The Military PM Resource Center of Excellence

FROM SERVICE TO CERTIFIED
We prepare the military community to excel in project management worldwide

Welcome to the Military PM Resource Center of Excellence, brought to you by the Project Management Institute Northeast Florida Chapter (PMI-NEFL) Military Outreach Team.

Our dynamic and passionate volunteer team is dedicated to serving the military community. We are committed to helping you successfully bridge the transition between military service and project management careers and certifications.

If you are part of the military community - including active duty service members, retirees, transitioning service members, reservists, guardsmen, veterans, or military spouses - and want to obtain a project management certification, you are in the right place.

This page provides valuable information and resources to position you for excellence during and after military service. We encourage you to explore all that our chapter has to offer. Please connect with us so we can help you on your journey to project management success.

We are thrilled to have you here and look forward to supporting your professional growth and development. Welcome aboard!

The demand for project managers is clear

Global Project Management Job Trends:

According to PMI’s most recent Talent Gap report, 2.3 million people will be needed each year to fill all project management-oriented positions expected to open by 2030. To remain competitive, companies must hire problem solvers and relationship builders to help them drive change and deliver strategic value.

Project Management: A Fast Growing Profession

With project management being one of the fastest growing, highest demand careers worldwide, an immense opportunity awaits the military community.

Forward-thinking organizations recognize both the inherent value of skilled project managers and veterans' cross-applicable expertise. This creates a prime opening for service members to leverage their experience into rewarding project management careers.

Not only does the project management profession enable veterans to elevate leadership and management skills and competencies, but with US median salaries exceeding $115,000, it offers tremendous earning potential. The demand is growing, the potential is rich, and the opportunity is now - project management represents an exciting career path for veterans to pursue.
 

Military Experience Translates to a Successful Project Manager

With your military experience, you already possess many of the key skills to excel in project management. Leading cross-functional teams, managing budgets, scheduling activities, and operationalizing mission objectives exemplify the operational, strategic, and technical abilities sought after.

Moreover, embodying the unwavering warrior ethos of accomplishing the mission, never accepting defeat, and leaving no one behind represents leadership qualities that lead to organizational success. Your expertise in conflict resolution and performance management also showcase critical soft skills.

There is tremendous alignment between the military and project management. Your background has developed the competencies needed to take advantage of the immense opportunity this growing, high-demand field presents. Leverage your operationalizing experience and warrior ethos to pursue a rewarding project management career.

How to Get Started in Project Management

• Check out PMI.org 
• The Professional Development courses help to improve your skill set, increase your value in an organization and enhance your career prospects through in-person and online training. PMI’s Career Central is an information hub for knowledge, connections, employment opportunities and resources to empower your career.
• Join your local chapter to meet other Project Managers to get a better feel for this career path.

• Download PMI's Operation: Quality for Hire 

Our Valued Partners in the career transition of our Military, Veterans and Spouses:

Onward to Opportunity Program Overview:

\https://ivmf.syracuse.edu/ 

Onward to Opportunity - Local Florida Military Communities:

https://ivmf.syracuse.edu/programs/career-training/o2o-locations/florida-military-communities/