The title of this position (or role) can sound different: project manager, project leader, delivery manager, and other variations. The tasks of a project manager include the following: draw up and agree on technical specifications, set tasks for the team, distribute the workload and motivate, ensure the achievement of quality and deadlines within the budget, manage the priority of tasks, maintain project documentation, and establish relationships with clients (customers). Other tasks of a project manager and requirements for candidates vary depending on the industry and the company’s specifics (Gido, Clements & Baker, 2018). As a result, some require more product skills, some require a technical background, and some will need skills to describe business processes and launch advertising campaigns.
The success of a project depends not only on the availability of qualified performers. Someone should organize, coordinate, and control their work. Moreover, the customer needs to have one single way of contacting the project team. This improves communication and understanding of the work required to complete the project. It is the responsibility of the project manager to ensure this. In addition, the manager’s experience helps minimize unforeseen and inevitable mistakes during the project’s work. An experienced project manager can better predict potential problems and find solutions for getting out of difficult situations in any project. A professional specialist manages to work on a variety of projects with multiple clients from different business areas. Even if customers from the same area are competitors, they are unique and have special requirements for the same work type. Thus, any project is always a unique story. This is why a project manager must be flexible and adaptable to any situation.
Reference
Gido, J., Clements, J., & Baker, R. (2018). Successful project management (7th ed.). Cengage.