Role of Project Managers

Definitions of Project Manager

• The person with authority to manage a project. This includes leading the
planning and the development of all project deliverables. The project manager
is responsible for managing the budget and work-plan and all Project
Management Procedures such as scope management, issues management,
risk management, etc.

• The person or firm responsible for the planning, coordination and controlling of
a project from inception to completion, meeting the project's requirements and
ensuring completion on time, within cost and to required quality standards.

• The Project Manager is the individual responsible for the day-to-day

management of the project.

• A project manager is the person who has the overall responsibility for the
successful planning and execution of any project.
Job Responsibilities
• Requirement Analysis, Planning and budgeting
• Decision Making
• Standardizing procedures, Project workplan
and allocation of resources
• Coordination with clients, vendors, team
• Operational efficiency, Quality control and
Change Management
• Setting the work culture
Job Responsibilities Contd..
• Status Reports
• Team Meetings, Review Meetings and Look
Ahead Meetings (LAM)
• Getting approvals and feedback on
deliverables
• Negotiations
• Recruitment
• Keeping up with the new technology
Job Responsibilities Contd..
• Team Building – Inspiring, motivating,
rewarding, guiding the team, taking care of their
growth in organization and maintaining good
team environment
• Anticipating potential threats – Risk
management
• Flexibility - Dealing with internal and external
pressure
• Balancing between organizational goals,
employee and client satisfaction
Qualities
• Vision
• Innovation
• Direction and leadership
• Technical expertise and People Management Skills
• Effective communication
• Trust, respect, credibility
• Cross-functional cooperation
• Negotiation and Conflict Resolution skills
Challenges
• Management of team dynamics

• Management of client relationships

• Long working hours

• High stress work environment

• Ethical dilemmas
 Project Manager’s Role
Lead
Communicate

Define Plan Monitor Complete

Communicate

Re-Plan
Project Manager’s Role
• Leadership
• Organization
• Communication
• Finance
• Technical savvy
• Team building
• Praising
• Punishing
 So what you will do as Project Manager
Strategic Financial Resource allocation, Management Providing
Planning Management scheduling and Functions program and
Integration -Planning technical
-People -Staffing direction
-Material -Coordinating
-Equipment -Controlling
-Money -Directing
Top level
management

Regions for
Negotiation PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/PROJECT ENGINEERING

Functional
Management
So you want to be a Project
Manager
• You used to be good friends with your co-
workers
• Project manager sandwich: pressure
between co-workers and stakeholders
• The skills that brought you to this role are no
longer as vital; now you need new skills
• You used to be really good at your work
Conclusion
• High level of responsibility
• Key position within the organization
• Job outlook – positive
• Time, resource, people, and client
management skills necessary
• Technology skills necessary