IT Project Manager: From Task Planning to Team Leadership

IT Project Manager: From Task Planning to Team Leadership is a comprehensive beginner-level online course designed for those aspiring to enter the IT project management field, as well as for current task managers in IT who wish to systematize and deepen their knowledge. This course is ideal for professionals considering a career transition into IT project management, junior PMs seeking a structured foundation, and anyone involved in managing IT projects who wants to understand the full spectrum of a PM’s responsibilities.

Throughout this course, you will gain a clear understanding of the role and core tasks of an IT Project Manager, including how it differs from related roles such as Product Manager, Scrum Master, and Delivery Manager. You will explore where PMs are most needed—agencies, startups, and product teams—and the specific types of projects they lead, from internal initiatives to external client work and product development.

The course covers the essentials of project management: setting goals, understanding constraints and stakeholder expectations, and mastering the project triangle of time, budget, and quality. You will learn about the project life cycle (initiation, planning, execution, closure) and what a typical day looks like for an IT PM.

Special attention is given to methodologies and tools: you will compare Agile, Waterfall, and Kanban, learn when and why to use each (and why hybrid approaches are common), and get an overview of key platforms like Jira, Trello, ClickUp, and Asana. You will also practice working with core documentation—Gantt charts, WBS, reports, and roadmaps.

People management and communication are at the heart of IT project management. You will learn how to gather and decompose requirements, assign and monitor tasks, run meetings (standups, plannings, retrospectives), provide feedback, manage expectations, resolve conflicts, and motivate your team.

The course also addresses time and risk management: how to estimate tasks and deadlines, use buffers and reserves, identify and respond to risks, and control deviations from the plan. You will practice interacting with clients—collecting and confirming requirements, presenting progress and changes, managing dissatisfaction, and dealing with endless revisions.

Financial and legal aspects are covered, including budgeting, working with contracts and estimates, calculating ROI, and understanding key legal concepts like NDA, SLA, T&M, and Fixed Price models.

Real-world case studies (website launch, mobile app, corporate CRM) illustrate best practices and common pitfalls. You will learn how to avoid typical mistakes, assess your performance as a PM, use key metrics and retrospectives, and plan your further professional development with recommended reading and resources.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Confidently describe the role and responsibilities of an IT Project Manager
• Apply key project management methodologies and tools
• Plan, execute, and close IT projects of various types
• Communicate effectively with teams and stakeholders
• Manage risks, deadlines, and budgets
• Handle client communications and expectations
• Navigate financial and legal aspects of IT projects
• Reflect on your own performance and plan your growth as a PM

This course provides a strong foundation for a successful career in IT project management and prepares you for real-world challenges in the industry.