Karen Klein had a typical entrance into the project management profession, evolving into the role after working her way up the IT ranks.

“It took a while to figure out that I was managing projects, managing task lists, risks and scheduling,” she says.

With that experience under her belt, Klein charged ahead. She attended seminars on project management, sought out mentors in the field and read as much as she could on the topic. She then moved into full-time project management jobs, and she has now held such positions for much of her 20-plus-year career.

It’s a common pathway, she says. “In small to midsize companies, the lines tend to get blurred and anyone who has the skills to manage projects ends up managing them,” Klein explains.

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