How to Recognize DNA of Project Manager at a Job Interview

Andrey Prosov04 March 2017

About me• Senior Project Manager in Insoft Global• 10+ experience in R&D and Project

Management• PhD• Certified Scrum Master• ISTQB Certification

Agenda• Role of a Project manager at a project• Competencies of the project manager• Classic vs Modern management• Project Manager place in a ecosystem of a company• Check list to recognize DNA of Project Manager • How to get win-win situation

Role of a Project manager at a project

Role of a Project manager at a project

Project Manager Area of responsibility

Project Manager Main Functions

• Planning• Organizing• Leading• Controlling

Competencies of a Project Manager

Managing a Project

Managing a Team

Managing Customers

Managing a ProjectPLANNING/ ORGANIZING:• Ability to determine appropriate measures for themselves

and for others to achieve the project goals• Prioritization of these measures• Co-ordination of the measures

CONTROLLING:• Ability to control processes and activities in a result-oriented

manner• Ensures project progress

STRESS TOLERANCE:• Ability to work effectively to tight deadlines regardless of

possible setbacks

Managing CustomersEND-CUSTOMER ORIENTATION:• Experience and keen instinct for the customer’s

respective field of activity or sector of industry and the hierarchical levels • Ability to “sell“ the project results in the organization

PERSONAL “CHEMISTRY”:• Ability to make a good and competent impression right

from the first contact

ANALYTICAL SKILLS:• Ability to focus on the essentials, capacity for• abstraction, sound judgment and experience

Managing a TeamLEADERSHIP QUALITIES/ MANAGING PEOPLE:•Ability to motivate a team to work together towards a common goal and to achieve cooperation within the team•Provides professional support•Ability to delegate

GUIDANCE/MANAGING PERFORMANCE:•Ensures customer-oriented quality•Combines various disciplines to find the best solution

SENSITIVITY:•Recognizes and appreciates each person’s strengths, interests and problems•Fairness when dealing with others•Encouragement of a culture of constructive controversy

Use Cases

Interview results (example)Category Weight, % Points 1-5 Weighted points

Planning/organizing 10 4 8Controlling 10 3 6Stress tolerance 5 4 4End-customer orientation 10 5 10Personal “chemistry“ 5 3 3Analytical skills 10 4 8Leadership qualities/managing people 15 4 12Guidance/managing performance 10 4 8Sensitivity 5 4 4English Language 10 3 6Methodologies (Agile, Scrum) 5 5 5Experience 5 4 4

Total 100% 78

Evaluation Matrix (example)Category Weight, %

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Points 1-5 Weighted points Points 1-5 Weighted

points Points 1-5 Weighted points

Planning/organizing 10 4 8 4 8 2 4Controlling 10 4 8 4 8 1 2Stress tolerance 5 4 4 3 3 2 2End-customer orientation 10 4 8 4 8 5 10Personal “chemistry“ 5 2 2 4 4 4 4Analytical skills 10 4 8 3 6 4 8Leadership qualities/managing people 15 4 12 4 12 3 9Guidance/managing performance 10 4 8 3 6 2 4Sensitivity 5 2 2 2 2 2 2English Language 10 3 6 5 10 5 10Methodologies (Agile, Scrum) 5 5 5 2 2 5 5Experience 5 4 4 2 2 4 4

Total 100% 75 71 64

Winner?

Classic Management

•«Менеджмент 1.0» по Гэри Хэмелу:ОРГАНИЗАЦИЯ –> ЧЕЛОВЕК –> ПРИБЫЛЬ

•Иерархия•Внешняя мотивация - результат

Modern Management• «Менеджмент 2.0» по Гэри Хэмелу:

ЧЕЛОВЕК –> ОРГАНИЗАЦИЯ –> ВЛИЯНИЕ• Внутренняя мотивация – > процесс• Переход от авторитарного стиля руководства к лидерству• Коммуникации, пронизывающие организацию снизу вверх, сверху

вниз, по горизонтали.• Атмосфера в организации, способствующая раскрытию способностей

работающих. • Постоянное обучение всех, везде и всегда.• Долевое участие каждого работающего в общих результатах

Future Management (By Ichak Adizes)

• Закат авторитарного стиля управления• Конец иерархии• Сила командного духа• Акцент на организационную архитектуру, а не на стратегическое

планирование• Фокус на миллениалах• Прозрачность данных• Управление стрессом• Здоровье организации как новая корпоративная цель

Project Manager place in a ecosystem of a company

•Company History •Mission and values of company•Company/Project Team

Project Manager Type

Outsourse vs Product Software Development

Check list to recognize DNA of Project Manager

Define project type (product, outsource, support)Describe ideal candidateRun InterviewAnswer to questions:

Passed minimum required level?Manager or Leader?Type of Project Manager?Does he/she bring new energy to Company or not?Positive person?

How to get win-win situation

• Define management type in your Company• Describe ecosystem of your company and project

team• What type of candidate do you need at this project• Run a job interview• Provide a candidate with your expectations

Thanks!