Here's How I Write My Project Management Resume in 2026 (with free template)

In this video, I talk about the 5 biggest project management resume mistakes and how to fix them. Whether you are transitioning into project management or leveling up your career, these resume tips can help you build a one-page, outcome-focused PM CV.

While this resume format works globally, this is the exact style I used to land my PM roles here in Europe (specifically Germany and the Netherlands).

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Also, here is an AI Prompt to transform your current CV content into a Project Management Resume:
I want you to act as a professional project management resume coach. I will provide you with my current CV or work experience. Your task is to rewrite my CV to make it **optimized for project management roles**, following these rules:

1. For Business Experience, focus on *Action → Context → Delivery → Impact* for each bullet. Every bullet should show what I did, the environment, what I delivered, and the measurable outcome.
2. Use *quantified metrics whenever possible* (budget, team size, users impacted, revenue, efficiency gains, adoption rates, KPIs).
If exact numbers are not available, *suggest placeholders or potential quantification* (e.g., [X users], [€X budget], [X% improvement], [Y features delivered]) so the bullets are measurable and outcome-focused.
3. Integrate *soft skills naturally* into bullets through outcomes and leadership, not as a separate list.
4. Keep it **clear, concise, and scannable**, to a maximum of 1 page that prioritizes the most relevant roles and bullets first. Each bullet should be 1–2 lines.
5. Include *project management keywords* relevant for AI/ATS and human readers where applicable, such as: roadmap, milestones, backlog, stakeholder management, risk assessment, delivery, Agile, Scrum, transformation.
6. Organize experience **from most recent to oldest**, emphasizing progression from operational to strategic project ownership.

Here is my CV / work experience:
[Paste your CV text here]

Please return a **transformed PM-focused resume as plain text**, with each bullet rewritten for clarity, impact, and quantification, including suggestions or placeholders where metrics are missing.

Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
0:32 Your CV as an Entry Point
1:00 Mistake #1
3:42 Mistake #2
5:01 Mistake #3
6:48 Mistake #4
8:07 Mistake #5

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