IT PROJECT MANAGER SKILLS, EXPERIENCES, AND JOB REQUIREMENTS
Published: Jun 23, 2025 - The IT Project Manager brings extensive experience in overseeing projects using both Waterfall and Agile methodologies, including infrastructure, application development, and mobile technology initiatives. This role requires advanced knowledge of SaaS, PaaS, ITIL practices, and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Visio, and MS Project to effectively scope, plan, and execute projects. The manager leads cross-functional teams, manages work breakdown structures, and provides clear, concise project status updates to senior management and key stakeholders.
Essential Hard and Soft Skills for an IT Project Manager Resume
- Project Management
- Scope Definition
- Budget Management
- Risk Mitigation
- Resource Allocation
- Project Planning
- Timeline Tracking
- Status Reporting
- Agile Methodology
- Process Improvement
- Stakeholder Communication
- Team Collaboration
- Conflict Resolution
- Problem Solving
- Vendor Negotiation
- Effective Communication
- Leadership
- Adaptability Growth
- Team Motivation
- Accountability Management
Summary of IT Project Manager Knowledge and Qualifications on Resume
1. BA in Computer Science with 3 years of Experience
- Experience in the insurance industry with a focus on project management
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and work under critical deadlines while also producing quality, detailed work
- Excellent written, verbal, listening, and negotiating skills
- Excellent organizational and leadership skills
- Ability to work well under pressure and in situations of ambiguity
- Team player, flexible, and able to resolve conflicts
- Strong analytical, technical, organizational, and interpersonal skills
2. BA in Management Information Systems with 5 years of Experience
- Experience in a software/IT environment with business systems, CRM and websites
- Must have fluency in English
- Ability to thrive working under pressure
- Hard-working and a team player
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft products, including Project, Visio, Excel and Word
- Ability to set and manage priorities
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to motivate in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
- Ability to work independently within tight schedules on relatively complex projects
- Proven record of having responsibility and managing multiple workloads with time-critical deliverables
- Project management experience managing mid-sized IT projects
3. BA in Business Administration with 4 years of Experience
- Working experience in project management in an IT bank delivering projects
- Experience managing a virtual agile team
- Experience in SAP environments in one or several domains (SCM, FI, SD, MM, PP, etc.)
- Proven track record in Project Management / Change Management
- Excellent oral, written, presentation and interpersonal communications skills
- Strong people management skills to effectively lead and direct a diverse work group
- Able to achieve results through team efforts, and the desire and ability to motivate, persuade and direct the activities of others
- Good knowledge of Supply Chain Management
- Fluent in Dutch and English, Knowledge of French
4. BA in Information Technology with 6 years of Experience
- Experience in IT Project Management in both Waterfall and Agile environments
- Experience managing infrastructure, application development and mobile technology projects
- Experience with SaaS and PaaS
- Advanced-level knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Visio, and MS Project
- Experience with ITIL
- Experience with scoping projects
- Excellent critical-thinking and problem-solving skills
- Ability to interact with individuals at all levels and roles, including IT team members, business partners, and external vendors
- Must be able to create and manage a WBS
- Ability to lead a cross-functional team to successfully create, design, and implement a project
- Ability to clearly and concisely provide project status updates to senior management