The Internet’s Easiest to Understand Project Manager Job Description.
If You have Landed On This Page you are probably one of two people.
- You are already in the project management field and are looking to grow your education.
- You are not in the project management field and are looking for some solid information to help you decide if it’s right for you.
A Quick Introduction
Hello My Name Kenneth and thanks for stopping by. I have spent my whole life in the construction industry and have been a project manager for many years now.
I take pride in everything I do and I have taken every step possible to provide you with all the information I can to help you get started in project management.
What is a Project Manager’s Job Description?
A project manager job description can be defined as anyone that is given the responsibility of taking a project from start to finish and completing all the objectives along the way.
At the same time maintaining control over what is said to be the three most important components of any job, Time, Cost, and Quality.
More than just bringing the job in on time and on budget the project manager job description includes:
Acting as a representative for the client and determining the exact needs of the client.
Only after fully understanding the needs of the client will a project manager be able to lead a team of professionals to one common goal.
After the project manager has met with the client to determine the goals it is the job of the project manager to create a project plan and the implementation plan.
What other responsibilities are in the project manager job description?
- A project manager has many responsibilities including:
- Develop the project definition and the scope of work; define all goals and any materials that will be needed to be delivered.
- Define all task and resources needed to complete the project.
- Develop or oversee the development of any full scale plans needed for the project.
- Develop a team and coordinate all staff.
- Create and manage a budget.
- Create a schedule and timeline for the project.
- Manage and track all materials to ensure all deliver will be on time.
- A project manager is expected to lead and support the project team all the way to completion and even after.
- Quality Control- this is one of the most important parts of a project manager’s job description. Delivering quality to the client is the key to success.
- Monitoring and reporting on the project to keep the client and anyone who holds a stake in the completion of the project informed.
- Defining any problems that may occur, and creating a solution.
- Managing any changes that are added to minimize the impact on the overall project.
- Reviewing the management process after the project is over. Identify any steps in the process that can be improved upon for the next project.
What Different Types of Project Managers are there?
Well the truth is project managers can be found in all industries that are under taking a large project.
A book publisher or a movie company may hire a project manager to oversee things like, art, set design, producers, authors, and so on.
But the most common types of project manager’s people think of are in the Construction, Architectural, and the Software industries.
I will go over each of them briefly now.
The Construction Project Manager Job Description.
The construction industry is one of the oldest and most rewarding industries in the world.
In the days of the pyramids a construction project manager was known as the master builder and had complete control over everything and answered to no one but the pharaoh.
Over time construction was divided up in to individual trades. This allowed for higher quality and shorter deadlines. Now a trade man could rise up from a simple labor to foreman wich is the closest job title to the construction project manager of today.
The actual term Construction Project Manager didn’t arrive until sometime in the late 20th century and became a trade all of its own.
The Construction Management Association of America has laid out the 120 most common responsibilities of a construction manager’s job description. These have been divided into 7 categories that all can be grouped into.
The 7 Categories of Construction Management.
- Project Management Planning
- Cost Management
- Time Management
- Quality Management
- Contract Administration
- Safety Management
- And CM Professional Practice
Software Project Manager
Software project managers play much the same role as construction managers. The one big difference is that most software project managers come from the software development industry.
Project Manager’s Salary will range depending on your level of education and experience. That being said you will also need to take in to account the industry in which you will be working. I have done a lot of research and the best information I have found came from the Salary.com website and is as follows.
