Also called: Portfolio Director
Runs a company's Project Management Office, setting how every project is planned, tracked and prioritized.
You review the 40 projects in your company's portfolio, recommend killing three that are over budget, and coach new project managers.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 14 years after high school. Bachelor's plus 10+ years; PMP, PgMP or PfMP certification.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Business Administration, Project Management, Engineering.
Growing about average. Steady at large organizations.
Medium risk for 10 years. Portfolio data and status reporting are automating, so PMO teams shrink; deciding which projects live or die stays human.
Classes: Business elective, AP Statistics, Speech and debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9199.
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