If you are considering pursuing a career in Project Management, one of the big questions you are definitely asking is, “Are there job opportunities in this for me?” You are not wrong in asking this question because ideally as we are pursuing higher education goals, we want to climb up on the professional ladder. It is therefore expedient that we are assured better career goals as we pursue a top professional certification such as the Project Management Professional.
Project Management Institute of USA has released the Global Job Trends Report. The Global Project Management Job Trends 2024 report is based on research from local, regional and global sources, including over 150 economic and employment forecasts, project activity projections and news reports. This research is supplemented by interviews with 25 project professionals and subject matter experts representing a wide range of industries and 15 countries. Research and interviews were conducted between July 2023-February 2024.
PMI says about Sub Saharan Africa that, “Project talent is needed to transform the region’s energy grid. That activity will translate to opportunities for project professionals in a range of industries — from construction to renewables to manufacturing.”
Let us take a look at the top industries worldwide where Project Management is on the rise.
- Asia Pacific
- Manufacturing
- Construction
- IT
- Climate Action
- China
- Technology
- Construction
- Energy
- Manufacturing
- Europe
- Energy
- Technology
- Mobility
- Construction
- Latin America
- Construction
- Energy
- Manufacturing
- Middle East and North Africa
- Energy
- Construction
- Technology
- North America
- Construction
- IT
- Energy
- South Asia
- Technology
- Manufacturing
- Construction
- Aerospace
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Infrastructure
- Energy
- IT
This report is an eye opener and also suggests that it is a must for people in industries such as construction, manufacturing, energy and technology to become certified Project Managers as the opportunities in such fields are vast. Also, people in IT should consider a career in project management, especially with the rise of AI tools which presents a good opportunity in the Project Management space.
What if you are not in any of these fields? According to Indeed Career Guide, a certification in Project Management can be vital in searching for jobs in marketing, healthcare, human resource management, accounting and finance, customer service, administration, event management, architecture, and even sales. Project Managers are also needed for contract jobs which involve projects are more likely to earn an amount between GHS 6000-14000 monthly according to payscale.com.
The opportunities in Project Management are surely on the rise, and if you have the means to get certified now, go get it because in some few years to come, considering the growing rate of the industry, getting certified would be more expensive than what you can pay today.
Read full report here https://www.pmi.org/learning/careers/job-trends#:~:text=While%20job%20growth%20is%20expected,over%20350%2C000%20new%20jobs%20added.
