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    Hi,

    Can you please advice on how to go about getting into contracting as a Project Manager.

    I have about 7 years experience in Java (J2EE) and server side development. I'm currently doing part-time executive MBA in one of the top business school in the country but would like to leave my current technical role and move into PM.

    I will finish my course next year and would be looking to get into management consulting.

    The plan now is to pass prince2 foundation exam next month and to start applying for PM role.

    Any advice on the following would be much appreciated;

    1. Skills to promote in my CV (Technical or Managerial)

    2. Preference for agency

    3. Rate for new PM with limited experience (although current responsibility include managing projects)

    4. Any other things to take into consideration

    Thanks

    #2
    Originally posted by newpm
    Hi,

    Can you please advice on how to go about getting into contracting as a Project Manager.

    I have about 7 years experience in Java (J2EE) and server side development. I'm currently doing part-time executive MBA in one of the top business school in the country but would like to leave my current technical role and move into PM.

    I will finish my course next year and would be looking to get into management consulting.

    The plan now is to pass prince2 foundation exam next month and to start applying for PM role.

    Any advice on the following would be much appreciated;

    1. Skills to promote in my CV (Technical or Managerial)

    2. Preference for agency

    3. Rate for new PM with limited experience (although current responsibility include managing projects)

    4. Any other things to take into consideration

    Thanks
    Do you know what the role of a project manager is?

    Nice to see your lack of initiative, you should go far!

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      #3
      Hi,

      Thanks for your response. I do know the role of Project Manager. any advice about gaining first time contract would be appreciated though.

      Thanks

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        #4
        cripes you want to be a PM !

        are you wanting the fast track route to a nervous breakdown ?

        forget the MBA and learn .Net !

        Milan.

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          #5
          Don't mention any technical skills you might have. Most Project Managers don't have any and will blackball you if they think you do. Just pretend to be a technically inept gobtulipe that is up to speed with attending meetings and conference calls and you'll be fine.
          “The period of the disintegration of the European Union has begun. And the first vessel to have departed is Britain”

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            #6
            Newpm,

            It's not clear whether you are interested in contracting or consulting through a firm as a permie. Which option you prefer determines your best course of action.

            As a permie consultant, you don't need experience. Although the market is flooded with MBA graduates, apply to the more operational consultancy firms and take it from there. Your Prince certification will help. Remember: consultancies want an easy product to sell, so define yourself in very easy ways. For example, PRINCE PM specialising in software development. Anything spilling over neat edges just confuses them.

            As a contractor, you really need experience. I suggest you get yourself a role as project support or Business Analyst, gain a few years worth of experience on your CV and then apply for project manager roles.

            HTH

            PS. As a general rule, most posters on this site hate project managers. For sensible advice on the topic Malvolio is a safe pair of hands.
            Autom...Sprow...Canna...Tik banna...Sandwol...But no sera smee

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              #7
              Advice

              Unfortunately newpm, you really have come to the wrong place for advice. Even though this is a contractors' bulletin board, and you are looking at getting into contract management, you will, in fact, find very little advice about contracting here.

              The best you can hope for is some p1ss taking and a whinge about fast track visas.

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                #8
                "The best you can hope for is some p1ss taking and a whinge about fast track visas."

                Have FTV's been done on the new board yet?
                Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.

                I preferred version 1!

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                  #9
                  My advice is to completely ignore any advice you might receive here.

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                    #10
                    "My advice is to completely ignore any advice you might receive here"

                    Does that include your advice to ignore all advice?
                    Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.

                    I preferred version 1!

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