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Project Management Professionals Working in Financial Services Reveal Biggest Concerns and Opportunities for Working Post-lockdown - New APM Study Reveals

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Thursday, July 15, 2021

With coronavirus restrictions easing across the UK this month, project management professionals working in financial services have revealed their concerns and what they consider to be the biggest opportunity for their profession post-lockdown.

Key Points: 
  • With coronavirus restrictions easing across the UK this month, project management professionals working in financial services have revealed their concerns and what they consider to be the biggest opportunity for their profession post-lockdown.
  • The findings are revealed in a new survey by Association for Project Management (APM), the chartered body for the project profession.
  • APM has worked with the mental health charity Mind, and published a free-to-access mental health toolkit for project professionals and their employers.
  • The APM Hub , an online community for APM members is also available for project management professionals wishing to connect and discuss issues of interest and importance to the project profession.

Association for Project Management Salary and Market Trends Survey: Spotlight on the Project Profession

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Friday, March 26, 2021

A variety of project management roles have seen an increase in salary over the past year, including portfolio managers rising from 57,500 to 67,500.

Key Points: 
  • A variety of project management roles have seen an increase in salary over the past year, including portfolio managers rising from 57,500 to 67,500.
  • Heads of projects/programmes (72,500), assistant project managers (32,500) and senior project managers (57,500), project engineers (42,500) and project directors (82,500) have seen no change in salary levels.
  • Of project management professionals in full employment, the majority of respondents (85 per cent) say that their employment status did not change as a result of the pandemic.
  • APM is the Association for Project Management, a professional membership organisation that sets the standards for the project profession and the only chartered organisation representing the project profession in the world.

Association for Project Management (APM) Recognises Outstanding Achievements at 2020 Awards – Including Covid-19 Response Projects

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Tuesday, November 17, 2020

The winners of the Association for Project Management (APM) Awards have been announced at a live virtual awards ceremony which took place on Monday 16 November 2020.

Key Points: 
  • The winners of the Association for Project Management (APM) Awards have been announced at a live virtual awards ceremony which took place on Monday 16 November 2020.
  • The APM Awards, sponsored by RPC UK Ltd, recognise the very best within the project profession, from aspiring young project managers to complex and transformational projects and programmes, both in the UK and internationally.
  • Bringing 36 years of experience in the army, and project delivery training has, in a programmatic sense genuinely delivered success.
  • Andrew Howard, Senior Project Manager at Babcock said: I am very proud to be part of the team winning this award.

Business Reporter: Redefining Professionalism in a Rapidly Transforming World

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Thursday, March 26, 2020

Debbie Dore, chief executive of Association for Project Management (APM), says that successful growth of project activity can only be achieved by continuously developing professionalism in all areas.

Key Points: 
  • Debbie Dore, chief executive of Association for Project Management (APM), says that successful growth of project activity can only be achieved by continuously developing professionalism in all areas.
  • To learn more aboutredefining professionalism in a transforming world, read the full article here .
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  • These exclusive events for business leaders give Business Reporter direct contact with readers and help to inform the content and direction of its editorial projects.