What do you envision as the next step in your career path after the senior project manager role?

Companies invest heavily in the development of their resources, and candidates with long-term fit potential are valued in many cases. Remember to research the career paths available at the company you are interviewing with before your interview and align your response accordingly. For example, an interviewer at a large enterprise would not expect a candidate to state that they envision themselves moving into a VP role next.

"I would like to move into a manager position within a PMO. I enjoy developing project managers and feel that the position would offer me the opportunity to focus on growing my skills in that area. I also enjoy working with various leaders to streamline the processes of their teams, and working within a PMO would allow me to use those skills as well."

"I see myself moving into a program manager role as the next step in my career. I feel I would be successful in providing strategic oversight to several projects and teams at once. I also like the idea of partnering with senior stakeholders to develop program-level roadmaps."