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How to become
a Senior PM?
By Alexey Davydenko, Head of PMO
eleks.com
Who is
Senior PM?
Definition of Senior
Oxford dictionary
Senior
●  a person high or
higher in rank or
status.
●  of or for older or
more experienced
people.
Oxford dictionary
Experienced - Having
gained knowledge or
skill in a particular field
over time.
Who is Senior PM?
Knowledge
(theory, instruments etc.)
Skills and abilities
( Communication,
Presentation, Leadership
etc.)
More Knowledge
Better Skills and abilities
More Experience
More Authority
PM Senior PM
More
Responsibilities and
Expectations
More Knowledge
●  Go to professional courses (PMP, Scrum etc.)
●  Read books, watch video
●  Go to conferences
●  Talk with smart people
Dunning-Kruger Effect
Unskilled and unaware of it: how difficulties in recognizing
one’s own incompetence lead to inflated self-assessments
Kruger, J., & Dunning, D. (1999)
100%
0%
None Experience Expert
Confidence
Better Skills and Abilities
● Apply theory on practice
● Communication
● Leadership
● Responsibility and commitment
More Experience
● More diversity
● Different contract types
● Different durations
● Different sizes
● Different domains
● Different clients
● Successes & failures
● Etc.
More Authority
More Expectations
●  Evaluate and asses
●  Educate others
●  Interviewing and hiring
●  Make continuous improvements
●  Business thinking
●  Add value
●  Be initiative
●  Be a model
“
What else to do?
● Find mentor
● Keep an eye on innovations
● Build Personal Development
Plan (SMART)
Inspired by Technology.
Driven by Value.
Have a question? Write to oleksiy.davydenko@eleks.com

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How to become a Senior PM

  • 1. How to become a Senior PM? By Alexey Davydenko, Head of PMO eleks.com
  • 3. Definition of Senior Oxford dictionary Senior ●  a person high or higher in rank or status. ●  of or for older or more experienced people. Oxford dictionary Experienced - Having gained knowledge or skill in a particular field over time.
  • 4. Who is Senior PM? Knowledge (theory, instruments etc.) Skills and abilities ( Communication, Presentation, Leadership etc.) More Knowledge Better Skills and abilities More Experience More Authority PM Senior PM More Responsibilities and Expectations
  • 5. More Knowledge ●  Go to professional courses (PMP, Scrum etc.) ●  Read books, watch video ●  Go to conferences ●  Talk with smart people
  • 6. Dunning-Kruger Effect Unskilled and unaware of it: how difficulties in recognizing one’s own incompetence lead to inflated self-assessments Kruger, J., & Dunning, D. (1999) 100% 0% None Experience Expert Confidence
  • 7. Better Skills and Abilities ● Apply theory on practice ● Communication ● Leadership ● Responsibility and commitment
  • 8. More Experience ● More diversity ● Different contract types ● Different durations ● Different sizes ● Different domains ● Different clients ● Successes & failures ● Etc.
  • 9. More Authority More Expectations ●  Evaluate and asses ●  Educate others ●  Interviewing and hiring ●  Make continuous improvements ●  Business thinking ●  Add value ●  Be initiative ●  Be a model “
  • 10. What else to do? ● Find mentor ● Keep an eye on innovations ● Build Personal Development Plan (SMART)
  • 11. Inspired by Technology. Driven by Value. Have a question? Write to oleksiy.davydenko@eleks.com