Job Analysis For Project Manager

JOB ANALYSIS FOR PROJECT MANAGER(OPERATIONS)

March 3

2008

SAURABH SUVRATMADHAV PHADKE

MMS-A ROLL NO. 36

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. JOB ANALYSIS..............................................................................................................2

1.1 JOB DESCRIPTION........................................................................................2

1.2 JOB SPECIFICATIONS..................................................................................3

2. JOB DESIGN...................................................................................................................5

3. JOB EVALUATION

3.1 JOB HIERARCHY...........................................................................................6

3.2 COMPENSATION...........................................................................................7

4. JOB ROTATION, JOB ENLARGEMENT, JOB ENRICHMENT..........................8

5. RECRUITMENT...........................................................................................................9

6. SAMPLE APPLICATION FORM..............................................................................11

7. SELECTION CRITERIA............................................................................................14

8. TRAINING....................................................................................................................16

9. DEVELOPMENT.........................................................................................................17

10. KRA/KPI.....................................................................................................................18

11. CAREER AND GROWTH PLAN............................................................................21

12. JOB EXPECTATIONS..............................................................................................22

13. JOB SATISFACTION................................................................................................23

1. JOB ANALYSIS

I have selected the position of 'Project Manager (Operations)' in Hexaware Technologies for the purpose of this project. I have analysed this position considering the classification, job evaluation, staffing, qualifications, training and development and compensation for a project manager.

A project manager's primary role is to be a facilitator with the goal being to ensure that a project is completed on time, within budget, and according to the requirements. Job analysis of the position of project manager will involve obtaining information about the job of the project manager.

Job analysis will involve two distinct parts viz.,

1.1 Job Description:

Following are the details of the activities performed by the project manager including the key ones:

Job title: Project Manager (Operations)

Department: Computer Consultancy

Company: Hexaware Technologies

Objective: To manage all the core activities and resources related to the project

Job Summary:

A project manager job starts with understanding the project requirements from the client, explaining them to his team, setting deadlines for his/her team and submitting the deliverables to the account manager. The above mentioned activities are core activities of the job. Supplementing activities include submitting weekly reports to account manager, client-side coordinator etc.

Supervision given:

The project leaders of each project and their team members are supervised by the project manager.

Supervision received:

The Project manager is supervised by the Account manager.

1.2 Job Specification

A Job Specification outlines the specific skills, knowledge, abilities and other physical and personal characteristics that are necessary to perform a job. Possessing these is necessary though not sufficient. A project manager needs to have the above parameters (knowledge, skills, ability and behavior) at the following level to be capable for doing the job:

Knowledge:

(A) Educational Qualifications:

 The candidate should have a bachelor's degree in engineering/technology from any recognized university.

 The candidate should have a Master's degree in management, preferably in 'Operations' or 'I.T.' or 'Project management'.

(B) Additional Certifications:

 Project Management Professional (PMP) from Project Management Institute

 APICS Certification

Experience:

An experience of at least 3 years in the field of I.T. as a team leader/module leader/project leader is required for a candidate applying for this post from outside the company. For internal recruitment an experience of 2 years as a module leader/project leader is necessary.

Skills:

 Proper time management

 Good time and man-hour allocation skills

 Good communication skills

 Initiative and leadership skills