You're currently handling two top-priority projects that are likely to be extended. Another one has just been assigned, and it will definitely require a lot of time and attention. How do you approach the situation?
High-pressure situations are common in project management. With this question, the interviewer will want to learn how you plan to alleviate the pressure on yourself. People have different ways of dealing with this, but the result should be to ultimately keep the pressure from impacting the projects negatively. Talk about how you might ask for help and from whom, as well as use tools you might use to ease the situation.
"First, I would assess how much time and facilitation my current top-priority projects need. If either or both of them are already at a good cadence, and stakeholders are comfortable taking ownership, I should be able to delegate more. Then, depending on the organizational structure, I would connect with my superior to let them know if I foresee any issues with my bandwidth. To release some of the pressure, I will leverage the resources that are available to me, for example, automation through project management software. I can optimize automation, such as task follow-ups for my current projects so that I don't have to spend too much time getting updates from team members. This will help lessen the need for time-consuming meetings."
