Best Industry to work as a Project Manager?

Christian Velazquez BARA Process Lead| Cadena de Descuento BARA Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

In your experience in which Industry the services of a Project Manager are most required?

Posted: Jul 15, 2016 5:03 PM

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Eduard Hernandez

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Product Operations Program Manager Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain

From what I see, it seems that IT companies seek a vast amount of PM. I'd say that the second on the list are companies in the pharma (medical device) and manufacturing sectors.

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1 reply by Christian Velazquez

Jul 19, 2016 5:56 PM

Christian Velazquez

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I agree with you Eduard, IT seems to be the go to industry for Project Managers, Im currently in one myself, however as you say more industries have increase the need of PMs in their roster.

Posted: Jul 18, 2016 7:04 AM

Radhika Namburi Associate Vice President Site coordinator| Wills Towers Watson Company Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

I think the best exposure you get as a PM is in an IT based KPO where the PM has a larger role to play and a broader scope to cover.

Posted: Jul 18, 2016 1:01 PM

Stéphane Parent Self Employed / Semi-retired| Leader Maker Prince Edward Island, Canada

A lot of organizations have the project managers coming out of the IT side.

Posted: Jul 18, 2016 6:10 PM

Stephanie Graham VP of Strategy| BankOnIT Oklahoma City, Ok, United States

I've only worked in I.T. - but agree that I'm seeing a growing trend of PM's being needed in the field

Posted: Jul 19, 2016 2:00 PM

Linda Zinn Director, Enterprise Project Management Office| FlightSafety International Rutherford, Nj, United States

I would say IT like everyone else but with the continued shift toward agile I've also seen many shun PMs and BAs and claim they are no longer needed. In agile the team manages itself and everyone can in theory fill every role. Sure there may be a scrum master but it's very different role in a true agile shop....of course I'm not sure how many are true agile.

I've seen a lot in construction and some of heavily regulated pharma areas

Posted: Jul 19, 2016 2:29 PM

Christian Velazquez BARA Process Lead| Cadena de Descuento BARA Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

Jul 18, 2016 7:04 AM

Replying to Eduard Hernandez

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From what I see, it seems that IT companies seek a vast amount of PM. I'd say that the second on the list are companies in the pharma (medical device) and manufacturing sectors.

I agree with you Eduard, IT seems to be the go to industry for Project Managers, Im currently in one myself, however as you say more industries have increase the need of PMs in their roster.

Posted: Jul 19, 2016 5:56 PM

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