Project director job description entails:
- Coordinating the efforts of various workers in order to ensure that the required tasks are accomplished
- Developing a timeline for the completion of a certain milestone for a given project
- Creating budget for the completion of a particular task, and monitoring the amount of money spent in order to ensure the project does not exceed this amount
- Recommending changes to a project that is ongoing if it appears not proceeding on schedule or is producing unsatisfactory results
- Developing an alternate course of action for completing a job should the initial plan fail
- Making presentations to investors, business partners and company executives concerning different phases of a project
- Reviewing proposals, approving or denying them
- Contracting with outside agencies for support on a needed basis
- Managing available resources, including teams working on the project
- Tracking different elements of the project plan and making adjustment where needed to stay on track
The project director monitors project progress, oversees finance, and ensures project quality. They make strategic decisions and provide leadership and direction to project managers to implement those decisions. Nonetheless, project directors meet with clients and build strong working relationships.
Project director skills include:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Attentive to details
- Math knowledge
- Knowledge of computer operating systems, hardware, and software
- Strong Leadership and business management skills
- Good budgeting skills and the ability to reduce cost without making an adjustment that affects the quality
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to act as change agents and instill confidence to embrace change as well
- Results-driven and detail-oriented
