Mudassar KhanProgram (Project )Manager| Woodward Canada IncPeterborough, ON, Canada
What would be the best response to these two questions in an interview
What do you feel is the value of a good Project Manager (PM)?
What would you say is the most important skill of a PM and why? Saving Changes...
Daniel GustProject Portfolio Manager| Previously at Intrepid Solutions and ServicesLand O Lakes, Fl, United States
These questions are so subjective it is painful; there is no "right" answer. I have been asked both of these and I like to think my answer was the correct one in the eyes of the VP who was hiring me.
The value of a good PM is to keep the efforts of teams on track. This was as a consulting PM for the Department of Defense. I had no authority over teams but had the responsibility to develop plans and schedules, monitor execution and elevate issues as they arose.
There is no single "most important" skill of a PM; PMs must be great communicators and very organized. Those two traits are the bread and butter of a PM; without those traits, PMs will be unable to define the requirements, scope, etc, and won't be able to relate to their teams, sponsors, and stakeholders. Saving Changes...
