How to Be a Project Manager

Are you stepping into project management for the first time-or struggling to keep projects on track under pressure?

How to Be a Project Manager by Jeremy West is a complete, real-world guide to mastering modern project management, from your first assignment through to senior leadership. Whether you're managing IT projects, business initiatives, construction delivery, or cross-functional teams, this book gives you the practical tools, frameworks, and confidence to succeed.

Forget theory-heavy textbooks-this is a hands-on, career-building playbook designed for real projects, real deadlines, and real stakeholders.

Inside, you'll learn how to:

• Plan and deliver projects on time, on budget, and within scope
• Master Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and hybrid methodologies
• Build powerful stakeholder relationships and lead with confidence
• Identify and manage risks before they become costly problems
• Create schedules, budgets, and project plans that actually work
• Run effective meetings, reporting cycles, and governance structures
• Handle difficult conversations, scope creep, and project pressure
• Grow your career from project coordinator to senior leader

This book goes beyond frameworks like PMP(R), PRINCE2(R), and Agile certifications by teaching what they don't cover enough:

• The human side of project management
• Real workplace challenges
• Decision-making under uncertainty

Packed with templates, real case studies, step-by-step walkthroughs, and practical exercises, this guide becomes a daily reference you'll return to across your entire career.

If you've ever stared at a red status report late at night wondering what to do next-this book is for you.