I can almost guarantee you’ve all heard of Project Management, but what does it actually entail? Have you ever wondered how you get into it, or whether it might be a suitable career path for you?

If you’re considering becoming a Project Manager or are just plain curious, read on! We’ll cover everything from the absolute essentials, the possibilities and where you need to start. We’ve just partnered with one of Australia’s leading tech business who are looking to sponsor athletes throughout their playing careers who are willing to pursue a career down the project management yellow brick road. Let’s find out if this opportunity is for you…

As a long-term trend, the demand for project management skills of every level continues to grow across a multitude of industries. As a result, both lucrative incentives and rewarding careers are also on the rise. When it comes to building your project management skills, having both hard skills and soft skills is an absolute essential. The ideal project manager is someone who can…

• Strategise: they have a solution for everything and love solving problems that arise.
• Lead: They are able to bring together all the moving pieces of the project management puzzle to ensure a projects success.
• Manage risk: they must be able to see the bigger picture but also break every detail down to the wire. They must be adept at budgeting, scheduling, and planning to ensure the project stays on track and that it’s finished on time.
• Have expert knowledge of the industry: knowledge is power, and this includes project management tools, techniques, and methodologies that are specific to your preferred field.
• Communicate: creating and maintaining relationships is a critical component of this role, without it, you have nothing.

If you’re convinced this is you, but have no idea where to start, don’t worry we got you. Usually to enter the project management space you require a bachelor degree specific to project management. However if you already have some level of understanding of project management principles through work experience or previous study, our partner can support you through shorter term certificate and diploma courses to gain the required knowledge. There’s 3 main steps on the pathway.

1. Project Coordinator: Usually Project Coordinators report to the Project Manager to assist with administrative tasks on projects. The focus for a Project Coordinator is on making sure the day-to-day activity and tasks are taken care of. The salary of a Project Coordinator largely varies by industry, however the typical range is from $110,000-$120,000 per year.
2. Project Manager: Once you have some Project Coordinator experience under your belt, it’s likely you will have most of the technical skills in place required to run projects and become a Project Manager. Project Managers take the lead on a project and oversee everything from the project planning through to the completion of the project. On a daily basis the Project Manager is in charge of overseeing the budget, reporting on the progress of the job, managing stakeholder engagement, communicating with team members and planning for the upcoming requirements of the project. The salary of a Project Coordinator largely varies by industry, however the typical range is from $140,000-$150,000 per year.
3. Project Director: The next step up the food chain involves having a broad understanding of the company’s objectives and the varying projects and programs that are running at the same time. The key difference between a Project Manager and Project Director, is as a Project Manager you will dedicate your time to one project and know the finer details of the job, whereas a Project Director will often be across multiple projects. The salary of a Project Coordinator largely varies by industry, however the typical range is from $190,000-200,000 per year.New Paragraph