Hello all, I have my MBA and I took this job hoping it would fit what I thought was a project manager. I mostly make powerpoints, take notes for meetings, do cleanups for their platforms by chasing after users, chase after people in the company that submit a timesheet, make sure actions are taken from meetings, constantly make documentation for new processes that occur within the company and that's it. I'm usually cleaning up things that no one else wants to do, updating documentation to match changes in practices, and setting up meetings. I don't think I am a project manager. Am I? Will doing this job ever teach me to be one? I don't usually feel like I'm learning much if anything. And I'm only making 50k .. There are some other issues too. But I'll start with this one and get this question answered first. But I'm wondering if I'm even supposed to be here or not really where I'll thrive. Not feeling passionate about most of the work I'm given.
When did you hear this and what details did you hear? I've never heard this and would like to understand more.
College friend who graudated from Yale with me went to their SD office for three years and had a hard time finding exit opps when the time came due to a combo of his outdated skills and the soft labor market in SD
What years did they work there because it is still a fairly new org
50K with an MBA? Leave ASAP.
Even though it's my first job. I'm also in Denver area to help you understand the COL
Sounds like most project managers that I’ve worked with at tech companies. A true “project manager” ensure that a defined project is completed on time and under budget. Most project managers in tech would be more accurately titled with being a “program manager”.
You are a project manager internally or for client engagements? If external, what advisory service branch? Coalfire services experience is what may not directly transfer - since it is often compliance related
Operations (internal)
Where is your mba from? How much experience do you have?
I went straight from bachelor's in economics to MBA in project management also from Virginia Tech. I had done some internships before.
Interesting. Most MBA programs require experience before admission. I can see why you make $50k, you didn’t have other work experience prior to mba. An MBA didn’t add value to your work experience. So you really don’t know how to apply the MBA degree to the business word yet.
How much in a year or two should I be making?
I'm in Denver area too, btws
Have heard bad things about Coalfire from a college friend. The skills there aren't transferrable to rest of industry too well so I may suggest making a switch sooner rather than later.