Trying to help my companies understand the difference between a Project Manager and a Project Management Officer. This will help hire the right people for the right roles. Saving Changes...
One is a role and the other is an entity (usually a team or department). The focus of the former is usually pretty consistent across companies with regards to planning & executing projects whereas the latter can vary depending on the mandate of the PMO, size, authority and so on.
Sorry I should have spelled Pmo out. But thank you Kiron
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Jan 29, 2018 11:04 AM
Kiron Bondale
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As Sergio & Eric have indicated, there is also a range of variation about what a PM officer does. In some cases, I've seen it be a senior role with significant authority and governance oversight whereas in others it is a coordinator or analyst type role.
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Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
Project Management Officer is a C-level role inside the project management office. Saving Changes...
Eric SimmsSenior Program ManagerBaltimore, Maryland, United States
I think 'Project Management Officer' may be a subjective description whose definition varies from company to company. This definition, for example, describes a Project Management Officer in terms I'd associate with a PMO Lead. https://project-management.com/role-of-the...he-it-industry/ In contrast, a Project Manager's job is very straightforward: S/he manages projects to bring them to a successful end. Saving Changes...
Sorry I should have spelled Pmo out. But thank you Kiron
As Sergio & Eric have indicated, there is also a range of variation about what a PM officer does. In some cases, I've seen it be a senior role with significant authority and governance oversight whereas in others it is a coordinator or analyst type role.
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Saby WaraichCIO | CISO| Clackamas Community CollegeOr, United States
Project Management Officer plays a role of functional and strategic manager. He/ She is responsible for management of Project Management Office which can include a team of Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Business Analysts. I agree with Kiron, depending on an organization, Project Management Officer can play different roles. Saving Changes...
PM is an individual and PMO is an organizational entity. PM Officers woulds possibly be in the PMO, a more senior role in my understanding. Saving Changes...
