Overview:
For many managers and professionals, project management is a responsibility that arrives without formal training. The ability to plan effectively, manage competing resources, assess risk and keep stakeholders engaged throughout delivery is increasingly expected of leaders at every level – yet few organisations invest in developing these skills systematically.
This course covers the essential project management capabilities needed to lead successful initiatives: project planning, resource management, risk assessment, stakeholder engagement and keeping projects on track when things do not go to plan. It focuses on practical techniques that work in the real world of organisational complexity – not just in textbooks – giving you the tools to deliver projects with greater confidence, consistency and impact.
Who is this course for:
This course is designed for managers and professionals who lead projects as part of their role and want to do so more effectively. It is also suitable for:
- Finance and business professionals who manage projects alongside their functional responsibilities
- Team leaders taking on project leadership responsibilities for the first time
- Senior managers who oversee multiple projects and want a stronger governance framework
- Anyone who wants to deliver projects more reliably, on time and with greater stakeholder confidence
Learning outcomes:
By the end of this session, delegates will be able to:
- Plan projects effectively using structured frameworks that account for scope, time and resource
- Manage project resources and competing priorities without compromising delivery
- Identify, assess and mitigate project risks before they become critical issues
- Engage and communicate with project stakeholders at every stage of delivery
- Keep projects on track when things deviate from plan – as they always do
- Close projects effectively, capture lessons learned and demonstrate the value delivered
Speaker
Peter Doyle
Peter Doyle is an international training consultant with more than 35 years’ commercial experience, including 19 years as a British Army logistics officer and senior Board and Vice President roles with global companies.
Peter has delivered courses worldwide in project management, project appraisal and risk, stakeholder management, contract and tender management, procurement, supply chain and leadership. His project management sessions cover planning, risk, stakeholder engagement, monitoring and evaluation, grounded in examples from his own operational and Board-level career.
Peter holds an MBA from Oxford Brookes University, a Diploma in Project Management from Henley Business School and a CILT Level 7 Advanced Professional Diploma in Supply Chain Networks. He is a certified Master Project Manager, an International Coach Federation Master Certified Coach and an ATD Accredited Master Trainer. He is a Fellow of the American Academy for Project Management, the Chartered Management Institute, the Institute of Leadership and Management and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, and a Member of the Project Management Institute.