I have a phone screen tomorrow. Since I blew the interview the other day, I need to make sure I don't mess this up. It would be nice to get to the next stage in the process.
So, I thought I would take a few minutes here and put down some thoughts about what it is that I need to convey.
Some things about this company to note:
1) People seem to like working there. The reviews on Glassdoor.com are generally positive and salaries seem to be competitive, which makes me think that they don't have a lot of turnover there.
2) There are also a couple of interview comments on Glassdoor.com for people that have interviewed for PM positions. These comments suggest that relationship building is especially important. One individual was advised to prepare a PowerPoint Presentation on relationship building and managing projects. An interview question that is noted there was "how would you handle a difficult team member?" so I definitely need to be prepared for that.
So, what do we think of when we think about Project Management? Forget PMI, what does a hiring manager value?
1) People Skills
2) Ability to communicate
3) Critical Thinking Ability
4) Ability to prioritize and think strategically
What do I like about Lean/Agile software development?
1) Emphasis on self-organization/respect for people, which also leads to higher levels of productivity
2) Cuts bureaucracy
3) Fast Releases and Course Corrections/Reduces Waste and improves feedback into the system
What is a good problem-solving process?
1) Clarify the problem and assess current status. Is the problem contained? Do we need a temporary fix?
2) break the problem down into smaller issues and define scope of the problem
3) Set target to improvement
4) Analyze root cause
5) Develop Countermeasures
6) See countermeasures through
7) Evaluate results and process - was this an effective countermeasure?
8) Standardize Success/Learn from failures
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