Agustina RamosProject Manager | MBA| IndependentBuenos Aires, Argentina
Looking to transition to private sector & lead projects. Extensive experience in coordination tasks but no direct mgmt experience. Any tips on the jump, valuable certs, or public vs private PM differences? Thanks!
Here are some specific questions I have:
For those who have transitioned from Coordinator to PM, what were some of the biggest adjustments you had to make?
Are there any recommended courses or certifications that would be particularly valuable for someone in my position?
What are some of the key differences in project management between the public and private sectors?
Any insights or advice you can offer would be greatly appreciated.
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Agustina, in terms of certifications, I highly recommend you look into doing the CAPM as its a great starting point and you will gain ot of knowledge during the journey.
The biggest change from being a coordinator to becoming a PM is that you will reply more on your soft skills: Communcation, delegation, leadership, emotional intelligence and so on.
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1 reply by Agustina Ramos
Jul 05, 2024 3:04 PM
Agustina Ramos
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Thank you so much for your advice! I'll definitely look into the CAPM certification, as it seems like a great way to build a strong foundation in project management principles despite I have some certifications, like Google, and IBD-PM4R.
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Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
Hola Agus, gusto en saludarte. Mirá, te cuento mi experiencia personal. Transité de la administracion publica a la empresa privada. Y en administracion publica me todo liderar proyectos de arriba de USD 25 millones en los años 80 y 90 por ejemplo. No hay grandes diferencias. Tanto en la administracion publica como en la privada la clave es mostrar a cada interesado que van a ser "mas ricos" con la solucion que sin la solucion, donde "rico" no es mas dinero solamente. "El arte" de siempre: stakeholder management.
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1 reply by Agustina Ramos
Jul 05, 2024 3:08 PM
Agustina Ramos
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Gracias por compartir tu experiencia Sergio! Coincido en que el manejo de stakeholders es clave en ambos sectores. Agradezco cualquier otra recomendación que puedas ofrecer!
1. Transition from coordinator to PM - your focus shifts from being task-oriented to becoming more objective or goal-oriented. Put another way, you have a broader, more strategic view.
3. While project management principles won't differ between public and private sectors, for the most part, private sector projects tend to be financially driven with profit, revenue or cost reduction as primary drivers whereas public sector projects often have less financially driven outcomes. Public sector projects often operate with strict procurement practices and fixed budgets whereas (some) private sector projects might have flexibility in both those areas.
Kiron
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1 reply by Agustina Ramos
Jul 05, 2024 3:12 PM
Agustina Ramos
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Thank you for your insights Kiron! Your points about the transition from coordinator to project manager resonate with me specially when you talk about shifting from a task-oriented focus to a more goal-oriented and strategic perspective, is something I'm preparing for. I appreciate your guidance and will keep these considerations in mind!
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Agustina RamosProject Manager | MBA| IndependentBuenos Aires, Argentina
Jul 02, 2024 2:52 PM
Replying to Rami Kaibni
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Agustina, in terms of certifications, I highly recommend you look into doing the CAPM as its a great starting point and you will gain ot of knowledge during the journey.
The biggest change from being a coordinator to becoming a PM is that you will reply more on your soft skills: Communcation, delegation, leadership, emotional intelligence and so on.
Thank you so much for your advice! I'll definitely look into the CAPM certification, as it seems like a great way to build a strong foundation in project management principles despite I have some certifications, like Google, and IBD-PM4R. Saving Changes...
Agustina RamosProject Manager | MBA| IndependentBuenos Aires, Argentina
Jul 02, 2024 4:51 PM
Replying to Sergio Luis Conte
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Hola Agus, gusto en saludarte. Mirá, te cuento mi experiencia personal. Transité de la administracion publica a la empresa privada. Y en administracion publica me todo liderar proyectos de arriba de USD 25 millones en los años 80 y 90 por ejemplo. No hay grandes diferencias. Tanto en la administracion publica como en la privada la clave es mostrar a cada interesado que van a ser "mas ricos" con la solucion que sin la solucion, donde "rico" no es mas dinero solamente. "El arte" de siempre: stakeholder management.
Gracias por compartir tu experiencia Sergio! Coincido en que el manejo de stakeholders es clave en ambos sectores. Agradezco cualquier otra recomendación que puedas ofrecer!
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1 reply by Sergio Luis Conte
Jul 06, 2024 7:27 AM
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A vos Agustina. En lo privado, sin duda vas a encontrar politica e intereses, pero generalmente esta mas controlado, sobre todo porque se tienen objetivos definidos y en general hay una alineacion, guste o no, hacia esos objetivos. Yo no soy de ventas, pero para el tema stakeholders me sirvio ser entrenado en Solution Sellling, Power Base Selling y LAMP. Varios de estos metodos los encontras en internet en forma libre. Tambien hoy se habla de soluciones, no de proyectos. Solucion = "la cosa" a construir + "el proceso" de construirla. Creo que seria bueno que le des una mirada al framework SAFe para tratar de entender por donde viene la dinamica de trabajar con agil en el ambito privado. Ojo: no digo que sea "la panacea" (mas allá que estoy certificado y lo uso desde hace años) pero si, en mi opinion personal, encontraron un "big picture" que aplica a la mayoria de las empresas.
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Agustina RamosProject Manager | MBA| IndependentBuenos Aires, Argentina
Jul 02, 2024 4:52 PM
Replying to Kiron Bondale
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Agustina -
1. Transition from coordinator to PM - your focus shifts from being task-oriented to becoming more objective or goal-oriented. Put another way, you have a broader, more strategic view.
3. While project management principles won't differ between public and private sectors, for the most part, private sector projects tend to be financially driven with profit, revenue or cost reduction as primary drivers whereas public sector projects often have less financially driven outcomes. Public sector projects often operate with strict procurement practices and fixed budgets whereas (some) private sector projects might have flexibility in both those areas.
Kiron
Thank you for your insights Kiron! Your points about the transition from coordinator to project manager resonate with me specially when you talk about shifting from a task-oriented focus to a more goal-oriented and strategic perspective, is something I'm preparing for. I appreciate your guidance and will keep these considerations in mind!
Saving Changes...
Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
Jul 05, 2024 3:08 PM
Replying to Agustina Ramos
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Gracias por compartir tu experiencia Sergio! Coincido en que el manejo de stakeholders es clave en ambos sectores. Agradezco cualquier otra recomendación que puedas ofrecer!
A vos Agustina. En lo privado, sin duda vas a encontrar politica e intereses, pero generalmente esta mas controlado, sobre todo porque se tienen objetivos definidos y en general hay una alineacion, guste o no, hacia esos objetivos. Yo no soy de ventas, pero para el tema stakeholders me sirvio ser entrenado en Solution Sellling, Power Base Selling y LAMP. Varios de estos metodos los encontras en internet en forma libre. Tambien hoy se habla de soluciones, no de proyectos. Solucion = "la cosa" a construir + "el proceso" de construirla. Creo que seria bueno que le des una mirada al framework SAFe para tratar de entender por donde viene la dinamica de trabajar con agil en el ambito privado. Ojo: no digo que sea "la panacea" (mas allá que estoy certificado y lo uso desde hace años) pero si, en mi opinion personal, encontraron un "big picture" que aplica a la mayoria de las empresas. Saving Changes...
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