Project Manager Job Description Template

Job title

Project Manager

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable project manager to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will define project scope, goals and deliverables, build schedules, budgets and resource plans and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

• Define project scope, goals and deliverables
• Build schedules, budgets and resource plans
• Coordinate team members, vendors and stakeholders
• Track progress and manage risks and issues
• Manage changes to scope, time and cost
• Run meetings and communicate status
• Close projects and capture lessons learned
• Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Working knowledge of scope, schedule and budget management and project management software
• Leadership and communication
• [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

• PMP (PMI)
• CAPM (PMI)
• Scrum Master certifications (CSM, PSM)
• Experience with microsoft Project, Smartsheet or Asana

Skills

• Risk management
• Agile and Scrum methods
• Stakeholder reporting
• Basic financial analysis
• Negotiation
• Problem-solving

Work environment and schedule

Project managers work in offices, on job sites or remotely, depending on the industry. Construction PMs spend more time in the field; IT and corporate PMs often work hybrid or remote. Usually full-time, sometimes with long hours near deadlines.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.