I would like to seek opinions and guidance from all on the topic above.
In my organisation, we have a unit that is called Project Management Services. What we do is reflected directed in the name of the unit. Currently, all members of this unit is called Project Managers. My questions are: 1. Is are there any 'sexier' way to designate the different levels of Project Managers, beside the obvious ie. PM and Senior PM.
2. I have heard of the designation called Project Coordinator and Project Administrator. What is the difference here?
I really would appreciate some feedbacks and opinions. Hope some kind PM could enlighten me
I have had the positions of (in order of succession): Project Coordinator, Junior Project Manager and then Project Manager. Project Coordinator is usually considered a support role for the project manager (or senior PM), whereas a project administrator often deals only with admin (document management, holidays etc..). To make the titles sexier, how about Project Services Consultant and Head of Project Management - but personally I wouldn't change my title. Saving Changes...
The level of a PM is in direct relation to the scope and breadth of thier position. Definitions are key to any position. A PM in one environment may not be able to function at all in another due to the scope of work. Here is a list in succession that is fairly commonly used. Definitions must come from within.
Each has successive responsibilities, the environment to where they are placed in the defining factor. Saving Changes...
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My question is this- I have 20 years of experience both as Project Manager, SR project manager, SR Technical project manager, and PMO Project Manager. Iam currently consulting in a role in IT as a project co-ordinator. Id this considered a lower level position than a PM? Saving Changes...
Anonymous
The Project Management Institute has been doing some work on project management related job titles and descriptions. It’s just their opinion, based on a lot of their research, but it might help in your definitions. See: http://www.pmi.org/info/PIR_SalSrvPositions.pdf Saving Changes...
I my view it is not the most important thing what the position is called. It is more important that there are clear assignment descriptions and expectations stated for each position/role. And that these are clearly communicated. I'm working in a global IT-organisation with 45-50 PM's. We have; Junior PM, PM, Senior PM and Principal PM.
