"Senior" or "Lead" Project Manager?

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Anonymous

I'm the first project manager at a small company and I've just acquired a team member from another department to help me. As such, I'm being tasked from my bosses to update my job description and title.

I'm trying to adhere to industry standards to set myself up well for the future, whether I'm with my current company or not.

Do you more often see a Senior Project Manager leading a team of project managers, or, do you more often see a Lead Project Manager leading a team of project managers? Are there more options that you see more frequently that I haven't thought of?

Thanks!

Posted: Apr 5, 2017 10:49 AM

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Thomas Walenta Global Project Economy Expert Hackenheim, Germany

Apr 07, 2017 8:49 AM

Replying to Vincent Guerard

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Should it be Program Manager or Portfolio Manager?

Program refer to many project interrelated, a Portfolio is many project that may not be interrelated.

Maybe neither if you do not really run a program or a portfolio.
Just 'leading' a bunch of project managers does not tell what you do to them. Could be just career development, coaching, giving them a cost center to charge, ...

Posted: Jul 9, 2020 5:38 AM

Peter Rapin Subject Matter Expect; Project Delivery| Independent Consultant Ontario, Canada

I'm not convinced that a two member project office really needs to differentiate by title. Try PM 1 and PM 2, or PM and AssocPM if there is a difference in roles.

That's better than: "hey you" and "the other guy".

Posted: Jul 9, 2020 5:12 PM

Jean-Claude Greco Sierre, Valais, Switzerland

Senior Project Manager and Professional Project Manager

Posted: Jul 10, 2020 7:12 AM (Updated by author: Jul 10, 2020 7:13 AM)

McKenzie Whitlow Austin, Tx, United States

Hello,

Congratulations on the advancement in your position, as well as the autonomy of being able to define your own position.

I too work in a small company, and when promoted, was given the title of Senior Project Manager, as I believe that title exudes a higher expertise. That said, I do refer to myself as the 'Lead' PM on some kick-off meetings if I have been assigned a back-up PM on my projects. I use this term to outline that I will be the main point of contact for the particular project, whereas the back-up PM will be assisting on an as-needed basis.

Posted: Jul 10, 2020 5:44 PM

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