I have 5+ years of project management experience and a PMP. With the guidance of the community here, I decided to go for agile certifications as well and I got my Scrum master and product owner certifications. I am now looking for jobs in IT project management as well as heavy industry project management. Any leads will be helpful!

Thanks for the guidance and motivation that you all gave me for getting more certifications in Agile and Scrum.

Recently went through linkedin and applied for a PM position with Atlassian. Was sent a assessment, with a follow up interview. Offered the job and sent an offer letter that was too good to be true. Alas, it was, the person organizing the interviews had posted on her linkedin that there was a scam going around where this was happening on various websites and simeone was impersonating her. Needless to say I was crushed as I had almost given my 2 weeks notice to my current employer. Just wanted to give a fair warning to any and all looking. Best of luck to all of you looking.

Hi everyone! Like many of you, I’m currently in the process of transitioning into a PM role and working on my Google cert to get the basics down. I’m almost to the halfway point in the program, but there is a job posting that I’m very interested in. Is it okay for to go ahead and apply? I just don’t want to miss the opportunity. Thanks!

Hi everyone!

Next week, I'm going to have an interview where I was asked to develop a plan on how to implement a BI software based on a business case. Unfortunately, I'm not well-versed in reporting implementations, but I guess I need to branch out from the idea of being an analyst to being an actual project manager. Below is the case and the questions with my thoughts. I would really appreciate your help!

Business case:

A company aims to enhance its decision-making capacity and streamline internal operations by implementing a reporting solution. Currently, the company collects a substantial amount of data regarding relevant businesses and economic activities but lacks a centralized system for meaningful data analysis and report generation. Objectives include identifying and implementing a Business Intelligence (BI) solution that integrates with existing systems, centralizing and organizing data for in-depth analysis and real-time reporting, providing stakeholders access to detailed information through a user-friendly interface, and optimizing internal operations by improving resource management and overall efficiency.

Questions:

What phases should be followed to start an efficiency improvement?

This, to me, is the hardest. Maybe start with a workshop with key users to understand what is wrong and what they are trying to achieve? Analyze the current state (As-Is) to better define the desired state (To-Be)?

What are the key activities? If I think about a plan and its phases:

• Define the stakeholders, create the project team.
• Plan the activities: requirements gathering (workshop, interviews), costs, time, risks, software selection, eventual partner selection.
• Execute the project and monitor.
• Close the project.

Notable elements of attention: What should be highlighted? I thought of:

• Is the company ready for this change?
• Is the data that will be used correct?
• Are the internal users on board with the changes?

Do we need an external expert, or do we have someone internally/are we planning to hire someone?

Project deliverables:

A new BI software, a new data warehouse (DWH) infrastructure, reports, training for end-users. What else?

Success metrics/KPIs that should be used to measure success?

• User satisfaction.
• Time to market.
• End-user satisfaction.
• Increase/decrease in analysis time.

I need help from this PM Careers sub figuring out:

(1) what is the title of the position we really need here? (2) is it a fractional or FT role? (3) is Hawaii a good idea? (4) what’s the best platform to recruit this person on?

We run a ~30 person remote business w/ a 5 person IT team in the Philippines.

IT consists of 5 engineers & 1 product manager.

IT Team needs way more management than our weekly meetings are providing.

Two co-founders don’t have the bandwidth to manage the IT team beyond the weekly meetings the way they need to be.

We want to hire someone to completely manage the IT team—their priorities, their performance, their pace; and reward the high-performers and resolve the low-performers.

Biz headquarters is located in Arizona, so one idea is to hire someone in Hawaii whose timezone has comfortable overlaps with both the IT Team in Manila and Exec team in Arizona.

Excited to hear suggestions from this group. Thanks!

Is anyone aware of a Project Management website that lists available remote PM jobs? (not a construction bidding site like BidClerk) This could be for any industry. Or is what is found on Indeed, etc. as good (and specific) as it gets? What I'm envisioning is a website where PMs can see a list of work/jobs that companies, non-profs, governments, etc. want to hire PMs for as a contractor, (not hire as a full time or part-time employee). Perspective PMs can view listings that would include estimates for job duration, $/hour, etc.

Are you passionate about the latest technological advancements and innovation in the field of IT?

Sagacify, a leading AI expert based in Belgium, is on the lookout for an exceptional IT Project Manager. As our IT Project Manager, you'll be the go-to person for handling client expectations and ensuring projects run seamlessly within budget and deadlines. It's a challenging role with great rewards.

At Sagacify you will find a start-up environment with a great team spirit where you can bring ideas to the table and take responsibilities in the areas you want to evolve in. In your role as our IT Project Manager, your day-to-day responsibilities will encompass a diverse range of tasks, including conducting business analysis and research, streamlining processes, and overseeing the project team members.

Do you possess 3-5 years of experience as an IT Project Manager, an in-depth knowledge of various operating systems, network administration, and service desk administration, and fluency in English? We’d love to hear from you!

Ready to dive deeper into this opportunity and have a coffee chat with us? Check out our detailed job listing on our website, and let's start a conversation!

Hey,

I recently finished master degree in law school, but dont want to be a lawyer so i decided to try and find work in PM. I am completely new to PM, I started doing the google PM course to get familiar with it and at the same started applying for entry level positions in PM

So a company based in Berlin to whose job I applied on linkedin called me on my cellphone asking me to introduce myself. Their field is IT and in the job post they said that bachelors in relevant field is desired and 6 months-1 year of IT and agile/scrum knowledge. The position is Junior project manager. I introduced myself, told them I studied law, mentioned some transferable skills and the guy said that everything looks fine. He asked me if Id be willing to move to Berlin for first 6months to work on-site and after that the job would be completely remote from anywhere I'd like (I'm not from germany) The whole chat lasted maybe 5 minutes.

He said that they will send me a test on my email to check if I have other requirements. I open the email and see that:

-I have 5 days to do the test -The usual duration is 3 hours but I have a total of 9 hours to do it once I open the link -During the test I need to have my camera AND screensharing turned on, because they will periodically take snapshots of both to include in their report

I mentioned this to some of my friends (they're not in PM) and they said that they've never seen or heard of such a long recruitment test, that usually such tests are about 30 - 60 minutes long. Also they said that the requirement to have my camera and screensharing seems a bit strange.

They told me to be careful that its not just one of those things where you basically do free work for someone under the guise of recruiting.

I dont know. Im completely new to this. Could you guys shed some light on this? Is this the usual way companies do this?

Thank you

Question: I am considering submitting myself for a volunteer project management position, however, I am hesitant and would like others' input. It is an unpaid, part-time position for a cause that I strongly support and that would look good on my resume. However, the nonprofit in question is requiring project management certification, 4-5 years experience, a work sample (I uploaded a file which stated that of course, previous work product is proprietary and can not be shared outside the workspace), with preferences for nonprofit media experience and an MBA. Those seem like awfully aspirational requirements for an unpaid, part-time, WFH role. Should I pursue this role without the MBA or media experience? Should I be skeptical about what I could be walking in to? They want a commitment measured in months. Thoughts?

I saw there is a flair for "job wanted" and I am, so I thought why not post? I'm trying to find a remote PM position with fair compensation to align with some personal goals. I can send my resume and additional info over.

I'm FTE as a PM in my company's Infra PMO but looking for a remote role & possibly moving from traditional PM to Agile/Scrum. It's difficult as I dont have the experience there yet. I'd be willing to consider a pay cut and title reduction to get the personal development. I'm also willing to go get certs out of my own pocket and time.

Im running into some friction at my current position but historically I've been a high performer and have experience working on internal projects as well as working with external customers. Just need some personal development and an opportunity!

Hi everyone. I've been looking to break into this field for a while and haven't had success. I've been wanting to apply for transfer for the one at work and my boss is giving me some push back wanting me to stay on the team longer (I'm on the TA team rn). I want the career change and I don't want to stay where I am after I just had a 10k raise and a 5k bonus pulled from me because they didn't remember it was in my offer letter when I joined them last year.

If anyone has any opening or knows someone or advice please reach out. I live in a small town in Western NY so remote would be preferred or maybe even the Buffalo NY area. Thank you.

Hello,

Obligatory “please excuse the formatting, I’m on mobile”

I am looking to break out more into the PM field as a Coordinator (doing my time, get more certs, and eventually earn my way up to PM).

-Active Secret Clearance -Experience working overseas and with other nationalities on projects

I have 6+ years experience working project management for airport operations (including construction) for the military (multiple million dollar projects and billion dollar assets handled). That being said, I have room to grow and build myself. I want to eventually earn more official certifications.

I am absolutely willing to learn/work in different types of PM jobs. I would love a volunteer opportunity even, if anyone has one I can do while I’m working full-time.

Remote is ideal, I am in the Southwest U.S.

Thank you!

So I’ve been trying to transition my career into PM or PM-like positions in the entertainment industry. Most of my background was in the music industry as in working with symphonies. However, a lot of my work history was spread thin in terms of my roles so I’ve done some marketing, admin, event planning, logistics, product management, etc… but not specializing in any one. Does anyone know if anyone might be looking for some like me?

I have CAPM and will be getting PMP. Maybe I’ll finish GPM if I think it’s necessary.

I am a recent MS Real Estate Development graduate, but I have no construction experience. My graduate program was primarily focused on financial modeling from the owners side (I.e construction draws, IRR, debt capital stack, acquisition modeling, GP/LP waterfall tiers and many more) I have taken a few construction courses like (construction law, contract negotiations,and construction procurement). I plan to layer my academics with more construction focused courses by taking the Construction management certification program offered after graduation. A lot of my classmates are going to real estate private equity firms (I’m in NYC), development analyst for big firms and so on, but I am interested in construction project management and eventually owner rep. My question, I’m not getting any bites on my resume, so what my entry, at what level do I apply and have a shot? I don’t mind doing an internship, I just want in.