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How exposed to AI is a Project Management Specialist?

Of the 20 tasks O*NET lists for project management specialists, 1 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 5 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

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Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
20
tasks rated for this occupation
744k
people do this job in the US
32 of 48
least protected in business and finance

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Reachable with a chat window today

1
  • Create project status presentations for delivery to customers or project personnel

Only with software built on top

14
  • Assign duties or responsibilities to project personnel
  • Communicate with key stakeholders to determine project requirements and objectives
  • Develop or update project plans including information such as objectives, technologies, schedules, funding, and staffing
  • Identify project needs such as resources, staff, or finances by reviewing project objectives and schedules
  • Monitor project milestones and deliverables
  • Negotiate with project stakeholders or suppliers to obtain resources or materials
  • Plan, schedule, or coordinate project activities to meet deadlines
  • Prepare and submit budget estimates, progress reports, or cost tracking reports
  • Produce and distribute project documents
  • Propose, review, or approve modifications to project plans
  • Report project status, such as budget, resources, technical issues, or customer satisfaction, to managers
  • Request and review project updates to ensure deadlines are met
  • Schedule or facilitate project meetings
  • Submit project deliverables to clients, ensuring adherence to quality standards

Cannot be sped up

5
  • Confer with project personnel to identify and resolve problems
  • Identify, review, or select vendors or consultants to meet project needs
  • Monitor costs incurred by project staff to identify budget issues
  • Monitor the performance of project team members to provide performance feedback
  • Recruit or hire project personnel
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.