Is being a project manager a good fit for you?
Plans and runs a project, including its schedule, staff and budget. Leads the team and keeps everyone informed.
What the work involves
- Talks with key people to work out what a project needs and aims for.
- Works out the people, equipment and money a project needs.
- Hands over finished project work to clients, checking quality.
- Meets with the project team to find and fix problems.
The interests that suit it
People in this work tend to be persuading and organising. Here is how much each of the six kinds of interest comes into it.
How much training it needs
Degree required. Usually a degree, sometimes more study after. Rules differ from country to country, so check locally before you commit.
Find out if it fits you
Answer quick questions about what you like doing and what keeps you going. We match you with roles from over 900 kinds of work, and you can see if a project manager is one of yours.
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