Sometimes it is very hard to not only manage a project at work but also perform most of the tasks. It can get very stressful and overwhelming to a manager of a project who does not have enough hours in a day to complete the tasks. It is hard for an employee to juggle their day to day work and then pick up some of the manager’s duties so that deadlines are not missed. With that being said, it is a good idea for each company to have a designated project manager to do those duties so that each employee can focus on their part of the project. A PM is a person who organizes the efforts and values of the project and makes sure it is all running smoothly. They are the ones who keep each employee on track with due dates and make sure that no due date is ever missed. They are there in case someone needs a person to fall back on. The role of a project manager is huge and comes with so many other tasks. They bring a few things to the table that some employees may lack. 

A project manager has six main duties to perform when it comes to a project. The first step is to plan. They focus on the development of the project plan first and foremost to kick-off the project. Second thing they focus on is organization. The PM will set up tasks lists that will then have employees’ names assigned to them based on job title and experience. Third thing that is a huge part of a project manager’s job is making sure the team communicates and holds accountability for their tasks and actions if something were to go wrong. The Fourth duty that a PM will perform is the management of cost and time. There is a budget and time limit for each project so making sure that everything is going according to plan is another huge step in the process. Fifth task a PM will perform is constantly controlling everything. They are the ones who are at the top of the totem pole so you really can’t blame them for being such control freaks during a project. Finally, the last thing that makes a project manager’s job so important is the amount of experience they have. When you hire a PM for your next project, chances are this isn’t going to be their first one. They can use tools and experiences from past projects to make yours be so successful. The project manager role is  so important in any job place and a designated person should perform this role. It is so beneficial to not only you, but your team so that everyone is not so overwhelmed and can perform their duties without any hassle. 

 

Sources:

https://www.jaffepr.com/blog/6-reasons-you-need-hire-project-manager

Why and when you should hire a project manager