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Also called design project management specialist, implementations management specialist, movie project management specialist and planning development specialist.
$102,320
Median pay a year
1,066,670
People do this work
6
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Project Management Specialist
Summary
Project Management Specialist analyzing and coordinating schedules, budgets, and staffing for projects while leading technical staff and communicating with stakeholders to meet project objectives
Experience
Project Management Specialist
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Communicated with key stakeholders to determine project requirements and objectives
Conferred with project personnel to identify and resolve problems
Created project status presentations for delivery to customers or project personnel
Developed or updated project plans including objectives, technologies, schedules, funding, and staffing
Identified project needs such as resources, staff, or finances by reviewing project objectives and schedules
Monitored costs incurred by project staff to identify budget issues
Negotiated with project stakeholders or suppliers to obtain resources or materials
Atlassian JIRA, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Project
Open to
On site, Remote
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Assigned duties to project personnelCommunicated with stakeholders on project requirementsConferred with personnel to resolve project issuesCreated project status presentations for stakeholdersDeveloped project plans including objectives and schedulesMonitored project milestones and deliverables
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Assigned duties to project personnel, ensuring clarity in roles and responsibilities.
Conferred with project personnel to identify and resolve issues, maintaining project momentum.
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Assigned duties to several team members each project, ensuring clarity in roles and responsibilities
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Several team members each projectA few personnel per projectMost of the project staff
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Conferred with project personnel to identify and resolve issues, maintaining project momentum.
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Project timelines got back on trackTeam communication improved significantlyOverall project efficiency increased
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Developing detailed project plans
Managing IT projects
Participating in staffing decisions
Gathering performance information
Monitoring cash flow
Selecting needed resources
Developing procedures
Preparing budgets
Preparing scientific reports
Preparing operational reports
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What a Project Management Specialist does
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Analyze and coordinate the schedule, timeline, procurement, staffing, and budget of a product or service on a per project basis. Lead and guide the work of technical staff. May serve as a point of contact for the client or customer.
What it pays
How much does a Project Management Specialist make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$78,440
Median
$102,320
75th percentile
$133,100
About 1,066,670 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$74,330
$99,580
$126,110
AL
$78,010
$100,820
$132,500
AR
$57,630
$77,170
$103,670
AZ
$75,870
$99,050
$129,750
CA
$85,620
$120,910
$155,850
CO
$85,010
$110,050
$136,990
CT
$81,490
$105,240
$135,100
DC
$79,340
$104,900
$143,440
DE
$97,130
$122,190
$136,510
FL
$75,820
$98,070
$128,640
GA
$77,470
$102,140
$132,550
HI
$62,460
$78,000
$104,990
IA
$77,360
$96,540
$130,170
ID
$71,410
$95,630
$128,780
IL
$81,000
$103,470
$132,360
IN
$72,690
$95,020
$122,260
KS
$75,990
$100,010
$128,780
KY
$64,130
$81,700
$104,860
LA
$66,800
$84,850
$121,500
MA
$87,290
$114,190
$144,990
MD
$80,010
$104,040
$134,630
ME
$80,060
$101,830
$126,020
MI
$78,290
$100,970
$129,310
MN
$79,000
$97,860
$123,080
MO
$71,270
$94,660
$124,980
MS
$63,020
$78,870
$103,650
MT
$70,830
$87,890
$121,160
NC
$77,970
$100,820
$130,690
ND
$77,010
$96,160
$119,630
NE
$62,390
$80,150
$102,820
NH
$74,010
$90,890
$116,500
NJ
$92,850
$122,980
$155,490
NM
$79,460
$106,970
$155,990
NV
$77,460
$99,940
$130,010
NY
$91,660
$121,040
$160,220
OH
$74,420
$95,770
$126,570
OK
$66,810
$86,240
$116,520
OR
$81,260
$105,480
$134,270
PA
$78,370
$100,150
$128,640
PR
$47,330
$65,800
$95,390
RI
$79,890
$104,680
$132,750
SC
$72,960
$95,040
$125,480
SD
$67,630
$82,250
$104,180
TN
$70,220
$85,890
$112,350
TX
$74,810
$98,440
$129,370
UT
$74,840
$96,720
$127,160
VA
$85,550
$120,840
$158,050
VT
$66,830
$80,800
$101,620
WA
$92,830
$124,160
$162,490
WI
$76,720
$97,580
$123,850
WV
$65,370
$91,780
$125,050
WY
$71,830
$94,080
$120,090
Other names
Other names for this job
design project management specialist, implementations management specialist, movie project management specialist, planning development specialist, project management technical specialist, grant assistant, hr project manager, human resources project manager, implementation project manager, project administrator, project communications officer, project controller.
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