Requirements

Business and financial project management professional - requirements

As a business and financial project management professional, often called a project manager, you’ll manage and lead technical staff to deliver successful projects for your organisation. Learn more about a career in business and financial project management, get an idea of what it might involve, and how you can work towards your first role.

Know what you'll need to land a job below.

What qualifications do you need to be a business and financial project manager?

A relevant degree in business, finance or project management will prove useful. Subjects to consider include:

It’s common for project managers to complete a degree in their chosen field, before getting a professional or postgraduate qualification in project management.

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Do you need a postgraduate qualification to be a business and financial project manager?

A postgraduate qualification isn’t needed to work as a project manager, but it can help you qualify for more senior or specialised project management roles.

You might consider postgraduate degrees such as:

Business law
Data analytics
Finance and banking
International business and finance
Leadership
Programme and project management
Project management, finance and risk
Sustainability and consultancy

What skills do you need to be a business and financial project manager?

Your leadership and organisational skills will be important as a project manager in this sector, along with knowledge of the finance and business environment you’re working in.

Hard skills usually include:

Accounting
Agile methodology
Finance
Key performance indicators
Procurement
Project management
Risk analysis and management
Stakeholder management

Soft skills include:

Budgeting
Communications
Forecasting
Governance
Influencing skills
Leadership
Operations
Management
Sales

Do you need work experience to be a business and financial project manager?

Work experience will always boost your employability, but you might not need project management experience for entry level roles. Any experience in the sector or industry you want to work in will be valued by employers, along with any roles where you can show that you’ve managed people or processes. You might get experience through a placement during your course, summer employment or through a graduate scheme.