Project Management Specialists
Also called: project, manager, fiber project manager, implementation project manager, project management consultant
Do you do this at work?
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Do you do this at work?
Develop or update project plans including information such as objectives, technologies, schedules, funding, and staffing
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How AI is changing project management specialists work
5 of 20 main tasks for this job show up in real AI-use data, so we rate it Amber (some AI use) — 25% when main tasks are weighted. This shows where people already use AI, not whether the job will disappear. How we measure this.
Tasks in this job and recorded AI use
- Develop or update project plans including information such as objectives, technologies, schedules, funding, and staffing (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Schedule or help with project meetings (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Identify, review, or select vendors or consultants to meet project needs (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Talk with project staff to identify and resolve problems (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Monitor project milestones and deliverables (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Communicate with key stakeholders to determine project requirements and objectives (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Identify project needs such as resources, staff, or finances by reviewing project objectives and schedules (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Submit project deliverables to clients, ensuring adherence to quality standards (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Plan, schedule, or coordinate project activities to meet deadlines (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Request and review project updates to make sure deadlines are met (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Assign duties or responsibilities to project staff (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Create project status presentations for delivery to customers or project staff (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Produce and distribute project documents (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Negotiate with project stakeholders or suppliers to obtain resources or materials (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Monitor costs incurred by project staff to identify budget issues (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Recruit or hire project staff (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Monitor the performance of project team members to provide performance feedback (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Report project status (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Propose, review, or approve modifications to project plans (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Prepare and submit budget estimates, progress reports, or cost tracking reports (main task) — no recorded AI use
Tasks: O*NET 31.0. AI use: Anthropic Economic Index (exact or close text match).
Your first steps (guidance)
- Week 1: Open a free AI assistant and say hello. Follow our “Getting started with AI” guide. Ask it one simple question about your work.
- Week 2: Use AI on one task you do often. Try the prompt for: “Develop or update project plans including information such as objectives, technologies, schedules, funding, and staffing”. Try the prompt for: “Schedule or help with project meetings”.
- Weeks 3–4: Make it a habit. Use AI 3 times a week for 15 minutes. Always check facts, numbers and names yourself.
Tick your own tasks above to get a plan based on what you really do. New to AI? Read our beginner’s guide.
Questions about AI and project management specialists
Will AI replace project management specialists?
Our data can’t predict job losses, and we don’t try to. What it does show: 5 of the 20 main tasks for this job match tasks people already use AI for (Anthropic Economic Index), giving a Amber rating (some AI use). Using AI on a task is not the same as AI doing the whole job, and 15 of the 20 listed tasks show no recorded AI use yet.
Which project tasks is AI used for most?
In the data, the most AI use among this job’s tasks is for: develop or update project plans including information such as objectives, technologies, schedules, funding, and staffing; schedule or help with project meetings; identify, review, or select vendors or consultants to meet project needs.
Which project tasks show little or no AI use?
For example: communicate with key stakeholders to determine project requirements and objectives; identify project needs such as resources, staff, or finances by reviewing project objectives and schedules; submit project deliverables to clients, ensuring adherence to quality standards. These are good places to keep building your own skills.
How does this job compare to others?
In Microsoft Research’s “Working with AI” study, this job’s AI applicability score is equal to or higher than 65% of the occupations they scored. That measures overlap with AI chat use, not risk of job loss.
How can a project start learning AI?
Start small: open a free AI assistant, try it on one task you do often, and always check facts and numbers yourself. The plan on this page is guidance, not professional advice.