A Day in the Life of a Project Manager

That does a project manager really do? Learning about the daily life of a project manager—like coordinating tasks between departments, maintaining the organization of a project and ensuring deadlines are met—could help you decide if this is the right career for you.

In this video, we follow Gillian, a project manager for an agency in New York, as she shows you what a day in the life of a project manager is actually like, including work hours, work environment and job duties. She even shares the skills and education needed to be a successful project manager.

00:00 Introduction

00:16 What is a project manager?

00:45 Hybrid work life

01:11 Start of the workday

01:28 Project management software - Monday.com

02:07 “Hamilton” account status meeting

03:03 Work from home tip

03:24 Routing projects to stakeholders

03:43 Who does a project manager work with?

04:01 What education is required for a project manager?

04:32 Favorite parts about the job

04:48 Routing “Hamilton” design projects

05:31 Training new project manager

05:50 Email automation system training

06:43 Wrapping up work

07:01 Updating project management software status

07:41 Project site visit

08:00 Project manager career advice