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What is a project deployment manager and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
3 min read
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Nicole Jones Young Ph.D.

What general advice would you give to a project deployment manager?

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Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior, Franklin and Marshall College

Be flexible. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a lot of uncertainty, but has created new opportunities in others. Staying flexible allows individuals to shift focus away from industries or occupations that may be in decline, and re-focus on employment opportunities that may be more aligned with our current moment.
ScoreProject Deployment ManagerUS Average
Salary
6.1

Avg. Salary $77,507

Avg. Salary $59,228

Diversity
4.1
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.51%

Asian 11.99%

Black or African American 6.24%

Hispanic or Latino 8.82%

Unknown 4.70%

White 67.73%

Gender

female 30.89%

male 69.11%

Age - 43
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 43
Stress level
7.4

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity level
8.5

Complexity level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work life balance
3.7

Work life balance is poor

6.4 - fair

Project deployment manager career paths

Key steps to become a project deployment manager

  1. Explore project deployment manager education requirements

    Most common project deployment manager degrees

    Bachelor's

    66.3 %

    Associate

    14.1 %

    Master's

    13.8 %
  2. Start to develop specific project deployment manager skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Project Management28.77%
    Project Scope13.14%
    Customer Acceptance7.46%
    Customer Expectations6.74%
    Infrastructure5.58%
  3. Complete relevant project deployment manager training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of Less than 1 month on post-employment, on-the-job training. New project deployment managers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a project deployment manager based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real project deployment manager resumes.
  4. Research project deployment manager duties and responsibilities

    • Provide QA project leadership accountability for managing QA functional integration and technical support for upstream/downstream/late stage and commercialization projects.
    • Build divisional pipelines by identifying potential contract leads utilizing DoD procurement resources which focus on engineering and supply chain management.
    • Assist QA and users with testing to assure all test cases are evaluated.
    • Update SharePoint, run status reports daily and distribute to team on project progress.
  5. Apply for project deployment manager jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a project deployment manager job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average project deployment manager salary

The average project deployment manager salary in the United States is $77,507 per year or $37 per hour. Project deployment manager salaries range between $55,000 and $107,000 per year.

Average project deployment manager salary
$77,507 Yearly
$37.26 hourly

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Project deployment manager reviews

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A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2024
Cons

Zero work life balance and very high project stress


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A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2023
Pros

I like to work with a team. Satisfaction of seeing the successful completion of a project

Cons

Strict deadlines, and stakeholders. Feeling undervalued or underappreciated.


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A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2020
Pros

not applicable because I dont work as a technical project manager

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not applicable because I dont work as a technical project manager


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Updated January 8, 2025

Zippia Research Team
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