Project Manager Job Profile

Average Salary: £41,000

This is a career profile and not an available role. This page helps you understand what is required of you, what skills you might need and what employment package you can expect of this type of role. 

Project Manager Job Description

Project Managers are responsible for planning and overseeing projects to make sure that they are completed within budget and on time. Project Managers also plan and designate projects, resources, and budgets, all while monitoring their progress and keeping upper management informed. This is all done within the confines of a company's goals and beliefs. Project managers can be needed on a wide variety of projects, that may include construction, IT, and marketing.

What is a Project Manager?

Project Managers lead teams, define project goals, communicate with shareholders, and see a project through to the end. Whether they’re running a marketing campaign, constructing a building, or creating a new product, the Project Manager is ultimately responsible for the success or failure of a project.

Project Manager Average Salary Expectations

Project Management is a very competitive role and one that is highly sought after by businesses of all sizes. The average salary for a Project Manager in the South West is between £40,000 and £45,000. Entry-level Project Manager roles start at around £25,000. For Senior Project Managers or those working on complex IT & Tech projects, salary expectations can be higher still (£75,000), depending on experience and industry.

Project Manager Job Overview

As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for thoroughly explaining how the project will be handled and executed, as well as lead the project team. As mentioned previously, this will include creating budgets, timelines, schedules, and roles. As the Project Manager, you are also the bridge between upper management, shareholders and cross-functional teams.

Project Manager Interview Questions

• Tell me more about yourself. Are there any areas of your CV you would like to discuss?
• What value can you add to our organisation in addition to your knowledge and expertise?
• Describe your most challenging project.
• Describe a time that you displayed leadership.
  
• How would you improve performance in our business?
  
• Why have you chosen our organisation? What makes it different from your current employer?
  
• How do you motivate a team?
  
• What is one of the first challenges you would like to tackle in this business? Why is that, and how would you address this?
  
• How do you approach risk management on a new project?
  
• What is the most complicated project you have managed? How did you handle it?
  
• What was your most successful project?
  

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