What is a project?

A project is a temporary endeavor with a specific goal to create a unique product, service, or result.

What is a project management consultant?

A project management consultant has special skills and knowledge that help businesses make smart choices during a project's entire journey, from planning to finishing. My job involves not only creating plans for managing projects effectively but also ensuring that projects are completed on time, within the budget, and with the resources available.

Apart from setting up project management strategies, handling finances, and using resources wisely, I oversee the project team, work with stakeholders, identify risks, and contribute ideas to accomplish goals.

I analyze important data about the business to find any problems or patterns in projects, so I can stop issues from happening and make sure projects run smoothly.
I also make backup plans, create timelines, and give frequent strategic advice.

What is the value of a project management consultant?

My key value is providing the skills, tools, and methods to ensure your project is run well and on budget. Besides organizing and leading the project team, I also have these important duties:

• Understanding the client's business in order to effectively run projects

• Making sure projects can be done within the set time and budget

• Monitoring and accelerating progress via relationship-building

• Managing interdependencies: tasks, resources, or other projects

• Identifying, escalating, and managing project risks and issues with the team, clients, and others involved

• Keeping the team working well and getting things done

What are the skills of a project management consultant?

My superpowers include relationship-building, unrelenting focus on the end goal, and navigating bumps while maintaining forward momentum. I also am:

• Great at understanding and breaking down complex problems

• Able to lead and motivate others effectively both virtually and in-person

• Adept at working well with different groups of people at various levels within an organization 

• Excellent at managing both time and money effectively

• Highly skilled at prioritization, upshifting and downshifting

• An exceptional communicator who can tailor your voice to your audience