The

Project
Manager
Erolyn Cruz
The
Career
of a
Project Manager
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A project manager is the person who
has the overall responsibility for the
successful initiation, planning, design,
execution, monitoring, controlling and
closure of a project.

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The project manager is responsible for the
following tasks:
1. describing the scope of the project accurately
2. setting up the project schedule, and revising that schedule as it
progress
3. recommending the project cost and then administering the project to
avoid cost overruns
4. ensuring the project team has the supplies and human resources
required to get the project done on time and on cost
5. naming and reducing possible risks to the project timeframe and cost
6. ensuring that all project team members realize what their
responsibilities are
7. communicate the project’s development to management
8. guarantee the quality of the team’s work and any supplies or materials
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- The career path of a project manager begins with
actively participating in small projects.
- The experience as project manager is obviously a
step forward the corporate ladder.
- The trend today for firms is to look for a project
manager with specific experience and skills to
understand the ins and outs of the technology or
project being implemented.

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Key
Skills
of a
Project
Manager
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 Organizational Skill
- creates structure from chaos by using specific tools
such as charters, risk assessments, Gantt charts , decision
matrices , and many other tools throughput the project.
 Skill to develop people
- training and development of people working
for the project is a commitment of the project
manager.

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 Communication Skill
- must be proficient in both oral and written
communication to always make certain that he
is clearly understood by stakeholders.
 Interpersonal Skill
- must be able to clearly communicate about
goals, responsibility, performance, expectations
and feedback.

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 Skill to handle stress
- should be able to manage stress from
work situations that are both tense and severe
at times.
 Problem solving Skill
- ought to persuade project team members
to recognize problems early and be self-
directed in resolving them.

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 Management and leadership Skill
- must know how to motivate people who do not
work for them, and keep teams working effectively
together.
 Time Management Skill
- time is a project manager’s scarcest resource.
 Technical Skill
- technical knowledge bestows the project
manager the creditability to offer leadership on a
technically based project.
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