The Work

• Plan and Develop the Project Idea, every project starts as an idea. 
• Create and Lead Your Dream Team.
• Monitor Project Progress and Set Deadlines. 
• Solve Issues That Arise.
• Manage the Money. 
• Ensure Stakeholder Satisfaction.
• Evaluate Project Performance.
• Report at intervals agreed on progress, challenges, requirements, and outputs, and final outcomes.  

Most commonly reported Work Tasks

• Assign duties or responsibilities to project personnel.
• Communicate with key stakeholders to determine project requirements and objectives.
• Confer with project personnel to identify and resolve problems.
• Create project status presentations for delivery to customers or project personnel.
• Develop or update project plans including information such as objectives, technologies, schedules, funding, and staffing.
• Identify project needs such as resources, staff, or finances by reviewing project objectives and schedules.
• Identify, review, or select vendors or consultants to meet project needs.
• Monitor costs incurred by project staff to identify budget issues.
• Monitor project milestones and deliverables.
• Monitor the performance of project team members to provide performance feedback.

Further Information

• Project Manager - from: N.C.S. [UK]

This occupation is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:

Enterprising

Enterprising people like situations that involve using resources for personal or corporate economic gain. Such people may have an opportunistic frame of mind, and are drawn to commerce, trade and making deals. Some pursue sales and marketing occupations. Many will eventually end up owning their own business, or in management roles in larger organisations. They tend to be very goal-oriented and work best when focused on a target. Some have an entrepreneurial inclination.

Social

The Social person's interests focus on interacting with the people in their environment. In all cases, the Social person enjoys the personal contact with other people in preference to the impersonal dealings with things, data and ideas found in other groups.

Many will seek out positions where there is direct contact with the public in some advisory role, whether a receptionist or a counsellor. Social people are motivated by an interest in different types of people and like diversity in their work environments. Many are drawn towards careers in the caring professions and social welfare area, whilst others prefer teaching and other 'informing' roles.

Administrative

Administrative people are interested in work that offers security and a sense of being part of a larger process. They may be at their most productive under supervisors who give clear guidelines and while performing routine tasks in a methodical and reliable way.

They tend to enjoy clerical and most forms of office work, where they perform essential administrative duties. They often form the backbone of large and small organisations alike. They may enjoy being in charge of office filing systems, and using computers and other office equipment to keep things running smoothly. They usually like routine work hours and prefer comfortable indoor workplaces.

There are many pathways to develop your skills and experience in working as a project manager. You can explore upskilling at any time during your learning, or additions to employment skills developed. 

Training & Development 

FET Centre Traineeship: Business Admin, Customer service, Management & project management [including PRINCE 2, Six Sigma, Scrum master]  in centres around Ireland NFQ Level 5-6 Search FET Courses

FET PLC Courses: General Management, Business Management at NFQ Levels 5-6 Search FET PLC Courses

Apprenticeship: All apprenticeships for the basis of potential future Project managers level 5-10

There are though specific Apprenticeship management based programmes: Lean Sigma Manager, Engineering Services, Management Bar Manager, Supply Chain Manager  Search Apprenticeships.

Higher Education CAO Entry: Audio Production & Music Project Management, Construction Project Management and Applied Technology, Project and Construction Management, Business (Management) courses at NFQ Levels 6-8 Search CAO courses

Professional Development 

Postgraduate Study Options Business & Project Management NFQ level 9

Last Updated: April, 2023

Salary Range (thousands per year)* €65k - €110k

Salaries vary based on employer, location, experience, duties, and role.

Data Source(s):
Clark / Sigmar/ Brightwater/ Lincoln/ Collins McNicolas/ Morgan McKinley/ Excel/ Osborne

Last Updated: July, 2024

* The lower figures typically reflect starting salaries. Higher salaries are awarded to those with greater experience and responsibility. Positions in Dublin sometimes command higher salaries.

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This occupation has been identified as a Job in Demand by the most recent National Skills Bulletin.

This information has been derived from the Solas National Skills Bulletin (2023).

The five-year annual average growth for this occupation was strong; this is in part related to changes in the LFS methodology in 2017, although employment levels have also been increasing annually since then. Over 700 new employment permits were issued in 2021 for roles including risk/business analysts and project managers.

The ICT sector accounted for over a third of permits issued, although the numbers employed in this occupation in the ICT sector are small. The number of advertised vacancies in the OVATE data increased by 39%, albeit from a small base. While no shortages are evident, the skills in demand as highlighted by the Spotlight on Skills data in the introduction above (e.g. relationship management, critical thinking etc) would be of relevance for these occupations.

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