Imagine someone who has a lot of tasks to do but isn't organize. This person won't be very efficient. Now imagine someone who knows how to manage his time and knows how to manage other people too. For me, a Project Manager oversees the entire process of completing a project, from design to materials acquisition to final presentation. It means the Project Manager is responsible for building and coordinating a project team, creating clear and specific goals for that team, and making sure they have the materials and resources to complete the project. I believe I would be a good Project Manager for you company no matter the scope of the project.
I have never worked as a Project Manager in a company, but we have a Project Management class, and we organized different projects for school. I value these projects has experiences because we had many objectives, like to make money, and I learned a great deal from them.
In November 2019, we had to organize a three-day trade fair of Quebec products at Ahuntsic College, for our Project Management class. We had to contact suppliers, and try to find products people would want to buy at the lowest price possible. We build a stand to attract consumers, and we kept count of the money and different task we had to do all through the three days.
My earliest work experience was working as a babysitter. I have been doing this since I was 12, and I am still babysitting every chance I get. I learned from babysitting to manage a routine, help the children and always be patient when someone doesn't understand what they have to do because it is always better to explain then to get angry.
I was the vice-president of marketing of my team in the JA Quebec program. By the mid-year of this experience, sales of our product were declining. It was my responsibility to find out why. I had a meeting with the rest of my team, and after talking to them, I concluded that the team was demotivated. I decided to do an activity with them, and I organized a sales exercise. We took the surrounding objects, like a box of tissues or a bottle of water, and we made sales pitches. Following the exercise, my colleagues had assimilated tricks and techniques that make the sale more enjoyable, such as enthusiasm, the desire to sell a product you believe in, and above all to be motivated.
As I mentioned, I was the vice-president of marketing in my team at JA Quebec. I was nominated for “Best vice-president marketing” at the end-of-year gala. I made it to the second place and there were around 15 teams that year. I really felt in control of what I was doing, in the right place, and competent. I enjoyed every step of the process.
I believe that what sets me apart from other candidates is my empathy and my ability to listen to others. I can easily put myself in people's shoes and understand what they are going through and the emotions they are feeling about a situation.
For me, being a project manager means being organized, and always trying to find the perfect solution. The goal is to achieve the project as requested, and more.
I have worked in teams before for almost every project we have in school, and at my job as a lifeguard you are always part of a team. I like working with other people because everyone can bring their own ideas and creativity, and the project is so much better when people create something together that makes them feel passionate.
I don't work well with people who think only their ideas are good or people who don't contribute to the project. I believe the advantage of a group project is that everybody can help and bring a little something. That's why, for me, it doesn't work when one person tries to diminish the others and their ideas or when one just doesn't bring anything to the project, everyone has to contribute equally.
I react well to criticism because I see it as a way to learn, and get better. Of course, I still want the person criticizing me to be respectful. I appreciate constructive criticism, but not insult.
I feel comfortable in an environment where people can express their opinions, and their ideas. An environment where the employees can help the boss, and where everyone can grow and learn as a person, but still help to improve the company.
For my daily activities, I make myself a planning with my goals and tasks for the day, and I try to do all of them. It helps me to stay focus and not procrastinate.
I would do some research to try to learn as much as I can, making sure I fully understand what I have to do, and then I would tackle the task one step at a time. When I'm done, I would do a retrospection and evaluate myself on how well I succeeded. That way, I can make sure I do it better next time.
At my previous jobs, I would follow carefully the formation, and ask a lot of questions. Not only would I ask questions to the trainer or the boss but also to my colleagues to know tricks they had learned over time that I could apply to to do a better job.
One time I was babysitting and the girl had a math problem. She wouldn't listen to me when I tried to help her. What I did was to review with her her documents and helped her follow the steps. One she realized I really wanted to help her, and not make her feel inferior, she let me show her my point and I could explain to her what she needed to do to succeed and solve her problem.
I think the key is to explain your point of view and give arguments. When you explain why you think a certain way, people tend to be more open-minded and more interested because they know the reasons why you believe so hard in your ideas. They can understand that you believe the way you do because of something and not because you just want to disagree with them.
I would be value to your company because I am effective, I know what I have to do, and I do it on time. I am very resourceful. When I don't know how to do something I do some research, and I don't wait and sit around for someone to do it for me. I am also very helpful if a colleague has a problem I will gladly help them. Finally, I bring a great energy to a team.
I can contribute to your team with new ideas, energy, and ambition. I always want to produce the best work possible and I don't get demotivated easily.
On a typical day, a Project Manager will meet with stakeholders to ensure they have all the information they need to do their part in the project. He will keep a running tab of expenses and continually make sure the project is not running over its prescribed budget and keep a running tab of man-hours expended and continually make sure the project is adhering to its predicted scope. Also, the Project Manager has to look over each completed task and make sure it fits the project’s needs, initiating revisions if it does not.
In Canada, the salary of a Project Manager varies between $69 000 and $150 000 a year, with the possibility of having different bonuses. The average is $100 000. In the United States, the average salary for a Project Manager is between $80 000 and $90 000.
The position is paid each Thursday, and can benefit from a bonus for bigger projects.
Project managers may work in an office, but they must be willing to deal with frequent interruptions. Project problems, requests, and other imperatives never wait for the manager to become not busy, so he needs to learn how to drop whatever he's doing, and refocus their attention. They can also work at the place where the project may take place.
The candidate will start right after he is chosen.
This position is open because the last Project Manager retired. Project managers usually retire around the age of 65 to 70, so now a new Project Manager will be hired.
The company is looking for an employee that will bring a new vision, and a lot of ambition. The company wants someone competent but also down to earth, open-minded who is ready to help others and always give more of themselves for a project.
Project managers need to be “technical enough.” For small, technical projects, it is common for the project leader to be a highly technical subject matter expert. For larger programs, project managers are seldom masters of every technical detail, but generally they are knowledgeable enough to ensure that the communications are clear and status can be verified. On small, technical projects, the Project Manager may be a technical guru, but that becomes much less important as the work grows. Large-scale projects require an effective leader who can motivate people and delegate the work to those who understand the details. The Project Manager is evaluated of the balance between technicality and overall view.
After all the applicants had their job interview, their profile is evaluated, and the best fit for the company is chosen. The candidate will be someone who is competent but also dynamic and motivated, and will add a great energy and new ideas to the company.
The Director of Human resources is responsible for the hiring decision.