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.

  • 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
    22,000 GBP
    70,000 GBP
    Starting
    5+ Experience
    * data taken from the Office of National Statistics (ons.gov.uk)

    Salary statistics

    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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    Part-time Full-time
    • 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
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    • 52,547 GBP
    • 54,727 GBP
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    Future outlook for Business project managers

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    Very good outlook
    270 000+ jobs available
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    Balanced outlook
    2% yearly wage growth (on average)
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    Very good outlook
    25% chance of automation in the future

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    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:
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    Data base user interface and query software Amazon Redshift
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    Development environment software Apache Ant
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    Enterprise resource planning ERP software
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    Project management software Atlassian JIRA
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    Web platform development software AJAX
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    Things to highlight for your Business project manager interview

    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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