Project Management Resume Template (Text Format)
FIRST AND LAST NAME
Email: your.email@email.com
Phone: (123) 456-7891
Address: Street, City, State
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/yourprofile
Career Objective
Dedicated project management professional with [number] years of experience. Seeking to leverage my experience in [relevant abilities] to fill the Project Manager position at [Company Name]. Hold a [degree/diploma/certification] in [Degree/Diploma/Certification Title]. Skilled at [2–3 relevant skills]. A [adjective #1] and [adjective #2] worker aiming to contribute to the success of [Company Name].
Professional Experience
- Use the present tense for your current project manager role, unless describing a completed project or initiative
- Include a bulleted list of your achievements as a project manager
- Start each bullet point with an action verb (like “develop” or “manage”) to grab attention
- Use hard numbers when possible to quantify your accomplishments as a project manager
- Mention how you’ve used some of the project management skills listed in your skills section to demonstrate that you really have these abilities
- List relevant accomplishments from your previous role as a project manager
- Assuming you’re no longer working in this project management role, use past tense verbs to describe your work
- Include 3–6 bullet points for each project management role, both your current one and previous ones
- Skip the pronoun “I” and begin directly with a verb
- Although you’ll usually list work experience, feel free to include project management-relevant internships as well as any volunteer work and extracurricular activities if you lack formal work experience
Education
GPA: 3.X/4.0 (optional)
Latin honors (if applicable)
Skills and Certifications
- List skills and certifications relevant to the project manager job you’re applying for
- Look at the job ad for ideas of the skills the employer wants and that are common in the project management sector
- Emphasize hard/technical skills in this section
- Be as specific as possible by including names of tools, equipment, and software you’ve mastered that are used in the project management field