{"id":30565,"date":"2022-09-26T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/?p=30565"},"modified":"2022-10-21T11:42:36","modified_gmt":"2022-10-21T09:42:36","slug":"what-does-project-manager-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/what-does-project-manager-do\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does A Project Manager Do?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>A project manager is in charge of managing, planning, and organising the completion of a specific project or projects for an organisation. They are in charge of an entire project and are ultimately responsible for its success or failure. What does a project manager do?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"mks_col \">\n<div class=\"mks_one_third \"><div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#1c1d1f;border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#4f5052;color:#FFFFFF;border-top-left-radius:1px;border-top-right-radius:1px\">Role overview<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:1px;border-bottom-right-radius:1px\"> <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#Introduction\">Job Profile<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#Responsibilities\">Responsibilities<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#Skills\">Skills<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#Background\">Background<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#Salary\">Salary<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Introduction\">Job Profile<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Project managers are primarily responsible for the coordination and completion of projects on time, within budget, and within scope. They do this within the confines of a company&#8217;s goals and vision.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/en-redesign-career-images-3.png\" alt=\"Role Overview - Project Manager\" class=\"wp-image-30570 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/en-redesign-career-images-3.png 960w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/en-redesign-career-images-3-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/en-redesign-career-images-3-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/en-redesign-career-images-3-720x540.png 720w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/en-redesign-career-images-3-580x435.png 580w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/en-redesign-career-images-3-320x240.png 320w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 960\/720;\" \/><figcaption>Role Overview &#8211; Project Manager<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Project managers can find work in pretty much any industry but the sectors that make use of them the most include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Healthcare<\/li><li>Construction<\/li><li>IT<\/li><li>HR and<\/li><li>Marketing<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Is project management a good job?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Project management is considered to be a good career and has the potential to lead to high salaries and plenty of variety at work. Plus, according to PMI, the project management-oriented labour force is expected to grow by 33% through 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Responsibilities\">Responsibilities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Project managers are in charge of determining and defining the scope of a project and its objectives. They then coordinate with team members to make sure that all parties are on track with project requirements, deadlines, and schedules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They lead project planning sessions, prepare budgets based on the scope of work and resource requirements, and manage project progress by adapting work as required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/en-redesign-career-images-1-1.png\" alt=\"Responsibilities Of A Project Manager\" class=\"wp-image-30573 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/en-redesign-career-images-1-1.png 960w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/en-redesign-career-images-1-1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/en-redesign-career-images-1-1-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/en-redesign-career-images-1-1-720x540.png 720w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/en-redesign-career-images-1-1-580x435.png 580w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/en-redesign-career-images-1-1-320x240.png 320w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 960\/720;\" \/><figcaption>Responsibilities Of A Project Manager<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>These managers manage relationships with clients and shareholders and are responsible for submitting project deliverables on time and ensuring that they meet the required standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They prepare status reports by gathering and analysing relevant information and also optimise and improve processes where necessary. They also obtain customer acceptance of project deliverables and measure project performance to identify areas for improvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What does a project manager do?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Determine and define the scope of a project scope and its objectives<\/li><li>Coordinate with team members to make sure that all parties are on track with project requirements, deadlines, and schedules<\/li><li>Lead project planning sessions<\/li><li>Prepare budgets based on the scope of work and resource requirements<\/li><li>Manage project progress by adapting work as required<\/li><li>Manage relationships with clients and shareholders<\/li><li>Submit project deliverables on time&nbsp;<\/li><li>Ensure project deliverables meet the required standards<\/li><li>Prepare status reports by gathering and analysing relevant information<\/li><li>Optimise and improve processes where necessary<\/li><li>Obtain customer acceptance of project deliverables<\/li><li>Measure project performance to identify areas for improvement<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"background-color:#21dca4;color:#ffffff;font-size:18px\" class=\"has-text-color has-background has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/freelancers-directory.html?filter=&amp;newQuery=&amp;continents=&amp;countries=&amp;states=&amp;city=&amp;radius=&amp;query=%22project+manager%22&amp;excludeDachRegion=0&amp;sort=1?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_campaign=freelancers&amp;utm_medium=button&amp;utm_content=career-en\">Find expert project manager freelancers here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Skills\">Skills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Project managers have a strong understanding of formal project management methodologies and have a proven ability to solve problems creatively. They have the ability to lead project teams of various sizes and are familiar with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/en-redesign-career-images-2-1.png\" alt=\"Skills Of A Project Manager\" class=\"wp-image-30574 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/en-redesign-career-images-2-1.png 960w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/en-redesign-career-images-2-1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/en-redesign-career-images-2-1-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/en-redesign-career-images-2-1-720x540.png 720w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/en-redesign-career-images-2-1-580x435.png 580w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/en-redesign-career-images-2-1-320x240.png 320w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 960\/720;\" \/><figcaption>Skills Of A Project Manager<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>These managers also have a strong understanding of ERP implementation and a strong sense of commercial and business awareness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are creative, analytically sharp and have the ability to develop strong\u202fworking relationships. They also possess strong communication skills and have the ability to stick to time constraints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What are the skills of a project manager?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Strong understanding of formal project management methodologies<\/li><li>Proven ability to solve problems creatively<\/li><li>Ability to lead project teams of various sizes<\/li><li>Familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practises<\/li><li>Strong understanding of ERP implementation<\/li><li>Strong sense of commercial and business awareness<\/li><li>Exceptionally creative<\/li><li>Strong analytical skills<\/li><li>Ability to develop strong working relationships<\/li><li>Good communication skills<\/li><li>Ability to stick to time constraints<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#5200ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-6d82840a84b8da60ba6e070480373475\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#5200ff;font-size:16px\"><br>Join our <strong>IT freelancer community<\/strong> today! Create your freelance profile in just <strong>2 minutes<\/strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"su-button-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/registration?ref=blog-com\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-default\" style=\"color:#5200FF;background-color:#3CFFD0;border-color:#30cca7;border-radius:20px\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color:#5200FF;padding:0px 20px;font-size:16px;line-height:32px;border-color:#77ffdf;border-radius:20px;text-shadow:none\"> <strong>Sign up for free!<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Background\">Background<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What qualifications do you need to become a project manager?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To work as a project manager, you\u2019ll need to have at least a Bachelor\u2019s degree. This can be in Business, Computer Science, Management, or any related field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You should ideally also have a <strong>Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.<\/strong> Other courses can also help benefit your career and boost your chances of being hired. Check out options for these down below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Google Project Management: Professional Certificate\u2028 (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coursera.org\/professional-certificates\/google-project-management?utm_source=gg&amp;utm_medium=sem&amp;utm_campaign=15-GoogleProjectManagement-ROW&amp;utm_content=B2C&amp;campaignid=12566603960&amp;adgroupid=119730742299&amp;device=c&amp;keyword=management%20certification%20courses&amp;matchtype=b&amp;network=g&amp;devicemodel=&amp;adpostion=&amp;creativeid=507246079336&amp;hide_mobile_promo&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAip-PBhDVARIsAPP2xc3atvQ4x076YNeT0IwBi0yej4KTHV4uGAEJ1ifT7VjfSlrEMY7vrI4aAvo0EALw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\">Google Project Management: Professional Certificate<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"The Project Management Course: Beginner to PROject Manager\u2028 (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.udemy.com\/course\/the-project-management-course-beginner-to-project-manager\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Project Management Course: Beginner to PROject Manager<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Project Management &amp; Other Tools for Career Development Specialization\u2028 (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coursera.org\/specializations\/project-management-success\" target=\"_blank\">Project Management &amp; Other Tools for Career Development Specialization<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Agile Project Management\u2028 (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coursera.org\/learn\/agile-project-management\" target=\"_blank\">Agile Project Management<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"background-color:#21cda4;color:#ffffff;font-size:18px\" class=\"has-text-color has-background has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/it-projects.html?filter=&amp;newQuery=&amp;continents=&amp;countries=&amp;states=&amp;city=&amp;radius=&amp;query=%22project+manager%22&amp;excludeDachProjects=0&amp;sort=1?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_campaign=projects&amp;utm_medium=button&amp;utm_content=career-en\">Find project manager jobs here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Salary\">Salary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The salary of a project manager depends primarily on what industry they\u2019re working in. A junior project manager can earn up to <strong>$57,000<\/strong> whereas a senior manager can earn up to <strong>$138,000<\/strong> per year. The average salary of a project manager is<strong> $89,000<\/strong> per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Germany, the salary range is <strong>\u20ac48,000-\u20ac95,000<\/strong> whereas in the UK, the range is <strong>\u00a329,000- \u00a373,000.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How much do project managers earn?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Junior<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"> $57,000 <\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Average<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"> $89,000 <\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Senior<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"> $138,000 <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Salary range of project managers:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">US<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"> $57,000-$138,000 <\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Germany<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"> \u20ac48,000-\u20ac95,000 <\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">UK<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"> \u00a329,000-\u00a373,000 <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How much do freelance project managers earn?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"\"><tbody><tr><td> Average rate Project Managers (2022) <\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$91\/hr<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On average, <strong>freelance Project Managers charge $91\/hour <\/strong>(freelancermap\u2019s price and rate index in September 2022). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Freelance rates in Project Management range between <strong>$51 and $111<\/strong> for the majority of freelancers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Considering a freelance rate of $91\/hour, a <strong>freelancer would charge $728\/day<\/strong> for an 8-hour working day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other interesting job profiles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"su-posts su-posts-list-loop \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<li id=\"su-post-5695\" class=\"su-post \">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/what-does-an-interim-manager-do-skills-tasks-insights\/\">What does an Interim Manager do?<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<li id=\"su-post-30565\" class=\"su-post \">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/what-does-project-manager-do\/\">What Does A Project Manager Do?<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<li id=\"su-post-26904\" class=\"su-post \">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/what-does-configuration-manager-do\/\">What does a Configuration Manager do?<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<li id=\"su-post-5685\" class=\"su-post \">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/what-does-it-auditor-do\/\">What does an IT Auditor do?<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<li id=\"su-post-26232\" class=\"su-post \">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/what-does-test-engineer-do\/\">What does a Test Engineer do?<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\u00bb <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/freelance-job-profiles-it-roles\/#job-profiles-consulting-management\">More job profiles in Consulting &amp; Management<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A project manager is in charge of managing, planning, and organising the completion of a specific project or projects for an organisation. 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