"There are many different skills that I use to do my job well. For example, I need to be able to communicate clearly to different groups and types of people. It's also imperative that I be a strong leader who can motivate and inspire others. I also need to be capable of overseeing budgets, negotiating with vendors, and managing my time and resources. But I personally think that the most important skill I possess in terms of this position is my ability to be organized. I recently worked on a large project with lots of moving parts; I remained organized throughout the entire process, managing the timeline, client and sponsor expectations, the budget, and team responsibilities, and in the end, completed it successfully."

"Organization is probably the top skill. Oftentimes as a Project Manager, I have numerous projects going at the same time and that really makes it challenging for someone that lacks organizational skills. The attention to detail also suffers when you aren't able to organize, and project manage the project and yourself."

Your interviewer wants to know what you believe is your most important skill as a project manager and why. Your answer will help them to determine if your beliefs are in alignment with the project management culture of their company.