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Project Management is a skill required in many roles and on this page I provide a sample of job interview questions which relate to the planning, management and delivery of projects in a variety of sectors. This article is relevant to positions such as: Project Manager, Programme Manager Analysts and Project Office Manager (PMO) roles. You will find that many employers are now using Competency Based Interviewing techniques when recruiting for Project Management and Support jobs. You should expect both Competency Based and Behavioural Questions exploring key skills such as: Leadership Ability to recruit, build and inspire a team Negotiation Interpersonal and Persuasion Skills Planning and Organising Delivering results In addition expect questions exploring your training and accreditation and your experience with successfully delivering projects. For Project Support roles, questions exploring your ability to set up and manage a PMO, to deal with risks and issues logs and to manage change requests are all common
I think that this question was asked before. But we need:
1- High experience in project management
2- Have vision and strategy concepts
3- Have the ability to manage sharing resources
4- Have solid experience in finance
5- Transfomational leader
A single PMO or a number of PMOs are set up to assist a single large project or a number of projects and as per PMBOK, any PMO should be assigned only one of the following roles & responsibilities :
1) Information Provider - Data Bank, Historical Records of completed projects, etc.
2) Training, and providing the Tools & Technique for projects.
3) Change Admininstrator including control & monitoring of projects and appointment of PMs.
The skills that are required for a PM who is transferred to or appointed to be a part of the PMO shall depend upon the role & responsibilities of the PMO.
In order to work in a PMO you'll need good solid skills in your specific task, and overall good communications skills, including all the computer skills for databases, spreadsheets, presentations and other documents. That's been my experience. Also, you need to be plugged into the organization and be a smooth political operator, with four eyes - one on the bosses, one on the workers, one on the customer and one on the shareholders.
I totally agree with the elegant answer by Mr. Raafat Sallam above.
Thanks for all.
It depends on where (what position/level) you want to take in the PMO ... and whether this PMO exists and is beefed up with required personnel or not. Then it also depends on whether you have the necessary credentials for the position/role you are looking for in the PMO
Understanding from various quarters convey that a project manager needs the following skills to transition well into PMO
Communication
Communication is a central aspect of project management. It is necessary to be able to convey the status of a project to various levels of people throughout the firm. The job includes managing expectations and ensuring your own expectations of others are understood. Throughout a project, good and bad developments will also need to be communicated to the relevant people. Understanding how and when information should be shared can ensure a project runs smoothly.
Problem Solving
Complete control of all areas within a project is never possible. A project manager must be able to efficiently resolve any issues that do surface, keeping the project on track. This includes appreciating how to handle obstacles and recognising the potential effects on other aspects of the project.
Organised
Project management is often multi tasking. The role may be handling more than one project at any time. Each project will also involve numerous types of information needing to be tracked. Being able to keep on top of all the details within these tasks, no matter how minor, can prevent many unforeseen problems.
Negotiating
This position requires cultivating relationships with a variety of people necessary to the successful completion of a project. Acknowledging others may have different priorities from your own and working with them to ensure an effective outcome will depend on good leadership and negotiation skills.
Awareness
People already working in PMO jobs understand the role is constantly evolving. Networking events and visiting collaborative PMO websites can be useful tools to enhance skills by exchanging ideas. Keeping up to date with available software and proven available research can also aid project management.
While project management skills can be transferable between companies, understanding the function of the business is crucial. Technical knowledge of the products or services used within the firm will help inform decisions concerning delegation, deadlines and priorities.
