1. PROJECT MANAGER
Amanda Langford
West Los Angeles College

2. JOB DESCRIPTION
 Responsible for the coordination and
completion of projects
 Oversees all aspects of projects
 Sets deadlines, assigns responsibilities, and
monitors and summarizes progress of project

3. JOB DESCRIPTION
 Prepares reports for upper management
regarding status of project
 Accomplishes human resource objectives
 Achieves operational objectives
 Meets financial objectives

4. DUTIES AND TASKS
 Direct and manage project development from
beginning to end
 Define project scope, goals and deliverables
 Collaboration with senior management and
stakeholders
 Develop full-scale project plans and associated
communications documents
 Effectively communicate project expectations to
team members and stakeholders
 Draft and submit budget proposals

5. DUTIES AND TASKS
 Delegate tasks and responsibilities to
appropriate personnel
 Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within
the project team
 Identify and manage project dependencies and
critical path
 Plan and schedule project timelines and
milestones using appropriate tools
 Track project milestones and deliverables
 Develop and deliver progress reports

6. TASKS
Tasks Description
Integration Management Coordinate project plan development, execute
the plan and manage the change control
process to ensure that all aspects of the
project are working together
Scope Management Develop and implements plans and
procedures
Risk Management Identify potential risk. Monitor the project to
detect and resolve problems
Time Management Estimate the duration and sequence of actives
and develop and control the project schedule
Cost and Budget Estimate project cost and develop and control
Management the project budget
Communications Define methods and lines of reporting and
information distribution
Human Resource Develop good leadership qualities. Plan team
Management organization and develop their skills as

7. SKILLS
 Interpersonal Skills  Operating Skills
 Communication  Planning
 Leadership  Prioritizing
 Negotiation  Time Management
 Motivation  Organization
 Influence  Technical Skills
 Problem Solving  PMI Software
 Analytical Thinker  Microsoft Office
 Diplomat  Subject matter

8. WORKING ENVIRONMENT
 Energy and Infrastructure
 Information Technology
 Healthcare
 Legal
 Construction

9. COMPANIES - PROJECT MANAGERS

10. EDUCATION AND TRAINING
 Bachelors Degree
 Project Management Certification
 Meet the 35-hour education requirement for
the CAPM or PMP® certification exam

11. SCHOOLS - PROJECT MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION

12. TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
 Teleconferencing equipment
 Project management software
 General office equipment
 Data-shows
 Time-management tools

13. SALARY RANGE WITH PMP CERTIFICATION
 Project Manager, IT  $49,802 - $121,106
 Senior IT Project Manager  $77,674 - $129,606
 Project Manager,  $59,021 - $122,267
Construction  $49,463 – 120,179
 Project Manager, Software  $42,988 - $110,466
 Project Manager, General

14. RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Program Manager $82,000
Information Technology $72,000
Specialist $93,000
Senior Project Manager $51,000
Account Manager $75,000
Construction Project $71,000
Manager $74,000
Accounting Manager $71,000
Business Analysts
Program Analysts

15. PROJECT MANGER OUTLOOK
 According to a study published in October
2008 by the Anderson Economic Group, an
average of 1.2 million project management
positions will need to be filled each year
through 2016

16. PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
 Project Management Association
www.pma-inc.com
 The Project Management Institute
www.pmi.org
 Association for Project Management
https:/ / www.apm.org.uk
 International Project Management
Association www.iol.ie
 Microsoft Corporation
www.epmconnect.com

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