Skills Required

successes and challenges to enhance learning for your next

Closing - evaluating progress. tracking the project's Monitoring and controlling - project. Executing - managing the project plan. can be used to create a visual tools, such as Gantt Charts, schedules of tasks. Some defining roles and producing Planning - setting goals,

Initiating - checking feasibility and working out budgets, teams and resources.

Main Duties

and the client. Report regularly to management

the process Implement any changes throughout

Identify and manage risks to ensure the project is finished on time.

Co-ordinate the work of your projects team and delegate tasks where appropriate.

Monitor the work to make sure it is on time and within budget.

Select, lead and motivate your projects team.

Plan work and set deadlines to ensure the projects completion

Set objectives in line with your organisation or clients needs, which may include scope, content, timings and budgets.

Unit 8

around £300 - £500 a day, and a contracted Project Mangers starting salary is £20,000 -£35,000 a year. An experienced PM could earn up to £80,000 a year.

Freelance Project Managers earn

Areas For EmploymentA project manager may specialise in working in any or all of the following areas: Construction and Engineering – the project manager will be in charge of scheduling the build and ensuring the targets are met and that the build is in budget as well as the pre-planning and resource forecasting for engineering and other technical activities relating to the project.Media – responsible for schedule preparation, meeting the goals to get the project done on time and ensuring the filming expenditure is in budget. IT – project managers will oversee the development and installation of computer systems. Marketing - work in unison with advertising, sales, public relations, and upper management to plan and implement marketing strategies.

A contracted Project Manager is expected to work full time 9am – 5pm hours. Freelance working hours can vary and depend on the employer.

Project Manager Project Managers are responsible to

deliver projects on time and in budget by organizing people and

resources.

Media Jobs

Salary Working Hours

A degree is essential but a specific subject matter isn’t. However, a management degree is desired at some companies.

Qualifications