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project manager

Project managers oversee the project on a daily basis and are responsible for delivering high-quality results within the identified objectives and constraints, ensuring the effective use of the allocated resources. They are responsible for risk and issue management, project communication and stakeholder management. Project managers perform the activities of planning, organising, securing, monitoring and managing the resources and work necessary to deliver specific project goals and objectives in an effective and efficient way.

project manager project managers oversee the project on a daily basis and are responsible for delivering high-quality results within the identified objectives and constraints, ensuring the effective use of the allocated resources. The role shows moderate AI exposure (0.50 on a 0-1 scale) — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. The most in-demand skills for the role include internal risk management policy, project management principles, project management, project management methodology (PM²), communication principles.

AI exposure
5.0/10
automation risk

Top skills

internal risk management policy project management principles project management project management methodology (PM²) communication principles manage supplies apply conflict management ensure compliance with legal requirements perform risk analysis manage budgets

Frequently asked questions

What does project manager do?

Project managers oversee the project on a daily basis and are responsible for delivering high-quality results within the identified objectives and constraints, ensuring the effective use of the allocated resources. They are responsible for risk and issue management, project communication and stakeholder management.

What skills does project manager need?

The most in-demand skills for this role include internal risk management policy, project management principles, project management, project management methodology (PM²), communication principles, manage supplies. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Will AI replace project manager?

Our AI-durability model gives project manager a score of 0.50 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.

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