Review the following artcle and answer the following questions:
Deliverable Length: 800 to 1000 words
Details: This is a new position within the company and your manager has asked you to create a job description for the project manager's responsibilities on the tradeshow project, which they can use for future candidates. Create a job description for the project manager; describe the main responsibilities and duties that must be completed by a project manager.
Objective:
- Describe the role of project management in modern organizations.
- Function within a project team environment.
Article:
Project management is the “body of knowledge concerned with principles, techniques, and tools used in planning, control, monitoring, and review of projects.” (Business Dictionary) Project management is used as a strategic means to manage projects. In today’s world, for a company to grow and be successful, it is essential to have projects. Projects create value by making it easy for businesses to react to changes in the marketplace, with competitors and with the environment. Projects are also necessary in the creation of new services and products. Overall, the main purpose for starting a project is to achieve a specific goal.
A project team “consists of the full-time and part-time resources assigned to work on the deliverables of the project all of who will help achieve the project objectives.” (Mochal, J. and Mochal, T., 2009) The project manager heads up this team. The role of the project manager is for them to be responsible for making sure the project is successful from start to finish. Within this team environment, there are many more things that the project manager is responsible for. With the team as a whole, the project manager should appoint one or two secondary leaders in the case they are away. They should also create work methods to ensure the team functions as a strong team, develop systems to promote communication within the group, set guideline and maintain regulations, and build up and help keep team spirit. Individually, the project manager should assist with each individual developing. They should be able to balance the team needs with the individual and task needs. The project manager can also develop an appreciation and reward system for the performance of the members of the team.
Project Manager Job Description:
GENERAL PURPOSE
This position calls for someone who can be responsible for the development of effective communications and marketing programs. This candidate selected for this position should have good leadership, planning, organizational, and motivational skills; ability to supervise and evaluate the work of others; ability to lead change through continuous improvement initiatives. The candidate will have the responsibility to manage both projects and programs that are created to promote knowledge to the public of the businesses mission, purpose and its accomplishments. The candidate will also need to have the ability to supervise and evaluate the work of others and the ability to lead change through continuous improvement initiatives.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
Will execute tradeshows and other activities to support the key marketing actions for the company
Oversee continuous programs in communications, marketing and certain projects in public relations
Be responsible for choosing venues that will assist in increasing knowledge within target audience
Develops new ideas
Regularly contributes to the development of the marketing strategy as a whole
In order to meet the expectations of the budget, will be responsible for overseeing and handling the events costs
Should be a creative and strategic individual who can communicate clearly on how they can deliver on every marketing goal
Highly motivated person that can handle working with specifics while also making sure the project is progressing at a smooth pace
Needs to have effective presentation, written and verbal skills, not only on the internal side, but on the external side as well
Oversees marketing consultants and public relations
Gives regular evaluations
TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS
5+ years experience of coordinating event planning and tradeshows; excellent organizational and managerial skills; ability to meet deadlines, be attentive of all details, can multi-task; experience with managing budges, logistical management and strategic planning, creating, managing and executing trade show projects and strategic conferences; Bachelor’s degree in Marketing. Must be able to travel up to 40% of the year. Proficient in MS Office Suite.
References:
Mochal J. and Mochal, T. Lessons in Project Management Retrieved on November 24, 2009 from
https://www.mariosalexandrou.com/definition/project-team.asp
project management. Business Dectionary.com Retrieved on November 23, 2009 from BusinessDictionary.com website:
https://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/project-management.html