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Project Management Specialists

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.

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A look at the work

  • Communicate with key stakeholders to determine project requirements and objectives.
  • Identify project needs such as resources, staff, or finances by reviewing project objectives and schedules.
  • Submit project deliverables to clients, ensuring adherence to quality standards.
  • Confer with project personnel to identify and resolve problems.
  • Plan, schedule, or coordinate project activities to meet deadlines.
  • Request and review project updates to ensure deadlines are met.
  • Monitor project milestones and deliverables.
  • Assign duties or responsibilities to project personnel.

A selection of source-listed tasks; duties vary by role and employer.

Interests involved in this work

These source scores describe occupational work activities. They are separate from your personal test results.

Hands-on

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1.5 / 7

Investigative

2026-02 · Machine Learning/Expert

2.8 / 7

Creative

2026-02 · Machine Learning/Expert

1.6 / 7

Helping people

2026-02 · Machine Learning/Expert

3.3 / 7

Enterprising

2026-02 · Machine Learning/Expert

6.3 / 7

Organizing

2026-02 · Machine Learning/Expert

5.6 / 7

Skills to explore

Source-reported importance on a 1–5 scale. Try a course, project or conversation to learn what these skills involve.

Active Listening

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

2026-08

3.8 / 5

Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

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3.8 / 5

Writing

Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

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3.6 / 5

Judgment and Decision Making

Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

2026-08

3.6 / 5

Monitoring

Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

2026-08

3.6 / 5

Speaking

Talking to others to convey information effectively.

2026-08

3.5 / 5

Reading Comprehension

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

2026-08

3.5 / 5

Time Management

Managing one's own time and the time of others.

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3.5 / 5

Active Learning

Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

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3.5 / 5

Coordination

Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

2026-08

3.5 / 5

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Source preparation category: Job Zone 4 of 5 · 2026-08. This category describes typical preparation, not your eligibility.

Related study fields

Source crosswalk connections are research leads, not required qualifications.

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Source & methodology

O*NET-SOC code 13-1082.00 · Database 31.0 · Retrieved Oct 14, 2026. Dates on individual observations describe their source periods.

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