and mentorship to help you prepare for a career in tech.
