Even when managing projects is part of your job title, writing a cover letter can be a challenge. Consider looking at your cover letter like a work project that needs planning and implementation: Create a schedule, define your goals, measure success, and adjust it as needed.

To get started on your first draft, use this project manager cover letter sample to get an idea of what information to include and how to condense it into an easy-to-read format.

For a job as a project manager, it’s important to include specific results that you delivered in your cover letter and to back them up with numbers, like revenue increases and cost savings related to company or product performance. This shows the prospective employer that you can add value to their organization and that you understand the importance of setting measurable goals.

Make sure to also include software you’ve used and licenses and certifications you hold in your project management cover letter to provide concrete evidence of your skills.

Project Manager Cover Letter Sample

Laura Taylor, PMP

Savannah, GA 31401 | (555) 555-5555 | laura@email.com

Month XX, 20XX
Ms. Chloe Jackson
HR Director
Company One
55 Main St.
Savannah, GA 31401

Re: Project Manager, Job Ref. #12345

Dear Ms. Jackson:

I was excited to read Company One’s posting for a project manager. I offer 11 years of experience executing project delivery for multimillion-dollar, strategic client projects involving:

  • Ecommerce website design and development
  • ERP systems development
  • Systems interface design and deployment
  • Customer service delivery
  • Order fulfillment and payment processing
  • Transportation and logistics

Most recently as project manager for Company Two, I delivered results such as:

  • $23.5M in cost savings as lead of an enterprise-wide IT productivity program and development of a multi-year strategic roadmap enabling more informed decision making.
  • 10% revenue boost (YTD) as leader of a $2M, enterprise-wide implementation of business intelligence applications, which also facilitated supply chain decisions, improved store configuration, enhanced customer satisfaction and increased promotional sales.
  • Management of a complex implementation of Oracle ERP, sun-setting SAP environment and seamlessly integrating a new platform without interrupting business operations.

Reinforcing my project and team management experience are credentials that include Project Management Professional (PMP) designation, multiple certifications (Six Sigma Green Belt, PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) and Microsoft Dynamics NAV), a BS in Computer Information Systems, and an in-progress MBA.

Blending business, technical, and people management skills to plan and execute IT projects, I am confident that I would contribute to successful IT project completions for Company One. You can reach me at (555) 555-5555 or laura@email.com to set up a meeting. Thank you for your time.

Sincerely,

Laura Taylor, PMP

 

For more cover letter tips, read our article on how to write a cover letter.

Use your resume to highlight your accomplishments in easy-to-read bullet points. See our project manager resume sample and IT project manager resume sample for a few examples. Optimizing your job application documents can help you score an interview sooner. Once this happens, practice answers beforehand by reading our project management interview question samples.

Monster’s salary data shows that the median salary for a project manager is $108,620. You can use Monster’s salary tools to search for the median salary in different cities.

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