Project Manager resume example

Project managers are measured on delivery: on time, on budget, at scale. This example states budget, team size and results for each project.

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What to include

Give the budget, team size and timeline of your biggest projects.
Show delivery results: on time, under budget, scope delivered.
List methods and certifications such as Agile, Scrum, PRINCE2 or PMP.

Why this resume works

Almost every bullet contains a number, so the reader can see the size of the result.
Bullets start with an action verb, not with “responsible for”.
It fits on one page, which is what most recruiters prefer.
Standard headings and real text mean applicant tracking systems read it correctly.

Priya Nair

Project Manager

priya.nair@example.com | +1 416 555 0127 | Toronto, ON, Canada | linkedin.com/in/priyanairpmp

Summary

PMP-certified project manager with 10 years of experience delivering IT and infrastructure projects up to CAD 8 million. Delivered 18 projects in 5 years, 16 of them on time and on budget.

Experience

Senior Project Manager

Aug 2020 – PresentNorthgate Financial GroupToronto, ON

Delivered 18 technology projects worth CAD 32 million in total, 16 of them on time and on budget.

Led a core banking migration with 40 team members, finishing 3 weeks early and CAD 400,000 under budget.

Cut reporting effort by 12 hours a week by building a single project dashboard for executives.

Reduced change-request delays by 35% with a weekly steering committee.

Mentor 4 junior project coordinators, 2 of whom earned promotion in 18 months.

Project Coordinator, then Project Manager

Mar 2016 – Jul 2020Lakeshore EngineeringMississauga, ON

Managed 9 infrastructure projects between CAD 1 million and CAD 8 million with zero safety incidents.

Negotiated with 25 vendors, saving CAD 650,000 on contracts.

Delivered a CAD 5 million plant upgrade in 14 months, 2 months ahead of plan.

Education

BASc, Industrial Engineering

Sep 2011 – Jun 2015University of TorontoToronto, ON

GPA 3.7/4.0

Skills

Delivery: Agile and Waterfall, Risk management, Budgeting, Stakeholder management, Vendor management

Tools: MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet, Power BI

Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP)

May 2018Project Management Institute

Certified ScrumMaster

Feb 2021Scrum Alliance

Languages

English (Native), Malayalam (Fluent), French (Basic)

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