Project management insights
Project management is a diverse profession. The skills you pick up when you study project management can be applied to new programs, product launches, system changes and other projects across all kinds of industries. That’s just part of what makes project management such an exciting career opportunity today. After all, the stats show that most of us switch jobs about every three years.
But that doesn’t have to mean starting from scratch every time. Project management is a great way for you to apply the expertise you’ve worked so hard to develop. In fact, many project management students are degree-qualified professionals in their fields.
Contract, project and program administrator trends
There are over 160,000 contract, project and program administrators in Australia today. They spend their days developing and negotiating contracts, responding to stakeholder queries overseeing contractors and more. The number of employees in this type of project management has trended up for over a decade now.
Specialist project manager trends
In Australia, the range and number of specialist project managers is growing as our economy transitions from resources-based to service-based. In other words, as Australia develops its knowledge economy, you’ll have more opportunities than ever.
Specialist project managers are needed for…
- change management
- mergers and acquisitions
- new business launches
- product development
- special events
- quality assurance audits
…in everything from the arts and entertainment to scientific research.
Your next steps
Monarch’s Diploma of Project Management is completely flexible and packed with practical challenges that’ll leave you job ready from day one.
Sources: mccrindle.com.au, lmip.gov.au, abs.gov.au, joboutlook.gov.au.