The Ideal Project Manager Job Description

PMOs receive a huge number of applicants for every open project manager position, but most of these applicants fail to meet even the most basic hiring requirements. And to make matters worse, many of the requirements PMOs traditionally screen for are not what should go into a good project manager job description:
· There is no correlation between project management tenure and overall effectiveness.
· Most educational differences are not statistically significant.
· Certification is helpful, but not essential.

So how can you find the best project managers? Look for Entrepreneurial skills. Focus your hiring approach to identify candidates who excel at stakeholder partnership, team leadership, judgment, and learning agility. Project managers who possess these skills are far more likely to meet sponsor expectations for business benefits delivery. Download CEB’s example project manager job description to ensure you are attracting the best project managers.