Where you are
Done the Work, Not Yet Qualified
Also known as: the accidental project manager
You've been running projects for two years without a title to show for it. If "accidental project manager" sounds like you — someone who ended up doing PM work through a coordinator, analyst, or ops role rather than being hired into it — you're in the right place. The gap between what you actually do and what your CV says isn't a skills gap — it's a documentation and framing problem. Here's how to close it.
Who this is for: Accidental project managers, coordinators, and analysts already doing PM work under a different job title.
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Prove What You're Already Doing
Rewriting Your LinkedIn Headline When Your Title Doesn't Match Your Work
LinkedIn defaults your headline to your job title. When that title undersells you, here's exactly how to fix it — and why it's worth ten minutes today.
Read more →You're Already Doing PM Work. Here's How to Prove It.
If your job title says 'Coordinator' or 'Analyst' but your actual work is running projects, the fix is evidence, not a new job application.
Read more →Building a Portfolio of Evidence Without a PM Job Title
A practical structure for turning two years of untitled delivery work into something you can put in front of a hiring manager.
Read more →Get It Recognised Internally
Doing Two Jobs for One Salary: When to Push Back on Unrecognised PM Work
There's a real line between building useful evidence and being quietly taken advantage of. Here's how to tell which side of it you're on.
Read more →Internal Transfer or External Job Search: Which Gets You the Title Faster?
Both paths can work. They just work differently, and the right one depends on something most people don't stop to check first.
Read more →How to Ask Your Manager for the Title You're Already Doing the Job Of
Vague hints about 'wanting more responsibility' get vague answers. Here's a direct script for asking your manager to formally recognise the PM work you're already doing.
Read more →Get Hired Externally
The Job Ad Trap: 'PM Experience Required' for a PM Job
The circular requirement that keeps accidental PMs stuck — asking for the exact experience the job itself would provide. Here's how to get past it anyway.
Read more →Which Certification Actually Fits an 'Accidental' PM
You've been doing the job for two years without the title. Which credential closes the gap fastest depends on one honest question about your evidence.
Read more →How to Talk About Your Experience in Interviews Without the Title
Interviewers discount experience that doesn't come with a matching job title. Here's how to close that gap in the room.
Read more →Free templates to start your evidence trail
RACI Matrix Template
Assign Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed roles for every key decision — and stop the 'I thought you were doing that' conversations before they happen.
View template → FREERAID Log Template
Track Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies in one running spreadsheet — the single most useful habit for anyone doing PM work without a formal system yet.
View template → FREEStakeholder Register Template
A simple register for tracking who matters on your project, their interest and influence, and how you're planning to communicate with each of them.
View template →Build your case properly
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