Project management
From coordinating tasks to getting several teams to arrive at the same time.
The steps
Entry
Experienced
Senior
Manager
| # | Step | What changes here | Jump | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Project coordinatorEntry · Individual contributorNo active openings | Moves from taking notes to holding the plan. | — | |
| 2 | Project ManagerExperienced · Individual contributorNo active openings | Accountable for the outcome, not the schedule. | PromotionJump: Moderate | |
| 3 | Scrum MasterExperienced · Individual contributorNo active openings | Improving how the team works becomes the job. | Lateral moveJump: Gradual | |
| 4 | Senior Project ManagerSenior · Individual contributorNo active openings | The hard and political projects arrive here. | — | |
| 5 | PMO leadManager · People managementNo active openings | Defines how projects run across the company. | PromotionJump: Moderate |
What makes the differenceAlso asked for
This describes moves that happen, not a recommended sequence or the only way to get there.
Lateral moves
How people get from one step to the next, and how big the jump is. We do not say how long it takes: that depends on the person, the team and luck.
Project ManagerSenior Project Manager
PromotionJump: Moderate
How this path was built
A structured starting point: it describes how this function is organized in technology companies, not a survey of Costa Rican employers. The skills at each step come from the platform’s curated vocabulary. Each version goes through industry review before it replaces this one.
- Evidence as of
- August 16, 2026
- Reviewed on
- August 16, 2027