project manager

Project managers oversee the project on a daily basis and are responsible for delivering high-quality results within the identified objectives and constraints, ensuring the effective use of the allocated resources. They are responsible for risk and issue management, project communication and stakeholder management. Project managers perform the activities of planning, organising, securing, monitoring and managing the resources and work necessary to deliver specific project goals and objectives in an effective and efficient way.

ESCO Code

1219.6

NACE Code

70.1 - Activities of head offices

70.2 - Business and other management consultancy activities

Alternative Labels

project coordinator

project leader

special project manager

project expediter

senior project manager

project director

projects manager

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

apply conflict management build business relationships control of expenses create project specifications customise project methodologies draft project documentation ensure compliance with legal requirements ensure equipment availability ensure equipment maintenance establish daily priorities estimate duration of work follow company standards identify legal requirements liaise with managers manage budgets manage logistics manage project changes manage project information manage project metrics manage staff manage supplies negotiate with stakeholders organise project meetings perform PESTEL analysis perform project management perform resource planning perform risk analysis provide cost benefit analysis reports supervise daily information operations train employees write work-related reports

Essential Knowledge

communication principles internal risk management policy project management project management methodology (PM²) project management principles

Optional Skills and Competences

analyse business plans apply change management create a financial report design wayside signalling interlockings develop business plans find a replacement for stage manager maintain a central project repository maintain relationship with suppliers manage several projects manage standard enterprise resource planning system plan schedule recruit employees strive for company growth use communication techniques

Optional Knowledge

Agile project management Prince2 project management business processes corporate social responsibility crowdsourcing strategy insourcing strategy lean project management legal studies mathematics office administration outsourcing strategy program management project configuration management quality assurance methodologies quantity surveying risk identification statistics total quality control

Skills Group Share

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Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/bea99fea-0383-4c63-b944-70d4799de2c5

Status

released

Occupations

project manager

Concept overview

Skills & Competences

Skills Group Share

Concept status