IBM Project Manager Mock Interview
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What is your experience interacting with and presenting to C-Level executives or senior leaders?
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Maria Cheryl Harkins is a Talent Development Consultant with over a decade of experience in sourcing, qualifying, interviewing, testing, onboarding, and training.
Most project managers at IBM are expected to have top-shelf communication skills, versatile enough to cater to a variety of audiences. With this question, the interviewer wants to learn that you are comfortable when speaking with senior leadership, and when representing the company when interacting with clients of the highest positions. A successful answer shows the interviewer that you can hold your own when speaking to such people, and that you are able to do your job and not be intimidated.
Maria Cheryl Harkins is a Talent Development Consultant with over a decade of experience in sourcing, qualifying, interviewing, testing, onboarding, and training.
"Over the last few years, I believe that I have leveled up in terms of communication skills. I've had the opportunity to interact with founders and decision-makers of enterprise-level organizations. The key to effectively relate to them is to understand their needs and address those needs directly. For example, when speaking with presidents or CEOs of large corporations, I find that they always tie everything back to the bottom line for their business. So I always present metrics, or anything that's data-driven. When speaking with them, I employ a high-level approach and speak concisely because they don't need to hear about the small details."
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