How to hire a manager, project management

How to hire a manager, project management, step by step

Here's a step-by-step manager, project management hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a manager, project management job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new manager, project management
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a manager, project management, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a manager, project management to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a manager, project management that fits the bill.

   Here's a comparison of manager, project management salaries for various roles:

   Type of Manager, Project Management	Description	Hourly rate
   Manager, Project Management		$35-69
   Program Manager	A program manager is responsible for monitoring the project's progress, improving and developing new strategies, and coordinate various projects across the organization to ensure the success of the business objective. Program managers also manage the program's expenses, ensuring that the projects adhere to the budget goals without compromising the quality and accuracy of the result... Show more	$31-67
   Project Engineering Manager	A project engineering manager's job is to oversee engineering projects in diverse industries, including transportation, software development, and utility industries. They are responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of intricate designs and evaluating and approving changes that may affect the scope, budget, and completion of a project... Show more	$37-73

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Project Management
   • Risk Management
   • Portfolio
   • Customer Service
   • Process Improvement
   • On-Time Delivery
   • Project Scope
   • ISO
   • Continuous Improvement
   • Executive Management
   • Status Reports
   • Direct Reports
   • SOX
   • Infrastructure

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage budgets and resources of various project groups to successfully implement ERP & CRM application.
   • Counsele application team leads in maximizing available migration windows for defect resolution.
   • Facilitate efforts on prioritizing bugs find during QA testing and manage remediation efforts.
   • Manage and monitor compliance with FDA validate system requirements, documentation creation and SDLC methodologies.
   • Manage services portfolio releases and delivery enablement process for major cloud and big data professional services offerings.
   • Lead digital initiative developments that integrate with current infrastructure, delivering timely market penetration to enhance organizational competitiveness.

   More manager, project management duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your manager, project management job description helps attract top candidates to the position. A manager, project management salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

   For example, the average salary for a manager, project management in Mississippi may be lower than in California, and an entry-level manager, project management usually earns less than a senior-level manager, project management. Additionally, a manager, project management with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

   Average manager, project management salary

   $102,925yearly

   $49.48 hourly rate

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   Entry-level manager, project management salary

   $73,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 18, 2025

   Average manager, project management salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$136,380	$66
   2	New York	$112,465	$54
   3	New Jersey	$111,764	$54
   4	Connecticut	$109,618	$53
   5	Virginia	$109,374	$53
   6	Maryland	$106,941	$51
   7	Texas	$105,805	$51
   8	District of Columbia	$104,714	$50
   9	Pennsylvania	$103,618	$50
   10	Arizona	$103,383	$50
   11	Massachusetts	$98,604	$47
   12	North Carolina	$98,569	$47
   13	Washington	$96,014	$46
   14	Ohio	$95,327	$46
   15	Oregon	$95,272	$46
   16	Indiana	$95,043	$46
   17	Utah	$94,528	$45
   18	Michigan	$93,430	$45
   19	Georgia	$92,466	$44
   20	Arkansas	$91,652	$44

   Average manager, project management salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Ropes & Gray	$158,415	$76.16	2
   2	Apple	$152,890	$73.50	81
   3	Meta	$152,494	$73.31	624
   4	Everyday Health	$143,909	$69.19
   5	Amazon	$142,510	$68.51	914
   6	Applied Materials	$140,151	$67.38	58
   7	PVH	$139,639	$67.13	6
   8	Western Digital	$138,732	$66.70	26
   9	First Republic Bank	$136,843	$65.79
   10	The New York Times Company	$136,165	$65.46
   11	Varian Medical Systems	$133,523	$64.19
   12	Amd	$133,506	$64.19	37
   13	eGain	$129,864	$62.43
   14	Fairview Health Services	$129,533	$62.28	4
   15	Citi	$128,865	$61.95	31
   16	Edwards Lifesciences	$128,785	$61.92	73
   17	Expedia Group	$127,924	$61.50	52
   18	Novo Nordisk	$127,581	$61.34	1
   19	Atlassian	$127,568	$61.33	34
   20	Palo Alto Networks	$127,282	$61.19	70

4. Writing a manager, project management job description

   A job description for a manager, project management role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a manager, project management job description:

   Manager, project management job description example

   You could be the one who changes everything for our 26 million members as a clinical professional on our Medical Management/Health Services team. Centene is a diversified, national organization offering competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility.
   
   Position Purpose: Perform duties to conduct and manage the day to day operations of the care management functions communicating with departmental and plan administrative staff to facilitate daily department functions.
   • Manage the delivery of services to members, ensuring services are appropriate and cost effective.
   
   • Ensure compliance with government and company requirements in the care management department. Develop and implement new procedures, regulatory filings and manage compliance issues.
   
   • Develop, implement, and oversee care management policies and procedures and give specific guidance to staff and departments as appropriate.
   
   • Develop, implement, and maintain care management programs to facilitate the use of appropriate services and resources in order to maintain the member in the least restrictive environment.
   
   • Direct the daily activities of care management staff. Facilitate on-going communication between case management staff, members, contracted providers, and subsidiaries.
   
   • Develop staff skills and competencies through training and experience.
   
   • Manage resolution of complaints, and assist in audits and evaluations related to Care Management Programs. If necessary, develop and implement corrective action plans.
   
   Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred. RN 6+ years related experience. Thorough knowledge of case and/or utilization management. Familiarity with Medicaid managed care practices and policies. Previous experience as a lead in a functional area, managing cross functional teams on large scale projects or supervisory experience including hiring, training, assigning work and managing the performance of staff.
   
   License/Certification: CA RN License and valid driver's license.
   
   Our Comprehensive Benefits Package: Flexible work solutions including remote options, hybrid work schedules and dress flexibility, Competitive pay, Paid time off including holidays, Health insurance coverage for you and your dependents, 401(k) and stock purchase plans, Tuition reimbursement and best-in-class training and development.
   
   Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.
   
   **TITLE:** Manager, Care Management
   
   **LOCATION:** Woodland Hills, California
   
   **REQNUMBER:** 1364600

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5. Post your job

   To find managers, project management for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any managers, project management they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level managers, project management with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

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6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting managers, project management requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new manager, project management

   Once you have selected a candidate for the manager, project management position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new manager, project management first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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