Project Manager cover letter example
A strong project manager cover letter connects your best results to what the employer needs, in under a page. The example below is written from the same sample career as our project manager resume example, so you can see how a letter and resume work together. Swap in your own facts.
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Project Manager cover letter sample
Dear Hiring Manager,
Please accept my application for the Project Manager opening at [Company Name]. I am a project manager with 8 years of experience delivering enterprise software implementations on time and within budget.
In my current role as Project Manager at Anchorpoint Consulting, I delivered a CRM implementation for a 500-person client with a budget of $1.8M and a team of 14, on time and under budget. I also reduced average delivery time across 6 concurrent projects from 9 months to 7 months by standardising the intake and scoping process.
Before that, as Associate Project Manager at Briarwood Systems, I coordinated a team of 8 through a 5-month ERP rollout, keeping the project within its original budget. The skills I would bring to [Company Name] include planning and scheduling; risk and budget management; and stakeholder communication.
Thank you for reading my application. I would be glad to walk you through this work in more detail and learn more about the role.
Sincerely,
Elena Kowalski
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How to write a project manager cover letter
- 1. Open with the role and your strongest match
Name the job and the company, then sum up who you are in one sentence, as the sample does: “I am a project manager with 8 years of experience delivering enterprise software implementations on time and within budget.”
- 2. Prove it with one or two results
Pick the achievements that matter most for this employer and keep the numbers. For a project manager, a result like “Delivered a CRM implementation for a 500-person client with a budget of $1.8M and a team of 14, on time and under budget.” says more than a list of duties.
- 3. Show the skills the posting asks for
Mention the tools and skills from the job description that you genuinely have, for example: Planning and scheduling; Risk and budget management; Stakeholder communication; Agile and waterfall methods.
- 4. Close with a clear next step
Thank the reader and say you would welcome a conversation. Keep the whole letter to one page.
Mistakes to avoid
- !Repeating your resume line by line instead of choosing the two results that matter most for this job
- !Opening with "I am writing to express my interest" - start with the role and why you fit
- !Sending the same letter to every employer without naming the company or the role
- !Leaving out project size, budget or team
Frequently asked questions
- How long should a cover letter be?
- Between 250 and 400 words on one page: an opening, one or two paragraphs of evidence and a short close.
- Who should I address it to?
- Use the hiring manager’s name when you can find it. Otherwise “Dear Hiring Manager” or “Dear [Company] Hiring Team” is fine.
- Do I need a cover letter if it is optional?
- Yes, when you can tailor it. A short, specific letter is one of the easiest ways to stand out from applicants who skip it.
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