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Fractional Project Management 101: What You Need to Know from an Experienced PM
Recently, I came across a new approach from the Recruiters. They are seeking Contractual Project managers rather than a Full-time Project Manager!
As of today (2nd — Jan- 2023), there are around 2030 Job postings related to Contractual Project Manager Jobs.
Does this seem like these Organizations are looking for a pro project manager on their team, but only for a short time? But for me, we can define this approach as fractional project management!
Let’s see what this term means to the project management world. The Fractional PM approach involves hiring a dedicated project manager for a specific period rather than hiring a full-time employee or outsourcing the project management to a third party. This can be an excellent solution for organizations that only sometimes have project needs or need more resources to manage projects in-house.
Fractional project management is an effective solution in several situations. For example, I once worked on a marketing campaign that required a high level of project management expertise, but only for a limited time. We hired a fractional project manager to oversee the project, and they were able to bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table. They were able to keep the project on track and…
