Project Manager
Plans, coordinates and delivers projects within scope and timeline.
What this career is
Project management is responsible for delivery: turning an agreed objective into a plan, running it, and handling the problems that appear along the way.
- Typical education pathway
- Undergraduate degree in any discipline, often with a management qualification
What professionals typically do
- Break work into schedules and milestones
- Track progress, risks and dependencies
- Coordinate teams and external parties
- Report status to stakeholders
Typical education pathways
- Undergraduate degree in engineering, commerce or management
- MBA or recognised project management certification
Important skills
Planning · Risk management · Stakeholder communication · Coordination
Suitable student interests
Organisation · Working with people · Problem solving
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