Project Manager Hiring Tips

I would include why the role is interesting: Why should the candidate be interested in the position – what’s in it for the candidate, along with a summary of the role’s duties & responsibilities.

A brief description of the job followed by role's duties & responsibilities, good to have and required skills (technical, professional, academic), and any other information as job demands (for e.g. rotational shifts, working in different time zones)

What I sometimes find is that the description of the job describes the typical functions of the PM, i.e. manage project schedule, budget, stakeholders, etc. I believe that it might be more relevant to provide higher detail such as (projects of 1 to 2 years, with a budget of 10 to 20 MM €, etc.). This narrows down the eligible applicants and makes the hiring process more efficient.

As someone who had to do hiring in the federal government, I usually define a statement of qualifications (SOQ) that breaks down my staffing requirements into: mandatory, rated and desirable.

The mandatory requirements are the minimum requirements you need before you will consider a candidate further. These usually include minimum education and experience levels.

The rated requirements are the skills, experience and aptitudes you will assess, using tests and/or interviews. Rated requirements can range from education to demonstrated skills.

Finally, the desirable requirements are used to distinguish and separate candidates that are otherwise equivalent. These should only ever be used to settle ties.