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So, you have a new project, goal, initiative, or process. You have a team of skilled employees, why would you need a project manager? This scenario is one QuantumMark runs into all the time and is one of the biggest hurdles most people face when thinking about enlisting the services of a project manager. Here are three examples of why it IS so important to hire a project manager, especially if you are working with a team of employees.
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Outside perspective is everything
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When looking to achieve a new goal, be it a project, initiative, or process, having an outside perspective is the key to success. As we’ve discussed in previous blogs, hiring an outside project manager assists you to reach a goal on time and on budget. The tools, templates, and experience project managers contribute helps you, your team, and your company succeed. Investing money upfront in professionals will ensure your investment and goal are successful for years to come. In addition, the ROI and your team’s value will increase.
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Many players equals many opinions, many problems
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With any project or new goal there are, 99% of the time, multiple stakeholders involved. These can be internal and external. Stakeholders all come to the table with their own opinions and ideas of what will be the best solution. These opinions often don’t align with other people’s viewpoints. Having so many people and opinions often creates a lot of problems, resulting in project roadblocks. Problems can cause delays, budget issues, and in the worst case, failed goals and projects. A project manager can manage not only the budgets, timelines, and project aspects, but the people/stakeholders too. Project managers will facilitate issue resolutions, often before they arise, and help align all the stakeholders to one solution, one goal. This saves valuable time and even, more importantly, ensures that all stakeholders have a strong buy-in on the project, goal, new processes, or initiative, so that it has sustainable success.
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Time is hard to find
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Chances are, the new project/goal is not your only responsibility at work. Time, as we all know, can be hard to come by and projects consume a lot of time. We’ve seen people think they can manage a project by themselves, only to have to hire someone down the line because they are way behind schedule and way over budget. Hiring a project manager from the start ensures you can dedicate time to important project tasks, and have time for your other daily work. This also ensures that ALL parts of a project or goal are completed when needed, so the overall flow of the project is successful. Trust us when we say, this is a lot of work, and very time consuming. Investing in a project manager will save you money, time, and effort in the long run.
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The three examples above have illustrated why project managers and project management companies exist – because people need assistance! Our advice is to hire a project manager in the startup phase. This will save you and your team stress, money, and time while ensuring you reach the goals you set. A little investment upfront goes a long way.
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Interested in learning more about how you can benefit from working with a project manager? Contact our team at Kim@QuantumMark.com today!
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