A Day in the Life of a Project Manager
Project managers are in charge of one or a set of projects within a company. They plan resources, handle finances, and organize the business documents related to the project. They also work directly with higher management to ensure the project has a set direction for success, and that it meets this definition of success at the completion period.
Your daily tasks as a project manager are likely to include the following:
- Gathering requirements, deliverables, and timeframes from stakeholders
- Agreeing on priorities with clients
- Planning your resources
- Creating project plans
- Communicating key milestones
- Communicating your project plan internally and with the client
- Producing reports for management (e.g., performance metrics)
- Communicating frequently with sponsors and stakeholders
- Knowing your team’s strengths and weaknesses, together and individually
- Planning around your team’s skills to ensure end success
- Adhering to the critical path and having a plan to mitigate issues that invariably arise
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