I spent 10 years as an Operations Manager for a logistics firm and decided to step away to pursue a career that was primarily Project Managing.
As I only had minimal experience managing Projects with no qualifications to back me up, I decided to complete my Prince2.
I am now searching for a Project Manager specific role, and am using my new qualification to assist me in my current role.
So, my question is, what qualification do people believe I should pursue after my Prince2?
I do have relatively strong IT skills, so have thought of ITIL, or going down the APM route and starting with PFQ. I have also looked at doing Agile.
I hope you're all safe and well, and any advice would be greatly appreciated :) Saving Changes...
Unless you have hands-on IT experience or at least sufficient such that you could compete effectively with candidates who come from an IT background you may want to focus in the domain of logistics-related projects.
I'd assume that lean practices would be an asset here, so pursuing an LSS certification might be helpful. Also, I'd suggest looking at sample job postings from potential employers to see what credentials they value...
David ComoSales Engineer| AC&DC Power TechnologiesAcworth, Ga, United States
Daniel,
I can empathize with your situation. I worked primarily in manufacturing as a PM for years then went into sales as an outside sales engineer. I haven't held the position of a project manager for many years, however I do operate using the principals of the PMBOK.
Good luck on your endeavors.
Dave Saving Changes...
Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
Certifications will not give you a job. Practical experience will give you a job. If you have practical experiencie in the field (project management) then put it visible inside the CV. Saving Changes...
Thomas WalentaGlobal Project Economy ExpertHackenheim, Germany
Daniel
Prince3? - just kidding.
Depending on your situation, if you want to stay in the realm of Axelos and APM certifications and UK-type PM, you might want to look at furthering your competence in this area, like AgilePM or even becoming a chartered PM ChPM by APM UK.
If you want to widen your scope and maybe work outside UK, going for the PMP would give you another view on project management, also with the new focus on agile in the exam.
If you intend to move to larger initiatives and eventually programs, MSP would be an option, or PgMP from PMI.
My personal choice was PMP and then PgMP, working for IBM in a global environment. There were not so many certifications available when I did that, we live in a world now with an abundance of certifications and maybe a good offer would be a certification mentor.
