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A Career in Project ManagementVince Hines [vince.hines@wellingtone.co.uk]

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Wellingtone Project ManagementSpecialist Project Management Recruitment, Training & Consulting company• All industry sectors. Across UK & internationally• Member of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC)• Microsoft Gold Partner with Project & Portfolio Specialisation• Association for Project Management (APM) Corporate Member • APM Accredited Training Provider

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Career PathsA story: tools and techniques of project management are universalTypical Route to Becoming a PM

• Most Project Managers start as SMEs• Develop PM skills…very transferable• Business PM / IT PM / Technical PM

Career Path Route• Project Coordinator / PMO Analyst / Planner• Project Manager • PMO Leader• Programme Manager / Portfolio Manager• Programme / Projects Director

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Your careerEducation & Credibility• Recognise the skills of a Project Manager….do you have those skills?• Gain appropriate qualifications…APM!• Engage with your industry…APM Chapter Events and SIGs• Submit an application for APM Annual Awards Young / Project

Professional of the Year!Experience• Look beyond the way of working in your organisation• PM skills are very transferable • Seek a broad range of projects…internal / client• Projects with wider stakeholder groups / international

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The Selection ProcessSocial Media• Do potential employers search online? Yes!• Should I be on LinkedIn? Yes!• CV Sites…Monster, JobSite, CW Jobs…

CV• Short statement – modify each time• Education• Work Experience• Contact details

Interview• First impressions• Preparation• Documents

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No Job Title Average Salary1 Project Manager - General £46,3462 Project Manager - IT £57,5003 Senior Project Manager - IT £74,2504 Project Manager – Banking Sector £55,250

5 Project Manager – Manufacturing Sector £42,625

Project Manager Permanent Salaries

Average Project Manager Salary £51,858

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No Job Title Average Salary1 Project Coordinator £33,2002 PMO Analyst £38,1003 PMO Manager £49,240

Other Project Management Roles

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Contract & Interim Rates• Paid £x / day basis• Higher risk, higher reward

What are you worth? Conversion Rule of Thumb:• Divide permanent salary by 100• Then £40k = £400 / day

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Project Manager Contract Rates

No Job Title Average Day Rate1 Project Manager - General £4802 Project Manager - IT £5183 Senior Project Manager - IT £6404 Project Manager – Banking Sector £600

5 Project Manager – Manufacturing Sector £429

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Other Project Management Roles

No Job Title Average Day Rate

1 Project Coordinator £3282 PMO Analyst £3453 PMO Manager £432

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Agencies….what to look out for….Is it a genuine live role? • Who is the hiring organisation. Has the agency placed there

before? Are they on the Preferred Supplier List? What is the selection process?

Have they asked for references…why?• Contract roles…agency takes references. Perm role…hiring

organisation takes references• Using your references just to find new clients?

Rate?• Have they told you not to discuss rates during interview?

Why? Lack of transparency? What is the agency fee?

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