Project Manager
If you like planning and executing projects, managing resources and timelines, and communicating with stakeholders this role is for you.
A Project Manager plans, coordinates, and delivers projects on time and within budget. They manage resources, risks, and stakeholder communication to ensure successful project outcomes.
Skills you’ll need: Project Planning, Finance, Change Management, Milestones (Project Management), Subcontracting, Construction Management, Accounting, Project Implementation
Project Manager
If you like planning and executing projects, managing resources and timelines, and communicating with stakeholders this role is for you.
A Project Manager plans, coordinates, and delivers projects on time and within budget. They manage resources, risks, and stakeholder communication to ensure successful project outcomes.
Skills you’ll need: Project Planning, Finance, Change Management, Milestones (Project Management), Subcontracting, Construction Management, Accounting, Project Implementation
Recommended credentials
Foundations of Project Management
Course 1 of 6
Project Initiation: Starting a Successful Project
Course 2 of 6
Project Planning: Putting It All Together
Course 3 of 6
Project Execution: Running the Project
Course 4 of 6
Agile Project Management
Course 5 of 6
Capstone: Applying Project Management in the Real World
Course 6 of 6
Introduction to Project Management
Course 1 of 8
Project Management Foundations, Initiation, and Planning
Course 2 of 8
Project Lifecycle, Information Sharing, and Risk Management
Course 3 of 8
Project Management Communication, Stakeholders & Leadership
Course 4 of 8
Introduction to Agile Development and Scrum
Course 5 of 8
Project Management Capstone
Course 6 of 8
Practice Exam for CAPM Certification
Course 7 of 8
Project Management Job Search, Resume, and Interview Prep
Course 8 of 8
Career resources
A project manager is a professional who organizes, plans, and executes projects while working within restraints like budgets and schedules.
Many teams use project management software to organize their workflow. Platforms like Airtable, Trello, Asana, and Smartsheet could be a good fit for your team as a way to efficiently track, assign, and schedule various aspects of a project.
An information technology (IT) project manager is a professional that helps organizations achieve their IT goals by planning and executing projects. IT project managers might lead projects to introduce new software solutions, scale IT processes, or switch cloud providers for an organization.
Project management is a broad field with many niche specializations. Reading books on project management can be a good way to immerse yourself in the tools and processes of the industry.
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