Product Operations Program ManagerBarcelona, Cataluña, Spain
I assume you would use slides to present it. Combine all the good advices received so far and translate them into neat, simple, with limited amount of text slides. And practice, practice and practice before the real deal. Saving Changes...
A project that is most related and transferable to the job or sector that the job interview is for.
Its all good having experience and achievements in non-relatable areas but the most important aspects for a job interview is to spin your prior experience in manner that is directly relatable to the job.
I would spend the fifteen minutes on an overview of the methodologies that I use, the reasons I picked one approach over another, an overview of the project, statistics and figures to give the interviewer a scale of the size of the project, lessons learned, any public relation praise as a result of the project and tying it all back together and how I could implement a similar size project within the organization that you are interviewing for.
It is important to know what you are going to say and how you are going to say it in advance of the interview. Do not learn by rote but instead as if you are giving a speech without any notes.
Also an interview is not about confirming what is already in you CV/Resume but about expanding and elaborating upon your experience and the reason why you want the job and what you can do differently to improve efficiency, creativity and overall operations of the PMO.
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Kevin MarksSenior Program / Project Manager| Retired from SiemensAtlanta, Ga, United States
This will depend on the nature of the interview, i.e., the job description offered and presumably, the purpose of your interview. All the above comments are great and there is little I can add other than having a sense of what they are looking for and then highlighting those aspects of the project you are sharing. Always keep project leadership--vs. project management--in your mind as you relate your experiences. Project management is important but as one grows in experience and project size, leading projects (versus just "managing" them) should be your base of reference. Saving Changes...
Stéphane ParentSelf Employed / Semi-retired| Leader MakerPrince Edward Island, Canada
One thing to keep in mind is the confidentiality of the project you choose to present. You are likely still bound by whatever project NDA or contract you signed at the time. Saving Changes...
VISHWA NATH MATHUREx-GM (Projects)| ENGINEERS INDIA LIMITED NEW DELHI INDIANorth Bergen Nj, Nj, United States
Apart from what has already been mentioned by other respondents, another area the interviewer may be interested in is how resource management was dealt with by you particularly man management ( use of emotional intelligence etc.). So how you connected with your team and others is very important. Remember the interviewer wants to hire you and not your whole team (you cannot take credit for your team). Saving Changes...
Manuel PerezProject Management Coordinator| Las Vegas Valley Water DistrictNorth Las Vegas, Nv, United States
Don't concentrate in only presenting challenges and how they were dealt with. Also include identification of opportunities and how they were exploited to obtain a faster and more efficient solution. That is why during interviews I like to ask about both. Saving Changes...
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