Project Manager Vs. Software Developer

[CanadaItIs]

Hi All,

I was wondering if there are any seniors around who can throw some light on how is Software/IT Project Manager scenario in Canada (irrespective of location)

I am a PMP certified project manager with close to 4 years of Project Management and 4 years of software development experience (Java and C/C++). The projects I have managed are mostly software product development projects (and not implementation projects like SAP implementation, Oracle implementation etc).

- So, how difficult is it to get a Software/IT Project Manager job in Canada?
- Do you think chances of getting a job might be more if I switch back to technical (programming role)
- For programming (Software Developer) roles, which are the skills/languages which are in high demand in Canada
- Also, does certificates like OCP-Java or ITIL help in expediting job search?

Thanks!!

 

[Jalex23]

I am a PMP certified project manager with close to 4 years of Project Management and 4 years of software development experience (Java and C/C++). The projects I have managed are mostly software product development projects (and not implementation projects like SAP implementation, Oracle implementation etc).

Is this Canadian experience? I will assume not...

- So, how difficult is it to get a Software/IT Project Manager job in Canada?

Not much in the dev side, you can find a job in a couple of months.

Managers are not so much in demand.... employers want people who can actually build stuff.

Managers with at least 5+ years of CANADIAN experience can find decent jobs around.

- Do you think chances of getting a job might be more if I switch back to technical (programming role)

Yes.

- For programming (Software Developer) roles, which are the skills/languages which are in high demand in Canada

.net, java, sap, etc.

- Also, does certificates like OCP-Java or ITIL help in expediting job search?

Not much.