Project managers bring structure and accountability to initiatives and tasks.

 

Teachers are trained as educators. Career progression is based upon classroom proficiency, one’s ability to communicate in professional environments, and the potential to lead. This potential is identified subjectively and is often very fluid as changes at the top bring different perspectives and changing attitudes to the school. No teacher training course prepares you as a business leader, yet schools are increasingly recognized as businesses.

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Educational Project Management
Projects are unique, one-off activities that bring together people with the skills necessary for the project. A Project Manager coordinates activities, holds people accountable for deadlines and performance, and acts as a conduit for communication across an organisation. 

 

As a Project Manager in Education, I am able to support individuals or teams on a short or medium-term basis. I do this by working with the school’s executive, teacher managers, or individuals, using a coaching approach backed up with high level project management skills.

 

With a background in education, military leadership, and running several successful small businesses, combined with the formal training and accreditation as a PRINCE2 practitioner, I am able to take on some of the burden in planning and delivering initiatives whilst also helping middle managers and leaders to develop the necessary skills for future project delivery.