A little about the PM role and responsibilities regardless of the industry:
Planning: Project managers plan and schedule before executing the project. The planning of the project helps to identify how the project is advancing and whether the team is adhering to the timelines or if there has been an addition to the project.
Communicate: Project managers must communicate with the team - about the timing and scope, management - about the budget, the temperament of the client and about the progress of the project.
Managing resources: PMs must manage and track the project resources closely, especially people, efficiently.
Boosting team morale: People management is an important aspect of a PM role. Because Project Managers work with a lot of people they should ensure that their teams’ effort should not go unrewarded in the end.
Controlling the scope and cost: Project manager ensures to control cost overrun and the resources are tracking against what was estimated. PMs are responsible for completing the projects within project budget. In case of any deviation, they notify stakeholders well in advance. And, hence cut the chances of last moment surprises as much as possible.
I do plan on writing a blog about the many different industries PMs work within.
