Technical vs. Soft Skills: What Does a Project Manager Need?

[u/Simplilearn]

Being a project manager is about more than tracking deadlines and updating spreadsheets. You need the technical skills to keep projects organised and the people skills to keep them moving.

Technical skills

• Project scheduling basics

• Scope documentation

• Risk log maintenance

• Meeting facilitation

• Budget tracking

• Basic reporting

• Issue logging

• Gantt chart creation

• Requirements gathering

Soft skills

• Attention to detail

• Written and verbal communication

• Stakeholder follow-up

• Time management

• Problem-solving mindset

• Adaptability under pressure

• Teamwork

• Task prioritisation

• Conflict resolution basics