Filling The Skills Gap: Project Manager

Posted on Monday, June 20, 2022 by Faye Copp — No comments

Many veterans have project management experience - just under a different name. The challenge is in the translation and repackaging of your skill-set so that hiring managers spot your skills.

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

HOW DOES MILITARY EXPERIENCE ADD VALUE TO COMMERCIAL PROJECTS?

  • Trained and experienced in the military ‘estimate and planning’ process

  • Relentless mission focus, results driven

  • Coordinating military activity is core to all military planning

  • Negotiating with rival stakeholders in the most challenging situations

  • Military operations instil adaptability, flexibility and resourcefulness

  • Understanding and managing risk

  • Experience of military IT, construction, engineering and change projects

SOFT SKILLS

  • Well developed leadership skills

  • Willingness to take ownership

  • The ability to understand complex problems, develop practical solutions and implement them

  • Negotiation skills, often developed in high pressure situations

  • The ability to get things done

  • Stakeholder management

  • Team skills - building, leading, contributing

  • Calmness under pressure

HARD SKILLS

  • Understanding of project management methodologies e.g. PRINCE, APMP, Agile, CEng, ICE etc

  • IT and Technical skills - proficient in the use of Project, Excel and standard software packages

  • Budget Management experience

  • Risk and crisis management experience

IN CONCLUSION...

MILITARY VETERANS MAKE GREAT COMMERCIAL PROJECT LEADERS WHO CAN:

  • Understand and manage complexity

  • Architect and implement a solution

  • Analyse and solve problems

  • Unite stakeholders around a common purpose

  • Deliver results, on time, on budget and to the highest professional standards

  • Calmly and effectively

Read our ultimate guide to getting into project management.

 
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