Business project manager | Average UK Salary & Outlook

Business project managers plan and organise people, tasks and resources to complete a project on time and within budget.

Typical task
Working hours
Attractive values

Manage project execution to ensure adherence to budget, schedule, and scope.
Confer with project personnel to identify and resolve problems.
Monitor or track project milestones and deliverables.
Submit project deliverables, ensuring adherence to quality standards.
Assess current or future customer needs and priorities by communicating directly with

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Business project managers typically work around 37 to 39 hours per week.

As a Business project manager you will typically work between 8am and 6pm.

This occupation tends to be:

Enterprising — Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

Conventional — Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and

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* from ONETonline

Average salary
57,403 GBP *
per year

* data taken from the Office of National Statistics (ons.gov.uk)

Average salary for Business project manager

Big gender gap

61,850 GBP
48,377 GBP

Average salary for part-time Business project manager

Average salary for full-time Business project manager

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27,167 GBP
27,249 GBP

57,403 GBP
48,377 GBP
61,850 GBP

Salary over time for Business project manager

Salary for this role has increased over time

50,017 GBP
52,040 GBP
51,369 GBP
52,547 GBP
54,727 GBP
55,927 GBP
57,403 GBP
56,550 GBP

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Future outlook for Business project managers

Very good outlook

270 000+ jobs available

Balanced outlook

2% yearly wage growth (on average)

Very good outlook

25% chance of automation in the future

Which qualifications do I need?

Find out what you need to know in order to become a Business project manager and the highest average level of education for people in this role.

In terms of people already doing this job:

38% of people in this role have a Bachelor's degree
24% of people in this role have a Diploma of Higher Education or equivalent
19% of people in this role have some postgraduate study, but not a masters or doctorate

You'll need:

business management skills
analytical thinking skills
knowledge of teaching and the ability to design courses
knowledge of English language
to be flexible and open to change
the ability to use your initiative
customer service skills
the ability to work well with others
to have a thorough understanding of computer systems and applications

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What soft skills do I need?

Rise above the competition by brushing up on the 5 most important soft skills you need to become a Business project manager.

Critical Thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems

Active Listening Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times

Coordination Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions

Reading Comprehension Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents

Time Management Managing one's own time and the time of others

What technical skills do I need?

Technical skills are programmes, softwares and things you need to know in order to be a successful Business project manager. Check that you know:

Data base user interface and query software Amazon Redshift

Development environment software Apache Ant

Enterprise resource planning ERP software

Project management software Atlassian JIRA

Web platform development software AJAX

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Leadership Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical. Initiative Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. Stress Tolerance Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations. Adaptability/Flexibility Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.

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