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Project Manager

Related positions: Project Manager, Project manager specialist, Program manager, Project coordinator, Project leader, Project director, Project planner, Project scheduler, Project control officer, Project engineer, Project administrator

Overview

A Project Manager oversees the planning, implementation, and tracking of projects for an organization. They are responsible for coordinating teams, managing resources, and ensuring that projects are completed on time and within budget.

The main responsibilities of a Project Manager include developing project plans, managing budgets, allocating resources, managing timelines and schedules, monitoring progress, identifying and managing risks, and ensuring that the project meets the requirements and objectives of the stakeholders. Project Managers also communicate with stakeholders, team members, and other departments to keep everyone informed about the progress of the project.

Common tasks 

    TaskRelated trait(s)
    Defining project goals and objectives Planning Planning and paying attention to details
    Managing budgets and allocating resources, including assembling and managing a team. Planning Planning and paying attention to details Compassion  
    Assign tasks to team and monitor progress  Flexibility
    Communicating project status, risks, and issues to stakeholders, including clients, team members, and upper management Effective listening 
    Conducting risk assessments and implementing mitigation plans, ensuring quality control measures are in place Flexibility Creative problem solving Integrity honesty and transparency Focus
    Maintaining project documentation, including project plans, timelines, and budget reports Focus
    Managing changes in project scope, schedule, and budget Flexibility Creative problem solving
    Complying with rules and regulations Integrity honesty and transparency
    Keeping in touch with recent developments in the area Learning

    Soft skills measured by TraitForward

    TraitNo of QuestionsCronbach’s  alpha (α)
    Compassion60.71
    Are they compassionate?
    Learning70.78
    Do they like to learn?
    Leadership expressiveness70.80
    Are they able to express themselves?
    Flexibility60.75
    Are they flexible?
    Planning70.78
    Do they follow their plans?
    Focus60.75
    Are they focused?
    Creative problem solving80.77
    Are they creative problem solvers?
    Planning and paying attention to details70.76
    Do they keep an eye for detail while following plans?
    Effective listening80.71
    Are they good listeners?
    Persuasive communication110.84
    Can they express themselves effectively?
    Equality and fairness in leadership90.71
    Are they biased against people and social groups?
    Integrity honesty and transparency80.71
    Are they trustworthy?
    *Cronbach’s alpha coefficient (α) determines the extent to which the questions consistently measure each trait and it is expressed as a number ranging between 0 and 1 . Higher values indicate higher agreement between questions.  A value of α equal to greater than .7 indicates acceptable reliability or internal consistency.  For more information on the psychometric properties of the solution, please click here.

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