Project Manager

–Roles and Responsibilities

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

Project manager has role and responsibilities in all industries like

automobile, textile, steel, power, construction, petrochemical,
architecture, information technology etc. depending upon the scale
and complexity of operations.

The project manager must have a combination of skills including an ability

to ask critical questions, detect unstated assumptions and resolve
conflicts, as well as more general management skills.
 Planning and Activity Planning Developing
Resource Planning
Defining Scope and Sequencing Schedules

Developing a
Time Estimating Cost Estimating Documentation
Budget

Roles and Creating Charts

and Schedules
Risk Analysis
Managing Risks
and Issues
Monitoring and
Reporting Progress

responsibilities
Strategic Business Working with
Team Leadership
Influencing Partnering Vendors

Scalability,
Interoperability Benefits
Controlling Quality
and Portability Realisation
Analysis
Key Roles (Summary)

2. Organizing and 4. Cost estimating

1. Activity and 3. Controlling time
motivating a and developing
resource planning management
project team the budget

8. Managing
5. Ensuring 6. Analyzing and
7. Monitoring reports and
customer managing project
progress necessary
satisfaction risk
documentation
Career Pathways in Project Manager
Career Level Tasks
Project coordinator Assists with administrative tasks for specific projects
Manages small projects under supervision of the
Project manager I
Senior PM
Project manager II Manages one large project or several smaller projects

Project manager III Manages multiple or high-priority projects

Senior project manager Leads multiple project teams or programs

Oversees a group of related projects to deliver

Program manager
outcomes that benefit the organization

Manages an organization’s collection of projects and

Portfolio manager
programs

Director of Project Management Directs strategic planning of multiple projects and

Office (PMO) reports to executive management
Essential skills for project management

Leadership: You’ll be tasked with leading a team to achieve a goal.

Communication: You’re often the first line of communication for team members,
vendors, stakeholders, and customers.
Organization: The ability to prioritize and multitask will keep projects running smoothly.
Critical thinking: Analyzing and evaluating a situation critically helps prevent issues
before they happen.
A sense of humor: Approaching a project with a positive attitude can ease stress and
energize your team.