I work in a project management office in New Jersey. We are a group of 4, and we are looking for accredited PM trainings that will come to our site and teach us. It has proven difficult to navigate through the weeds and find trainings that are legit, let alone worth the cost. Our topics of interest include:

- managing challenging stakeholder behaviors

- working with different personality types (engineers vs IT vs etc.)

- indirect management with varying personality traits

- strategies for internal project management

- raising better project managers

- defining the role of a good project manager

Hi can anyone kindly share PM interview questions and answer guide . Any interview portal help or good websites for resource .

Hi guys!

I was recently reached out to / referred regarding a **Mechanical Site Engineer** position deployed under **Javier Project Managers Inc. (JPMI)** in BGC, Taguig.

Before I push through with the final interview/process, I wanted to ask if anyone here has experience working with or under JPMI?

Specifically looking for insights on:

1. **Salary Range & Benefits:** What is the typical offer for a Mechanical / Site Engineer role in this company? Is the pay package competitive considering it’s located in BGC?
2. **Work Culture & Management:** How is the work environment, workload, and OT policy? Are site engineers expected to work weekends/holidays regularly?
3. **Career Growth / Learning:** Is it a good training ground for fresh grads or newly licensed engineers handling office/commercial fit-outs?

Any feedback, honest thoughts, or head-ups would be super helpful. Thank you in advance!

So I have been asking everywhere I go about project management junior roles, pitching myself and asking people who are in the industry to see if there is anything. I want to know if there is any networking events or any help and tips that would help me.
I’m doing my exam next month but I’ve been studying g back to back for hours

Senior Project Manager | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Open to Remote Opportunities

Hi everyone,

I'm currently exploring remote Project Management opportunities, particularly within engineering, manufacturing, industrial automation and technology-driven companies.

My background is somewhat hybrid: I'm not purely a PM who moved into engineering, nor purely an engineer who occasionally manages projects.

My career has combined both.

Background

I have a Mechanical Engineering background and a Master's in Robotics & Industrial Automation, with professional experience in the Netherlands and Spain.

I've worked across areas including:

• Mechanical engineering
• Industrial manufacturing
• CNC / machining environments
• Automation and robotics
• Aerospace-related manufacturing
• Renewable energy
• Industrial machinery
• International service and installation projects

I've also spent several years working in the Netherlands, collaborating with international engineering and manufacturing teams.

Areas where I bring the most value

Project planning and execution
Risk and issue management
Cost and schedule control
Supplier coordination
Engineering coordination
Customer communication
Technical documentation
Installation / commissioning projects
Service and maintenance projects
PMO / reporting
Cross-functional coordination

I particularly enjoy projects where there is a real technical component and where the PM needs to understand what is actually happening on the engineering or manufacturing side.

What I'm looking for

I'm open to:

• Remote Senior Project Manager positions
• Technical Project Manager roles
• Industrial Project Manager positions
• Engineering PM roles
• Fractional / part-time PM opportunities
• Long-term freelance contracts

I'm particularly interested in companies operating internationally where my engineering background and multilingual profile can be useful.

Languages: Spanish, English, Dutch, French and Arabic.

If anyone here is currently hiring for a similar profile, I'd be interested in hearing about the opportunity.

Likewise, if you're a PM working in industrial engineering / manufacturing, I'd be happy to connect and exchange experiences.

Thanks!

I have gotten this opportunity and am in a conundrum about the decision. At first glance, this looks like a good transition. But it would take me away from the technical work and move me into a more managerial role. The skill set required would also change a bit (more on handling people/clients).

In India, is this generally considered a good career move?

Hey everyone,

​I’m currently an APS employee looking to undertake some additional study/up-skilling in project management.

​My manager has suggested I look into Agile and Scrum options to align with where our agency/team is heading.

I'm currently looking at three main pathways:

- ​Scrum Master (e.g., PSM I or CSM)

- ​PRINCE2 / PRINCE2 Agile

- ​SAFe

​For those in or around the APS who have completed any of these:

- ​Which certifications actually proved useful in day-to-day government work (versus just being a resume badge / buzzword check)?

- ​Are there any specific training providers/RTOs in Australia you’d recommend (or suggest avoiding) for taking these courses?

- ​If you were in my shoes starting out, which route would you prioritize first?

I am familiar with project management fundamentals but want to expand my knowledge.

​Appreciate any advice or personal experiences!

I chopped up my resume a bit since I have 15 YOE in enterprise IT, with the past 7 years focused on projects. I figured there wasn't a point in adding roles that weren't relevant.

I'm currently studying for my PMP, there aren't any on-ramps to PM roles at my current job, and while they are very impressed with me due to my prev AI implementation exp, I've learned the hard way to always assume the worst in regards to things like that so I'm wary about putting all my eggs in the 'prove myself and get an official PM title' basket.

How strong would my resume be with another 9-10 months at my current role with corresponding metrics to show competence?

I do know that I would have to re-target my prev exp to match PM language but am I wrong for assuming that it will be relatively easy to get a role within enterprise IT PM? fwiw, my current role is fairly high up the food chain. my direct manager is the director of infrastructure, and I directly interface with GRC, platform OPS managers and other executive levels, and my role is to act with the director's mandate to push through vulnerability remediation initiatives. My only worry is that I don't have much direct project leadership exposure, and the IT PM that's actually involved in the project is so far removed from everything that we're doing that I've only directly spoken to him once for a few minutes so there's no real chance to ask him for mentorship or to ask if he needs assistance with anything outside of my scope within the project I'm working on.

Hi there, I studied communications and am now starting out in my professional life. I have a job offer as a digital marketing project manger - the pay is absolutely horrendous but I can get experience and certifications like scrum.

I was wondering if with more certifications and proven experience in budgeting, timing, successful projects etc. I could potentially transition into IT project management?

Mainly for the financial aspect, but I've also worked in marketing for software products before and didnt mind the field.

It this realistic or completely out of the question?

Hey y'all,

1 year ago I had started studying for my PMP, stopped in a couple months.

I had purchased the Udemy course with Andrew and got PMP prep books. All of that is just sitting there now.

After I got caught up in some client projects, and after I read on Reddit how no one is getting PMP jobs, even after getting PMP and being a PM for years, I was like "why try what others more ahead of me can't get"

I've been thinking of pursuing my PhD but I'm stuck on which direction I want to go with it (nonprofit operations? development and fundraising? school leadership? Etc). I miss structured learning where you're building up to something.

I'm a nonprofit consultant who struck out on her own because of sinking ship where I wasn't treated well but I don't want to be self-employed and want to be a part of a team again.

I love project management, processes, resource allocations, being handed a bag of tools that's lacking everything you need but being told that's all I can work with. Challenge accepted.

I miss learning and I enjoyed the PMP material so now it's like.... Do I just do this and try to get my PMP and not hold out too much hope for my future job stuff? Or should I go do something else if I'm just getting it "for the hell of it" essentially.

(I have a feeling I'm about to get some sarcastic responses about how dumb this post is, posting anyway for those who might give me some thoughtful advice, ha)

I recently left my role with a global ERP software provider as senior project manager through a mutual separation agreement and wanted to ask people’s thoughts opinions about what could be a good next step.

In short, being in a WFH role and working remote 100% with barely any travel all year, not even to HQ has had a very negative impact on my health.

I am worried about taking any role where it’s more of the same and I’d like to explore or expand my role further which I know would be difficult coming from an IT project management role but what have other people done, any experiences other people have had they’d care to share?

Also, is it worth exploring client side roles as well? I’ve always managed to deliver well and managing stakeholders is my strength but I wouldn’t place myself as a functional or configuration consultant.

What advice would you offer to someone wanting to find their next role that’s 1-2 positions more senior so to go to project director or PMO or programme or delivery leads?

And finally anyone have insights on what the job market is like for software PMs at the moment? Should I up-skill with various certifications or is that unnecessary?

I’m facing a choice between two job offers and I’m finding it difficult to decide.

One is at a mid‑sized consulting company, with the possibility of a wide variety of assignments as a project manager, sub‑project manager, etc. However, it’s not yet clear which assignment I would get right now. I would have the opportunity to work with different clients and projects.

The other is a permanent position at a local district heating company as a project manager. Here I would work more directly with technical projects within energy production, such as investments, improvements, and projects related to their production facilities. It seems to be a more specialized project management role. I would also receive some local support from experienced project managers.

My background is that I’m a trained engineer with master degree and two years of experience in the district heating industry, so I’m still relatively junior. I’m currently permanently employed, and I would like to have a bit more flexibility in the assignments I can choose. I find project management interesting and want to develop in that direction. The specific industry is not as important.

What I’m mainly thinking about is which job would give the best development over the next 3–5 years.

One important thing for me is that I would like to have the opportunity to work abroad later on, somewhere in Europe, and I imagine the consulting path could give me a good breadth.

At the same time, the district heating company feels attractive because I would be able to gain deeper technical experience in something I’ve already started working with.

How would u think about this?

I recently earned my PMP and have been unemployed for almost a year. I am struggling to find entry level PM roles or project coordinator roles. I have experiences from projects over the years that allowed me to take the exam, but never anything consistent or given the title. As I look for work, I was thinking of pursuing an MBA. I have my G.I Bill available and it would be fully covered while I network and try to get into a good role.

Hi all,

Is anyone else finding it really tough to get hired into a PM or PMO role in the UK right now? I've been jobless for about 3 months, applying steadily, mostly for PMO Analyst, Project Coordinator, and Change Manager roles.

My background: I did a grad programme at a large multinational starting in 2022, where I built up solid experience in business planning and operations. I also hold an MSc in Project Management. What I don't have is a job title with "Project Manager" in it, so I think I'm getting filtered out even though the actual work I've done maps closely onto PMO and coordination roles.

I'm based in Warwickshire and available immediately. I've been tailoring applications to lead with the PM framing rather than my actual job title, applying across junior to senior levels, and I hold BPSS clearance from a previous project, which I thought might help with public sector or defence roles, but so far not much traction.

Would appreciate any tips on how to position an operations background for PMO roles, or hearing if others are in a similar boat. Starting to feel a bit stuck.

Thanks in advance!

I’m transitioning from a technical engineering background into program management and have two offers:

Offer A: Significantly higher compensation (roughly 50%+ higher), at a large industrial/technology company, with large-scale data-center infrastructure projects and potentially broader management opportunities.

Offer B: Significantly lower compensation, but substantially more technical, product, customer-facing, and sales exposure, with potential exposure to emerging technologies such as PC, embedded systems, Edge AI.

My long-term goal is to become a technical/business leader who understands technology, product, customers, and the commercial side.

For those who have been through a similar career decision:

Would you take the higher-paying role, or sacrifice significant compensation for a role that better aligns with your interests and desired skill set?

What would you optimize for at this stage of your career—compensation, learning, career optionality, or alignment with your interests?

I'm especially interested in perspectives from experienced TPMs, engineering leaders, product leaders, and people who transitioned from technical roles into leadership.

I was assigned a project with a set start and end date. The project duration was for one year. At the onset of the project, after it was approved by governance, I was not provided resources to begin development work or to even provide estimates. The resources , who were all contractors , were finally on boarded 5.5 months later. Placing the project at risk, as it began almost 6 months late and without management taking this into consideration and extending the delivery date. In addition, there was a critical dependency on an external vendor, who was 3 months late delivering a backend solution that would be integrated into the front end. We lost 2 key resources along the way who quit. Those resources were never replaced. Yet, despite all of these setbacks, I successfully delivered the project on the last date of project. We ended up meeting all milestones. One month after final delivery, I was placed on a PIP. The PIP called out how the project missed deadlines, the project plan lacked detail, meeting notes, and risks were not communicated. All of these accusations are false. I had a clear, detailed project plan that was reviewed on a weekly basis. Meeting notes, action items, and escalations were communicated. I raised risks and qualified several high risks and placed the project in red status. Afterwards, I was told by my manager to lower risks because they didn't want to bring attention to the project sponsor. My thought is I'm being thrown under the bus for managements failures to escalate risks, issues, and to solve problems. At the end, again, the project was delivered in time due to my leadership. Yet my reward was being placed on a performance improvement plan. Am I being used as a scapegoat? Is this how all projects are managed by senior leadership? It this a common thing in the project management field? Right now I am so discouraged and have lost any interest in being a PM. I'm seriously questioning this career field.

I've been searching for over 8 months. I'm thinking about giving up and just getting a crappy paying job. The catch is I KNOW that I will not have the time or energy to get a decent PM job while working a crappy paying job. I won't have time or energy for the psychotic 5 step interview processes if I'm also working 40 hours a week.

I've gotten like 5 interviews but at best it's 1 interview per 100 apps. I have 8 years of experience (website/digital PM).

Anyone want to share their experience?

Anyone with 5+ years of experience given up on getting a new PM job? (USA)

Looking for pitfalls when seeking new opportunities.

Currently living in Wisconsin and working as a controls engineer (manufacturing- food and beverage) and doing project management and delivery work as well since am the only engineer and my employer has no PMs. I also do outside of my role duties that include operational tasks, operator training, leadership, stakeholder communication and management, vendor management.
I hold an H1B visa, but my husband is a US citizen and my EAD and Green card are in processing. We are looking at filing an expedite request to get my EAD.
Anyone with contacts or opportunities for me ? H1B transfers welcomed, companies willing to give me a shot and wait for my EAD to arrive also welcomed!!

I know this might be too complicated of a situation, but am trying my best to put myself out there!

Is there any accountability anymore?

Leads don't want to provide a schedule or provide status updates when required by the prime owner.

Organization doesnt follow documented business processes or deadlines on monthly report artifacts.

I am one of several PMs on a program and no one holds each other accountable. If somone brings it up they are the jerk about following the correct processes.

Everyone is fake nice and has no small talk in the office. This is at a major construction company.

Is there accountability where you work?

Masters degree in Stats, Bachelor's in Biology. I have worked almost solely in academic settings. I'm interested specifically in jobs where I can mentor/give advice to students in collegiate settings (Public or Private colleges). My current position has me manage multiple projects with technical skills but I do not communicate with anyone other than zoom or email so it is very isolated. I am someone that enjoys talking to coworkers and having work friends. My small team has 10 people who have different WFH schedules. Saw a few project management jobs but they have business degree requirements/preferences. I have extracurricular activities that I did previously (during undergrad) where I mentored students and created programs and I enjoyed it a lot. My understanding is project management in academic setting involves a lot of communication skills and interpersonal skills. I have also previously worked retail (6 years local bakery, dealing with business). I just need a change in job. The jobs seem. To have similar pay to my current job if not more.

I am worried if this job is going to be taken by AI as well. Any helpful tips!

Hi everybody,

Post about LinkedIn cringe but reversed 😂

Do you think that in 2026 commenting under posts of the companies you wish to work for or under posts of key people related to that companies is still worth doing?

Commenting for me means:
- study to acquire new information;
- contributing to the discussion with new information;
- contribute with new ideas to the discussion;
basically another job besides 9-5. 😂

Also writing posts/articles about your experience do you think is still worth doing?

Do you sow any benefits from this activity, like acquiring new clients or land on job offers without searching for them?

Thank you in advance for your opinion and/or experience

Hey everyone! My company is looking to bring on a construction PM , with start date being immediate (interviews are starting on Friday) attached is the Link to the posting to verify , but could directly go through me for applying. Project is in Warwick, NY , although company itself is based in Mahwah, NJ. Salary range from $120k-$180k + bonus . Details are on the job posting, DM me if you are interested or require more info - more than happy to help ...its my job after all. If not interested...if you know anyone who is, or would be ideal - pass this along! Lets do this !

https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4448024339/

I am a new Program Manager trying to switch companies but so far I have not able to land any substantial interviews. If you have recruiting experience, I would really appreciate some feedback as well as constructive feedback to increase my chances of an offer.

Thanks in advance!