IT Project Manager Interview Questions & Answers (How to PASS your IT Project Management Interview!)

In this IT project manager interview training tutorial, Richard McMunn teaches you how to prepare for your interview to give you the EDGE over the other candidates.

WHAT DOES AN IT PROJECT MANAGER DO?
An IT project manager is responsible for planning, organizing, implementing and delivering complex IT projects within an organization in line with the organization's IT governance framework objectives. They report directly to company directors and shareholders and are often required to overcome challenging information technology projects and tasks to achieve the requirements of the role in line with the job description and person specification.

HOW TO PREPARE FOR AN IT PROJECT MANAGER INTERVIEW
Richard recommends you study this video from beginning to end as it will teach you how to prepare for your information technology interview.

IT PROJECT MANAGER INTERVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Q1. Tell me about yourself?
Q2. Why do you want to work for our company as IT Project Manager?
Q3. What skills do you have that will make you a strong IT Project Manager?
Q4. Talk me through the steps you would follow when setting up an important IT Project?
Q5. What is an IT project governance framework?
Q6. What are the pros and cons of a matrix organizational structure in IT project management?
Q7. Tell me about the most challenging IT project you’ve ever worked on?
Q8. Describe how you would you monitor the performance of your team as the IT project manager?
Q9. Have you ever worked on an IT project that failed?
Q10. Have you ever had to speak to an IT project team about underperformance issues?
Q11. What’s your style of communication whilst managing IT projects?
Q12. Explain to me the process of delegation during a very important IT project with tight deadlines?
Q13. In your opinion, what’s the most challenging aspect of IT project management?
Q14. During an important project meeting, a non-technical director says he does not understand your IT project proposals as they are too technical. What would you do?
Q15. If you are so good at your job, why do you want to leave your current employer?
Q16. Tell me the steps you would follow when solving complex IT problems during a project?
Q17. Explain how you maintain your own professional development as an IT project manager?
Q18. Talk me through the five stages of the ITIL framework and what its purpose is?
Q19. What’s your biggest weakness?
Q20. What are your salary expectations in the role of IT project manager?
Q21. That’s the end of your IT project manager interview. Do you have any questions you would like to ask the panel?
Q22. Why do you want to become an IT project manager?
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Tell Me About Yourself - 1:32
Why do you want to work in our company as IT Project Manager - 2:46
What skills do you have to be an IT Project Manager - 3:50
Talk me through the steps you would follow in setting up an IT Project - 5:11
What is an IT Project Governance Framework - 6:54
What are the pros and cons of a Matrix organization structure in IT Project Management - 8:03

[fabiocafagni]

I´m Project Manager and I liked interview style as questions as answers. Congratulations!!!

[jayasankar]

passed the first one - preparing for the 2nd one - thank u for sharing tips!!!

[hiraanwar]

Tomorrow is my interview and I am watching your video thank you.

[CherryCreek]

Very useful, although what I would apply to will be Application Build Lead. It gives me lots of hints and insights. Appreciate it!

[nanonkay]

I have been a software developer all my career and go called in for a IT project management role. I am so blank when it comes to anything technical and the tools, but it is what it is, will have to make do with what we have, lol.

[czsjdufv]

What is the best answer to the interview question, How do you manage stress when managing multiple high value projects simultaneously?

[TimNorris-qm]

I have an interview for Enterprise Applications Administration, Technology Support Analyst on Wednesday. Any help would be appreciated

[govardhan]

just noticed might be wrong interpried at 8.37 "However, the main *DIS-ADVANTAGE*.. can you recheck your speach. Thank you

[vishalpanchmatia]

These videos are helpful but I can't help but feel that these answers, in actual face-to-face (or video) setting would come across too self-entitled, overly formal & forced. Isn't there a more down-to-earth way to organise these answers?

[CGillSP]

The final question was outdated when this video was made. Strong or Weak Matrix?

[manjunathdnaik]

8:36 read as disadvantage instead of advantage

[klazzyfashionhouse]

Thank you. Kindly share your LinkedIn details 🙏. I will also like to get a copy of the above Q and A.

[ryancarls]

Sorry, But «If you hire me…. Every IT Project i undertak will be delivered on time minimum stress and problems and on budget. I think if someone i was attempting to hire said that i would send them packing. It entirely depends on the Project, the people, the budget and the uknown unknowns. But that you experience and education to hopefully navigate the challenges all IT Projects run in to.

[kalaimathi]

Hi sir please help me to response me..my friends are suffering to seeking ideas for their diploma final year project.

[Howdylife]

These questions and answers will not be helpful. Be real while giving interviews. Real is rare and fake is everywhere.