Here's What to Look For in a Project Manager or Leader

Did you know that before I was a life coach I was a project manager? And despite actively seeking contracts for that work, I still love it. And can use my coaching skills to help you figure out what kind of person you need. Because if you want a great project manager or leader for your business, you need a great project management job description.

When it comes to recruiting the best talent, so many businesses get it wrong from the beginning. This is because they provide a vague job description that doesn’t really reveal what the company is looking for.

However, as business experts like Peter Sandhill will tell you; you need to make sure that you target the right people if you are to attract them!

With that being said, here’s what you need to put in your job description to find the best project management apprentice or professional for your team.

The first thing you need to do is define your project management needs. You need to look for someone that has a proven track record for delivering projects on time and on budget. Where a lot of people tend to go wrong is by looking for project managers that simply have a lot of experience, rather than looking for those that have managed projects that are of similar complexity and scope to the projects that will be going on at your company.

You need to make the types of projects the candidate will be working on clear in your job description.

Aside from this, when putting together a job description, you need to make it clear what is needed from your project manager. This means that you need to define your requirements. What resources will the project manager have at their disposal? How many team members are they going to be overseeing? What sort of timelines will they be working toward? The more specific you can be, the better.

In addition to this, you also need to take the time to make sure your job description is well written, compelling, and detailed.

One of the biggest errors companies make is simply using generic job descriptions, which look similar to plenty of others posted on the Internet. Remember, posting a job description is not only about trying to find the best talent for your business, but it is about advertising your company so that it looks like an attractive proposition to anyone that is job hunting.

Other good practices for writing a project manager job description includes keeping it short, checking the job description for grammatical and spelling mistakes, including a location, and mentioning the salary. This will ensure your job description is tailored to the type of people you are looking for, especially by mentioning the salary. You can be sure you will not have any time wasters on your hands.

If you follow the advice that has been provided above, you will be able to put together a project management job description that attracts the type of person and level of talent you are looking for. It is vital to be as specific and detailed as possible. Plus, give an insight into the nature of the projects the individual is going to be working on.