Senior
executives and the HR head know how valuable a project manager is. A skilled
and talented, experienced project
managers are the asset of the organization.
A good project manager has many qualities,
out of the two majors are must be an
experienced one and should have in-depth
knowledge of the project management theories. A project manager is the imported person for every project. Hiring a
qualified project manager is not an easy
job, its bit tricky. I have worked in many reputed organizations. I used to be
a part of recruitment panel for the project manager openings.
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It's lots of
pressure to select the right candidate for the project manager. Several
thoughts come to mind. Will the candidate
fit in the culture; can he/she lead the team? Will deliver the project on time?
Can he/she meet the business goal? Etc. recruiting is the difficult part of any
business. One wrong hire can affect your
business. When I used to take the interview for project manager there are lots
of unknown things are there. But some right questions can give us a right
candidate. From my personal experience here are some interview questions and
answers which will help you to select the right candidate for the project
manager role.
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About the domain knowledge and
skills
What are
the 3 challenges in the today’s industry and how can you tackle this?
The
motive of the question is to make the candidate think about the top challenges
in the industry. From the candidate’s reply,
you would understand his/her understanding about the present market, possible
situations. It is an important question as the project manager is the person
who will tackle all the challenges in the organization.
Communication
What are
the communication challenges you faced in the last
project? Communication style of yours
Communication
is the most important skill for any project. If you are not good in
communication it is a loss for the project. From the first question, you would understand about the
challenges he faced due to communication and from the second question you will
get to know the demonstration skill and how he/she engage with the other teammate.
Customer orientation
How do
your team and you meet the customer expectation?
The project manager is responsible for meeting
the customer expectation. They are also responsible to maintain an effective relationship between the customer
and the organization.
Developing others
How you
motivate your team member?
A project
manager should always motivate his/her teammate
to get the desired result. He develops
his own team to get the positive feedback. Going with the team is the key
factor of a project manager
Goal focus
What are
the project and career goal for next six months
From this
question, you would be able to understand
the candidate’s mindset about the future
goal related to the project. You would be able to know his planning,
objectives, and efficiency.
Managing Risk
How do
you control challenges and risk in the project? From this question, you will able to understand how he controls the uncertainty level.
Team Management And Prioritizing
How do
you ensure that the project is on right track?
What
tools do you use for completing the
project?
From this
question, you would able to understand
how he handles critical issues for
delivering the project on time.
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