Also called: Portfolio Manager (PMO)
Decides which of a company's many projects get funded and people, and tracks them all.
You line up 80 proposed projects, score them on value and risk, and help executives cut the list to the 25 the company can actually do well.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 10 years after high school. Bachelor's degree; PMP or portfolio certification; years as a project manager.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Business Administration, Engineering.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years). Tracks managers, all other.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI scores and ranks proposals; helping executives choose which projects to fund stays human judgment.
Classes: AP Statistics, Business elective, Speech and debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9199.
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