What are your weaknesses?
Openly discussing weaknesses is typically uncomfortable for project managers who work primarily in a leadership role. Regardless, your interviewer expects you to be vulnerable and share a genuine opportunity for improvement. The key to successfully answering this question involves showcasing your project manager skills by describing your ability to observe your weaknesses and develop strategies to mitigate them going forward.
"One of my weaknesses is learning to feel comfortable letting go of some of the technical details of the projects I manage. As a former developer, I instinctively gravitate to those details, but I know that my time is best served managing the project and maintaining a wider perspective on the work.
To mitigate this weakness, I regularly take technical classes outside of work. This strategy allows me to keep my technical skills sharp without losing sight of my role in the workplace. Also, it helps me to better understand and appreciate the work the engineers on my team are executing. I feel confident that the strategy I have developed for dealing with this issue will continue to work well here at XYZ company if I am selected for the IT project manager position."
