The Project Manager is the source of all project information, past and present.  This individual has the authority to use resources within an organization for completion of a given project.  The Project Manager is the representative to the citizenry, elected officials, executive management, and other public stakeholders of the project.  The Project Manager must alert management to risks, to scope, schedule, budget, fiscal year, and controversy.

1. Demonstrates the ability to contribute to the overall success of the program through on-time delivery, effective reporting in writing⁴, and metric compliance, while reinforcing and/or the reputation of the firm/market/program and themselves.  
2. Shows a willingness to learn and retain knowledge working closely with their Senior PM and PMA.   
3. Displays teamwork.   
4. Develops an ever-increasing knowledgebase of project management principals and processes (for GDOT projects this references the PDP, LAP, internal GDOT workings, procurement, financials).  
5. Well-organized, especially in electronic filings and document retention.  
6. Shoulders increasing responsibility in all aspects of project management, with support.  
7. Able to manage 8 – 10 “process-oriented” projects⁵ effectively by being responsive to internal and external requests; developing partnerships with SMEs, teammates; developing credibility internally and externally. 
8. Displays increasing progress in understanding Critical Path Methodology (CPM), P6, PSR’s, task orders, and PFR’s.