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What Project Manager job ads ask for
These terms come up again and again in postings for this role. Recruiters query the database for them literally, so the exact wording matters more than the phrasing around it.
- PRINCE2 Practitioner
- APM PMQ
- Agile
- Scrum
- stakeholder management
- risk management
- budget management
- Jira
- MSP
- business case
- benefits realisation
What goes wrong in this role specifically
- PRINCE2 and APM PMQ are the two qualifications UK employers filter on. Write them as the abbreviation.
- Budget size in pounds and team size are the two numbers that separate candidates.
- State the delivery method explicitly — PRINCE2, Agile, or hybrid. Do not leave it to be inferred.
A Project Manager CV that parses cleanly
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CALLUM FRASER Project Manager Edinburgh | callum.fraser@email.co.uk | 07700 900773 CERTIFICATIONS PRINCE2 Practitioner, AXELOS, #GR6339821, renewed 2025 APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ), 2021 Certified ScrumMaster, Scrum Alliance, 2022 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Caledonian Financial Services, Edinburgh Senior Project Manager | January 2022 - Present Manage a portfolio of 4 concurrent projects with a combined budget of £4.6M. Lead cross-functional teams of 10 to 16 across technology, operations and compliance. Run hybrid delivery: PRINCE2 stage gates with Agile sprints inside build phases. Own the business case and benefits realisation plan for each project. Chair a monthly steering group of 7 directors and maintain the risk and issue log. Delivered a core banking migration 5 weeks early and £180K under budget. Northbridge Consulting, Glasgow Project Manager | July 2018 - January 2022 Delivered client change programmes valued between £250K and £1.2M. Produced PIDs, stage plans and highlight reports to PRINCE2 standards. Managed supplier contracts and third-party delivery partners. EDUCATION BSc (Hons) Business Management, 2:1, University of Strathclyde, 2018 SKILLS AND SYSTEMS PRINCE2, Agile, Scrum, MSP, stakeholder management, risk management, budget management, business case development, benefits realisation, resource planning, supplier management, Jira, Confluence, MS Project
Project Manager certifications: issuer and renewal period
Checked against each issuing body. Recruiters search for the exact abbreviation, so it belongs in the body text on its own line — never inside a table, sidebar or icon in your own file.
| Credential | Issuing body | Renewal |
|---|---|---|
| PRINCE2 Practitioner | PeopleCert / AXELOS | 3 years, or ongoing via 20 CPD points a year |
Verified against the issuing bodies, September 2026
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