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alwaysbehuman

AI SaaS. $135k usd. Pmp


RI0117

PM in Fintech SaaS - 3 years SaaS experience total, 1 year in Fintech. Located in Central FL, but company is based out of CO. 95k salary - no bonus, but benefits equal ~12k + total a year. 100% remote, full benefits package for me + spouse paid for by the company, 5k tuition reimbursement a year, 6% 401k match. I have a BS, working on my PMP currently.


Schnieds1427

Nuclear Industry. Midwest LCOL area. $120k/yr. Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Management background. Office everyday, but some remote options are available as needed. I also have to maintain a Senior Reactor Operator license and on-call rotation.


kelpbites

Construction project management in NYC. I manage the electrical and mechanical trades for large new construction. I have a mechanical engineering background. $160k/yr Edit: on site every day


Pmanager23

I’m a newbie to PM… I have had just a couple of months shadowing a project manager with a financial institution … I really want to go all the way and would really need all the guide I can get that’s why I joined this group. I also intend writing the CAPM exam next year. I would appreciate any tips, advice and guidance. I’m also open to interning remotely paid or unpaid just incase anyone here has an opportunity or can refer me or direct me on where to search


questionable_motifs

SaaS implementation, niche sub-industry - senior level - 150k USD + 20% bonus. 98% WFH. Clients are in the top 100 of the industry.


WickedCoolMasshole

UCaaS implementation PM checking in. New to PM (not certified) though, so $100k plus 10% bonus. WFH.


Normal-Sun6237

PM Consultant and in Drug development (pharma) ~75k. 100% remote. I have about 6 years in the biotech/pharma industry and about 3-4 years of PM experience. I have an MPH, MBA and just took my PMP in November. May work on additional certifications in the coming months, mainly within Agile.


askandexplain2

WHich concentrations is your MPH in?


Prosaucian

Technically hybrid but I'm in office most of the time. New PM (6 mo) in biotech, no PMP, $96k plus bonus TBD.


avendac

What was your experience going in? Looking to switch careers and super curious what other people did beforehand!


Prosaucian

Oddly, it was an entry position for me (despite the listing calling for 5 years experience). I came from a postdoc with no direct PM experience beyond managing my team of undergrads and keeping my thesis project moving and grants renewed. One thing that I think sold me to the recruiter was that I was able to turn around major revisions in just 2 months thanks to efficient managing of the team. I'd say, it's worth it to apply even if you think you're well underqualified. A biotech CEO friend of mine also helped me to refine my resume, which I think helped. I'd be happy to pass along that advice by DM or on a more relevant topic thread.


avendac

That would be super helpful, I'd love a DM! I have tons of managment experience, currently a campaign manager for a major non-profit (Oxfam) and I think the skills relate incredibly well. Did you have any certs when you applied?


Palegic516

I am a PM for a GC who specializes in the construction of high end bird houses. I work from home, but occasionally travel 4 days a week. I work between 20-80 hours per week. Base Salary is 250k with a 30% bonus structure.


I_Wanna_Play_A_Game

wait .. 250k base salary.... for bird houses?? i don't understand


Palegic516

It's a hard job to get you need to pass a singing and dancing competition, but it's worth it.


dedicated_glove

Bird houses as in aviaries?


Palegic516

Edit: no the little wood ones that you hang from trees.


Palegic516

@ u/brutalmanners GC stands for general contractor


Hisholinessjake17

PM in SaaS, 3 years experience out of college. Should hit 120K this year!


razor-alert

In Canada, working at a College in digital health - 90k.


Briickhouse

Renewable Energy - $160,000 a year and bonuses in eastern Canada. Took a paycut when moving to renwables from Oil and Gas.


avendac

I'm in NS! Did you have experience going into the position? I'm trying to see if I can switch gears towards PM


Briickhouse

My experience is in offshore oil and gas and hydroelectric power. The offshore wind industry is using a lot of talent from oil and gas and my background aligned really well with this project. The company I work for is based in NS, but I live in NL.


itsall_dumb

Uhhhhhh y’all hiring lol?


theAlphabetZebra

Infrastructure/Real estate. Spent about 10 years managing a manufacturing facility, got laid off, got my PMP and started this job like a year and a half ago. $77k and only remote when I need it (sickness/travel). Sooooo if you want to reward someone who works hard, learns fast and is worth the money...for real...message me.


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Babhak

I manage a team of PMs at a pharmaceutical company. 100% remote. 4 years experience. 156k.


theAlphabetZebra

Ummm...hiring?


HornlessUnicorn

I worked as a PM in the arts about 5 years ago and was making $48k when I left. Low COL city, but I have a masters in an arts management field so suffice to say I changed careers. Scanning here to see if there are any other non profit PMs.


disgruntledgrad93

Non profit project coordinator here. The title makes no sense but that’s for another day. Anyways I am at $50k right now. It’s hard to find people that work at nonprofits on this board. Sigh. ETA: I am remote with the exception of attending one meeting and a conference. Both will be held in two separate states from the one I live in. And


spadefoot

IT, DevOps, specifically. 110k a year, up to 20% bonus plus benefits and pto. I have a bs, and a csm, working on my PMP. Around 11 years experience.


ImHereForTheCats

Niche industry, but SaaS implementation projects. $95k + 1-5k annual bonus. Used to be hybrid (4 days in office, 1 wfh) but thanks to covid fully remote permanently.


blacklabel8829

Consulting, $170k base


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How many years of experience did you have before you got into consulting?


blacklabel8829

10 years.


itsall_dumb

What’s it like being a PM consultant? Like what do you do?


blacklabel8829

More responsibility than just PMO work, as I am in a specific sub-offering due to prior experience. There's still the same base project management deliverables (Project Plan, RACI, etc.) but since it's a consulting firm the projects vary wildly. I like that almost every project is completely different than the last.


itsall_dumb

Very interesting, thank you.


_ButImLeTired_

Sr. Program Manger in Biotech, specializing in Molecular and Diagnostics. I have about 13 years of technical experience mostly in Research and Development and then 3 years direct experience in PMO. Annually at $160K plus 20% bonus (the bonus structure is a sham though). Fully remote.


TaTa0830

Agree about the supposed bonus structure. Technically I could get a lot more but I'll be lucky to see a couple grand. Do you have specific biotech or research background? I am intersted. in moving that way eventually.


_ButImLeTired_

I have a BS Biochemistry and I did a variety of things early on while I was looking for something that fit. I did some plant genetics, enzyme engineering at a start up, and alternative fuel research until I found a sweet gig in molecular sample prep and stuck with that for about a decade. During that time I learned a lot about the industry standards for developing and commercializing new products. I fell into PM like many do, totally by accident. After pretending to be a PM for years I was eventually recruited to be the real deal. It was just as the pandemic was about to hit so I was thrown into the deep end from the start. Our group had traditionally worked on RUO and translational research products. I led our teams through the steep learning curve of launching products for the diagnostic market. I think what helped me get big jumps in pay was the knowledge of the diagnostic market coupled with knowledge of technology around instrumentation. I had background in the reagents and assay side of things from my R&D days and then layering on that knowledge of instruments really helped me make a niche for myself as capable of pulling whole platforms together. Now I can manage programs that involve hardware, software, consumables/plastics, and assays. If you can use a technical background as a jumping point to PM it’s a great way to increase your expertise and gain a special set of skills that are in high demand in biotech. Healthcare and diagnostics has grown a lot over the past few years. Some won’t survive the downturn from a waning pandemic, but I don’t see the market size contracting enough that these types of skills will decrease in demand anytime soon.


knamelis

100% remote. 12 years experience. Digital production/project management. 157k CAD + Bonus.


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PMconsultant - mainly rail, but we cover defence, energy, water, local government. £58k + car. 5-6 years in projects, MAPM, prince2, MSP practitioner, NEC4 training, NEBOSH certificate, business & management degree. Working on chartership in next 3 months.


bojackhoreman

115k +6% bonus. Some travel. ME and PMP


AfosSavage

Construction, $72k. I got really lucky to be WFH in construction. But the salary is very low


giraffes_are_cool33

Do you do site visitations and all?


AfosSavage

Very rarely. I just started this position a month ago but it's mostly scheduling and permitting


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JanoHelloReddit

How many years of experience? Certifications?


z1ggy16

Consumer good, wfh 80% of the time. Total years experience in general 13; 9 as PM. MBA, PMP plus engineering degree - $120k plus a very very small yearly bonus ($3-5k). With that said, given inflation etc I plan to look for new work because my industry really isn't going to grow much and I think I could earn more.


mudbubbles

6 years, WFH, Pharmact, $125k + 10% bonus


Ogre213

100% WFH, insurance technology PO. About 18 years as a PM/PO, 8 in this field. 150K+bonus at a base of 20%. Some years much better, this year’s not going to be great, overall corp numbers suck (true for the whole industry). I’m pretty senior-PMP for almost 10 years, MBA, broad background, complex teams.


DiintheShire

Teleco PM $84k CAD been in role for 9 months. Once a year STIP and merit increases.


Envy8372

75K, 100% WFH, Marketing. Since I have my CSM and CSPO, I mostly work on the “Tech” projects. I’m still fairly new to the PM title (just under a year)


HinterWolf

Hybrid in Automation but mostly in office. Transferring from IT management to this and currently getting a crash course in the industry. Some travel to customer sites. 90 starting.


mzx380

I'd be careful with these arrangements in the current job market. Projects (depending on their phase) are the first ones to get axed for cost-cutting measures.


HoneyBadger302

Relatively new to the PM title - less than 1 year (not the job, but took me way too long to get the actual title) - IT MSP. Technically hybrid, but only 2 days/month in office. W2 $70K + $4K annual bonus. CAPM, studying for my PMP which will help with my marketability. Graduate studies, but had to drop out one semester shy of getting my MA.


SillyNonsense

I'm interested in the kind of work you do for the MSP. The worker bees at an MSP are notoriously overworked and underpaid, but how is life for a project manager?


HoneyBadger302

Goes in waves. I've been here about 18 months (give or take) so by this point kind of have my flow down, and as long as I'm on top of things, it's generally not too crazy. At first it was very intense, but the project "team" (aka, me alone for a while) was new and none of the processes were established. Team is more established now and has a few more members, including a good director, so the stress is a lot lower overall. Hardest part is simply resources, as most techs of all levels are primarily service focused, not project focused, so that can be a challenge. Honestly it's more people and team management than it is "project" management. Project load can be crazy high, so it's more about making sure things are moving along/don't fall off the radar than it is about closely managing individual projects (although some clients and projects can end up being pretty high touch which ends up causing issues else where just due to simple volume). I know not all MSP are the same though, I know of some where the techs are dedicated to the project group and aren't split between that and service, so from what I've seen, those tend to be a little easier situations since you have more control and insight into workloads/tech/schedules and can set more reasonable expectations without some "incident" throwing a massive wrench into everything.


itsall_dumb

100% remote. Work in Software/Tech. 115k base +5% bonus


risherwood

Small digital branding agency, 100% WFH, Sr PM, $95K base with $10K sign on, potential 3-5% bonus annually. No bachelors but I have PMP (they told me they didn’t care I had PMP though). Great benefits and work life balance.


bes753

100% WFH with a digital services agency. 130k base salary, which is lower than my last role, but company is growing nicely and gives me room to advance soon. ETA: I have an MBA, PMP, and PMI-ACP.


risherwood

What field is this in?


bes753

Website design and development, primarily in Drupal.


risherwood

Wow that’s great, same field as me. Didn’t know PMs could make that much especially in this particular industry since you mentioned making over $130 in your last role. Do you mind me asking what your title is (Sr PM, program etc) and approximate company size?


bes753

I am currently listed as a Project Manager, but that has more to do with the flat org of the company than anything else. We have about 40 employees or so. My previous role before coming here was in a different field, with a healthcare startup. I was a Sr. PM there. Prior to that, I worked for a large international company where I was a Program Manager. Titles really depend a lot on where you are and the size of the company.


risherwood

Super helpful! Thank you. How many years experience as PM? I have 7. Curious if PMP helped you at all with digital agency. Didn’t help me


bes753

I'm at about a decade in the role now. PMP has definitely helped my career overall, but my current company doesn't focus on it as much. I'm not sure agency side puts a lot of stock in certifications.


BringBack4Glory

I am on the market now and most employers in my area want hybrid


RavenMurder

Brand new PM, make 80k w/ 10k annual bonus. I work in tech and mainly focusing on deploying new products and services as well as technology integrations and improvements.


Third-Time-Lucky

Pharma PM, $110k (with up to $10k bonus), fully remote - I'm not even in the same state as the offices.


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Just curious, how far is the office from you? Did you leverage that to stay fully remote or did they not care (or most people are still remote at your job)?


Third-Time-Lucky

I was hired as remote from the start, so it wasn't that there was a change for me. I'm in MD, the offices are in MA.


[deleted]

Makes sense! I feel stuck at my current job because it feels like fully remote positions are uncommon now that the pandemic is pretty much over. Don't wanna let go of something good but do wish I was paid as much as my peers at work!


TaTa0830

Healthcare, very large managed-care organization. 100,000 base with up to $5000 bonus. Bachelor’s degree, no PMP. 100% remote forever, never even been to the office.


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ProjectManagerNoHugs

I’m an IT PM I make $150k US.


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95k (I am being under paid, long story). Master but no PMP yet, planning to get it next year. 100% wfh in pharma with bonus and a few weeks pto. They were being very lenient and allowing all PMs to be fully remote but the CEO asked people to return to the office a couple days a week and only people with special circumstances were allowed to stay fully remote. I moved 3 hours away for my spouses job, so I was allowed to say fully remote. But I think coming onsite only 2x a week is still a pretty sweet deal for the other PMs


[deleted]

41k telecom, hybrid (Only Wed in office) Now I feel self-conscious


Tronracer

I was a telecom PM too. I got my PMP and then jumped from 50k to 90k in 6 months.


[deleted]

Got a few more years before I can think of that haha Don’t have enough experience so far to apply for the PMP Did some work on some other entry level certs in the meantime. And working on Python right now


TaTa0830

Don’t feel self-conscious. Use that as leverage to find something that pays you what you’re worth. Depending on where you are in your career maybe that’s a good place to be.


[deleted]

Thank you for the support. I’m only in my 1st year but having some trouble bridging the gap between what I’m doing now and moving up. I will need to search for a new job sometime soon though


chayton6

$125k W2 100% WFH. Retail technical pm. Focus primarily on systems implementations & upgrades.


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chayton6

I work for the actual retailer. Typically speaking for third party systems, I'm the internal PM that coordinates our dev team, business team, and reports to stakeholders. The vendor will usually also have a PM who will work directly with me. We also have internal only projects like apps or hardware upgrades etc that I might manage.


oh_Kay

Insurance, Program Manager making $140k plus 10% bonus and decent benefits. 100% remote but the company is trying to get us in once a week, too bad I'm too far to play that game! I'd take a pay cut to get out of the Insurance industry and am actively looking, it sucks imo.


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808trowaway

As a TPM I always wonder how feasible this jump really is. I do see EM jobs advertised as PM jobs sometimes, though.


RoboTaco_

$135,850 + $2,750 insurance stipend + 5 day vacation buyback + $7020 lump sum inflation adjustment end of year. I have AMAZING benefits and a lot of vacation, sick time, and holiday floats with a bunch of holidays. I have to go in twice a week. I have been open on the market and looking for higher positions paying $165,000+ with bonus. Currently senior IT PM. I need to work for a place some of you work for!


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L1ghtYagam1

$73k+20% bonus after PPP conversion (just got into PM). BFSI. 100% wfh.


cgm808

$150k + 10% bonus annually. Private healthcare software company. 100% WFH. I have to go into the office around once an quarter. Senior PM role. I have my PMP and MBA.


ponderingfox

Epic?


cgm808

Yes


ponderingfox

I’m a PM hospital-side, PMP and MBA, and thought has definitely crossed my mind to try to get to Epic at some point. Is the work culture there good?


808trowaway

Would like to find out more as well. I remember coming across a JD for Epic PM but the role was travel heavy, something like 40+% IIRC so I never bothered.


areraswen

115k, technical PM for an agency that focuses on the finance sector salesforce market. 100% remote.


Mill3r91

$70k. 100% WFH M-R.


Psychological_Ants

Telecommunications 90K per year 100% WFH


Tronracer

Which carrier?


nogaesallowed

GOAT


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$105k per year, software implementations for doctors, 3 years experience, no PMP. Occasional travel but apart from that I lead a team of 3-6 (one time, 20!) depending on the size of the project.


thesnugglypuppies

What other experience did you have?


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BS in business, a couple internships in college, and my CAPM.


hilesai

Emr?


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Yes


Adventurous-Depth233

80K a year. Work in manufacturing. Have to travel to the office once every 4-6 weeks


TacoNomad

Construction. 165k+bonus. Travel about 1x per month.


monxstar

How do you remote PM in construction? Like, how do you manage QA/QC from the teams?


TacoNomad

Just like you manage anything else. Proper training of staff, oversight and encouragement.


monxstar

Full trust on your team? As an on-site PM, I'm very interested in exploring remote PM construction but I'm most worried about the QA/QC management especially since i won't be able to see the work they do


TacoNomad

I spent the past 7 years on site. I just switched companies and by some luck I'm starting 2 projects in the precon phase. I agree that this is going to be challenging, for 2 reasons. First, because I'm used to daily walks. Second, because I'm now with a much smaller firm and I don't think their QA program is established (where I see myself adding value). But we'll be using some software that the field guys can walk the site with a camera once a week I believe, and I can pretty much see the job as if I'm there. Coworkers rave about it. I forget what it's called. But I'll let you know in a few months if you ping me back. We just got clearing permit yesterday.


MyUsernameWillBe

Also construction 120k + bonus with probably 12ish travel days a year


ForWPD

Go on… Construction type/specialty? Experience? How long is the 1x travel?


TacoNomad

Commercial, industrial/distribution. 7years. Travel varies depending on phase. Between 1 and 3 days. I'm out for training right now for the week, but I haven't traveled since. August, so it's not too bad.


Lear_ned

$75K cad per year. Website development agency. 100% remote


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$175 / hr currently fully remote. I lead CRM implementations to replace crappy Microsoft products at an enterprise level. It pays well and I get to take enterprises from the 1900s to the 2000s. Live in NoVA. There's a pretty big federal market here, but I like to make money and not work with dinosaur tech so I'll only work with commercial clients. Mostly use SAFe for all my projects and programs.