r/PMCareers

I'm currently a Project Coordinator at a healthcare organization making $55k/year with full benefits. I have been stuck at the entry level for a long time and I am ready to grow. The person who had my role before me was in it for 8 years, and moving into project management at my current organization would require years more experience. After about a month of job searching I finally landed an offer for a 1-year contract Project Manager role in healthcare tech that pays $33/hr (about $68k annualized) but no health insurance, no PTO, and no guarantee beyond 12 months.

My long term goal is to land a full time role in either project management or implementation consulting and this contract feels like the fastest path to get there. I also plan to work on my PMP certification while in the role so I am not just gaining experience but also building my credentials at the same time. The title jump alone feels like a win but the benefits gap is real. There are 5 of us starting together so it's not like I'd be walking in alone.

Would you take it? What would you want to know before signing?

I used to think delays were just resourcing, but a lot of it was ambiguity plus context switching. Once I started enforcing that each Jira/ClickUp/Trello ticket had explicit acceptance criteria, edge cases, and a clear test expectation, the back-and-forth dropped a ton, and dev throughput got predictable. The biggest shift was writing tickets so they were “ticket-to-code” friendly, not “ticket-to-clarification” friendly. We also tried an AI execution approach (Jacob) for some small but real production tasks, and it made the bottlenecks obvious, like where reviews or missing requirements slow everything down. What’s the one template or standard change that most improved your sprint throughput, without adding more meetings?

I’m 23 F working as a project manager at an IT company. I was thinking go for PMP certification next year but also looking to get online PG Diploma. My area of interests are in strategic management, operations and also wanted to know if there’s any way I can enter in defence sector with this background. Any guidance will help 🙏

Job Interview Tues. Coordinator role. This would be a pivot from a Field Engineer. Currently in an undergraduate PM cert program but have only done pre-requisite coarses so far. Any advice would be appreciated.

Hi everyone,

I've been actively exploring new opportunities over the past year. The market has been tough, but the motivation is very much alive.

My journey has been a bit unconventional — transitioning from Mechanical Engineering into Project Management — and I'd love some honest eyes on my resume as I navigate that shift.

If you have a few minutes, any feedback would go a long way — ratings, suggestions, or even blunt critique. All of it is welcome.

Thank you for your time. Really appreciate it.