The project manager is responsible for day-to-day management of the project and must be competent in managing all aspects of a project.
Find your next step in project management with our career pathway tool
Whether you’re starting out, changing direction or ready to progress, our career pathway tool helps you explore where a career in project management could take you. Get personalised guidance based on your experience, interests and ambitions, and discover the skills, qualifications and resources that can help you move forward with confidence.
Why use the career pathway tool?
- Identify relevant APM qualifications, membership options and learning resources.
- Build a clearer picture of your future in a growing and rewarding profession.
Ready to plan your future? Use the Career Pathway tool today and take the next step towards a career with purpose, variety and opportunity.
A career as a project manager can be exciting, varied, fulfilling, and productive. There are great career prospects for project managers.
There are many routes to becoming a project manager, from gaining a qualification, to working your way up on the job.
Find out what skills you need to succeed
Use the APM Competence Framework tool to assess yourself against the 29 core competences for successful project management. Once completed you will receive a personalised profile based on your answers, so you can fill your skills gaps and compare yourself to other project management roles.
Project management apprenticeships
We believe that apprenticeships are essential to assist the growth of the project management profession.
That’s why we’ve teamed up with employers to develop apprenticeships that help to grow and develop talented project managers.
A student guide to project management
APM's Project:You student guide gives you insight in to the project profession, as well as case studies, information on our free Student membership and 50+ examples of companies supporting the guide.