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Olivia Brennan
Project Manager, IT and Digital Delivery
[email protected] | (617) 555-0158 | Boston, MA | linkedin.com/in/oliviabrennan-pm
Summary
PMP-certified project manager with 8 years delivering IT and digital projects up to $6M. Brought a delayed ERP rollout back on schedule and delivered it 4% under budget, and runs portfolios of 5 to 8 concurrent projects across agile and waterfall teams.
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The person and companies in this sample are fictional; the numbers show the level of detail to aim for.
Keep the structure
Summary, then 3 roles newest first, then skills grouped the way project manager postings list them. Recruiters scan in that order.
Write your own numbers
Every bullet here ends with a result. Rewrite yours the same way using the bullet table below, with figures you can explain in an interview.
Tailor it per posting
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Section by section
What to put in a project manager resume
What each section should say, what to leave out, and a line you can model yours on.
Section
What to write
What to avoid
Example
Summary
Certification, years, project types, the largest budget and one turnaround or delivery result.
"Organized and detail oriented" without a project.
PMP, 8 years; recovered a $6M ERP rollout, 4% under budget.
Experience
Project, size, what you did, on-time and on-budget results.
Lists of meetings and status reports.
Delivered 14 client projects, 13 on time, 95% satisfaction.
Skills
Methods, tools and leadership areas, grouped.
Generic "multitasking".
Tools: Jira, Smartsheet, MS Project.
Certifications
PMP, PRINCE2, CSM or PMI-ACP with year.
Expired or unrelated certificates.
PMP, 2021; CSM, 2019.
Education
Degree and school.
Coursework after your first PM role.
B.S. Business Administration.
Bullet points
Weak vs strong project manager bullets
A strong bullet says what you did, how, and what changed. Swap in your own numbers.
Area
Weak
Strong
Recovery
Managed an ERP project.
Took over a $6M ERP rollout 3 months late and delivered it 4% under budget.
Portfolio
Handled multiple projects.
Manage 5 to 8 concurrent projects worth $11M with monthly steering reports.
Risk
Managed risks.
Introduced a RAID log and weekly risk review, cutting unplanned scope changes 35%.
Agile
Ran sprints.
Improved sprint predictability for 3 Scrum teams from 68% to 88% in a year.
Vendors
Worked with vendors.
Led vendor selection for a claims portal at 18% below the initial quote.
ATS keywords
Keywords project manager postings ask for
Use the ones that are true for you, in the exact form the posting uses. Tailoring does this per job automatically.
Give budget, timeline and team size for your biggest projects.
Show at least one project you rescued or re-planned.
List certifications near the top.
Match the posting's method (agile, waterfall, hybrid).
Don't
Don't list every project; pick the ones with the clearest results.
Don't claim delivery your team did without saying your role.
Don't use Gantt charts or visuals inside the resume.
Don't leave out budget numbers when you owned the budget.
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Projects delivered on time and on budget, the size of budgets and teams you managed, risks you handled and certifications like PMP or PRINCE2.
Is PMP certification necessary?
Not always, but many postings filter for it. If you hold PMP, PRINCE2 or a Scrum certification, put it in the summary and certifications section.
How do I show agile and waterfall experience?
Name the method inside your bullets with a result, such as sprint predictability or a phased rollout, rather than only listing both in skills.
How do I tailor a PM resume to a job?
Lead with the industry and method the posting names and move matching projects up. FastApply's AI Tailoring add-on rewrites your resume for any job on the board in about a minute.
Can I move into project management from another role?
Yes. Show the projects you coordinated, their scope and results, and add a certification such as CAPM or PMP when you can.
One page or two?
Two pages are normal for project managers with 7+ years; keep the strongest projects on page one.