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Project Management Specialists

Analyze and coordinate the schedule, timeline, procurement, staffing, and budget of a product or service on a per project basis. Lead and guide the work of technical staff. May serve as a point of contact for the client or customer.

US jobs
1,066,670
Median wage
$102,320 a year
Job family
Management and business operations

Can agents do the work of project management specialists?

We read the evidence for the whole job family, Management and business operations: Some tasks (first measured in the last 12 months)

Agents complete 20% or more of the tasks (or projects) on a direct benchmark.

Evidence: SOP-Bench, 72.4% of tasks completed.

5% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.

  • 10%Plan work activitiesNot measured
  • 8%Perform recruiting or hiring activitiesNot measured
  • 7%Direct scientific or technical activitiesNot measured
  • 7%Direct organizational operations, activities, or proceduresNot measured
  • 6%Communicate with others about business strategiesNot measured
  • 6%Select materials or equipment for operations or projectsNot measured
  • 6%Explain technical details of products or servicesNot measured
  • 6%Coordinate with others to resolve problemsNot measured

Benchmarks for the job family

These cover work in management and business operations, not always this occupation's tasks.

Direct evidence

Work benchmarks mapped primary to this family. They set the step when they report how many tasks agents complete.

  • AutomationBenchby ZapierTask level · Pass rate (task_completed_correctly)
    51.3%Gemini 4 Argon (High) · 30 Sep 2026
    Emerging
  • SOP-Benchby AmazonTask level · Task success rate
    72.4%Claude 4 Opus (ReAct agent) · 23 Feb 2026
    Strong
  • Vending-Bench 2by Andon LabsProject level · Final bank balance
    $15,515GPT-6 Astra · 7 Sep 2026
    Unrated

Also relevant

These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.

Context only

These benchmarks span many occupations, or they test how agents behave. They give context but do not set the step.

Typical tasks

From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.

  • Communicate with key stakeholders to determine project requirements and objectives.
  • Identify project needs such as resources, staff, or finances by reviewing project objectives and schedules.
  • Submit project deliverables to clients, ensuring adherence to quality standards.
  • Confer with project personnel to identify and resolve problems.
  • Plan, schedule, or coordinate project activities to meet deadlines.
  • Request and review project updates to ensure deadlines are met.
  • Monitor project milestones and deliverables.
  • Assign duties or responsibilities to project personnel.
  • Create project status presentations for delivery to customers or project personnel.
  • Produce and distribute project documents.
  • Negotiate with project stakeholders or suppliers to obtain resources or materials.
  • Monitor costs incurred by project staff to identify budget issues.
Other job titles for this occupation (15)

Fiber Project Manager · Implementation Project Manager · Project Management Consultant · Design Project Management Specialist · HR Project Manager (Human Resources Project Manager) · Movie Project Management Specialist · Planning Development Specialist · Project Administrator (Project Admin) · Project Controller · Project Coordinator · Project Delivery Manager · Project Management Manager · Project Management Technical Specialist · Project Management Technician (Project Management Tech) · Technical PM (Technical Project Manager)