Stephanie | Project Manager

Realized I never properly introduced myself here 😅 so here’s a little about who I am and what I do. Excited to connect with more of you on this journey. Drop your handles in the comments and I’ll follow back, and tell me a bit about you too #stephanietitcombe #remoteworker #projectmanager #projectmanagement #womenintech #careerintech

You don’t need years of experience to get started in project management. What matters is showing you can organise, communicate, and deliver results, even from things you’ve already done. These 7 steps are a practical way to start where you are and grow from there. 1. Try a mini project – Organise a small virtual event or group task using tools like Docs, Sheets, and Trello. You’ll quickly see if you enjoy planning, deadlines, and coordination. 2. Take one beginner PM course – Start with a short course like Google PM, CAPM prep, or a Coursera intro. This gives you the basics without overwhelming you. 3. Be fluent in key tools – Learn one task board (Trello/Jira), Google Workspace, and a communication tool like Slack or Discord. Recruiters expect you to know these from day one. 4. Turn past roles into project stories – Even if it wasn’t called “project management,” rewrite tasks where you organised people, deadlines, or money as clear project examples. 5. Build a mini portfolio – Put together 2–3 one-page case notes with goals, tools used, and results. Screenshots of boards or docs make your work more believable. 6. Get real exposure – Volunteer for online campaigns or shadow PMs in remote groups. Seeing how projects really run will teach you more than theory ever will. 7. Apply smart & keep growing – Target entry roles like Coordinator or Junior PM and highlight your portfolio. Once you’re in, add new certs or tools every few months to level up. • Save this for later • Share with someone pivoting careers • Ask me a question below #stephanietitcombe #remoteworker #projectmanagement #careerstart #careergrowth #entrylevel #jobs #personalgrowth #explorepage #viralreels

I stumbled on a quote recently that said: “The perception of the value you bring to the table is often more valuable than the value itself.” And it brought back a story I’ve been sitting on for a while. A woman I met at a dinner. Impressive online presence. Speaking engagements. Awards. Real visibility. Then I looked closer. It made me think hard about self promotion, what it means to build a brand, and the difference between being known and being credible. Because doing the work and being seen for it are not the same thing. And for a long time I only knew how to do one of them. Read all the way through. The eighth point especially. #stephanietitcombe #remoteworker #projectmanager #careeradvice #relatablecontent

I’ve worked with some of the most incredible people. And early on I made a decision that I was going to absorb the best of every single one of them. The supervisor who rewrote my entire email without a word and copied me in on the new version. The boss who laughed and said my grammar was too much, what’s the objective of this email? The manager who taught me MECE and changed how I think about every document I’ve ever written since. None of them sat me down with a lesson plan. But every single one of them was teaching me something. I just had to be paying attention. The truth is you don’t need someone to choose you as their mentee. You need to choose to learn from everyone already around you. The good bosses. The difficult ones. The ones who challenged you. The ones who frustrated you. They’re all part of who you’re becoming. Are you paying attention to what the people around you are already teaching you? #stephanietitcombe #remoteworker #projectmanager #projectmanagement #careermentorship

Get the certifications. Learn the tools. Know the frameworks. Genuinely, do all of it. It matters. It gets you in the door and gives you the language to belong in the room. But once you’re in the room? The certification stays at the door. What takes over is knowing how to hold a project together when the plan meets reality. Reading a stakeholder who has gone suspiciously quiet. Making a judgment call with incomplete information and no framework to fall back on. Staying steady in a room that is looking to you to tell them everything is fine. That’s the education that only time gives you. Not a course. Not an exam. Just years of showing up and figuring it out. The certification opens the door. The experience builds everything after it. Save this for the days you feel like you’re not learning fast enough. You are. It just doesn’t always look like studying. #stephanietitcombe #remoteworker #projectmanager #projectmanagement #careeradvice

Somewhere along the line, tech became the only answer. And if you’re not in it, or trying to get in, it can genuinely feel like you’re already behind. I get it. The salaries are real. The opportunities are real. The success stories are very real. But so is the exhaustion of building a career that was never really yours. The emptiness of hitting a goal that doesn’t feel like it belongs to you. The hollow feeling of succeeding at something you never actually wanted. I found my fit in programs and project management, not because it was trendy, but because it never once felt like work. That’s what the right career feels like. Not perfect. Not easy. But yours. #stephanietitcombe #remoteworker #projectmanager #careerclarity #techcareers

In 200 level I was broke, volunteering for free, with no connections and no clear path forward. I just had one thing, the decision to show up fully, even when nobody was paying me to. That decision led to my first internship at 19. And six years later, it led to Head of Programs. Not through luck. Not through who I knew. Through work that spoke for itself every single time. If you’re somewhere at the beginning right now, doing the work, staying consistent, wondering if it’s adding up, it is. It always is. Save this for the days you need the reminder. 🌍 #stephanietitcombe #remoteworker #projectmanager #careerjourney #projectmanagementlife

Here’s to 25🥂🍾 #stephanietitcombe #remoteworker #projectmanager #itsmybirthday #cheersto25

It’s my birthday today 🤍 25. I’m really grateful for how far I’ve come, for the growth, the lessons, the experiences and the person I’m becoming. Just taking it all in and trusting what’s ahead. Here’s to a soft, beautiful year.🥂 #stephanietitcombe #remoteworker #projectmanager #itsmybirthday #cheersto25

I started my career at 18 thinking I just needed to work hard and everything would fall into place. No one really tells you how confusing the beginning feels. You’re watching other people move like they have it all figured out, while you’re still trying to understand what direction even feels right for you. Over time, I realized a lot of what I thought was “truth” was just pressure. Pressure to keep up. Pressure to be certain. Pressure to suffer through things just because it’s what you’re “supposed” to do. But real growth didn’t come from rushing or forcing myself into boxes. It came from slowing down enough to notice what actually worked for me, speaking up when I needed to, and letting go of the idea that I had to have everything figured out early. A lot of these lessons didn’t make sense at 18. Some of them only started making sense years later. And even now, I’m still learning. So if you’re in that phase where things feel unclear or like everyone else is ahead, you’re not behind. You’re just in the part where things are still forming. You don’t need to have it all figured out to be on the right path. #stephanietitcombe #remoteworker #projectmanager #lifeinyour20s #careeradvice

There are things you say as a PM and then there’s what you’re actually thinking in your head. And the funny thing is, both are real. Because in this role, you’re constantly in situations where: deadlines are missed updates don’t fully make sense people bring things up very late meetings start going in completely different directions And your first reaction? Is usually not what you end up saying out loud 😂 Not because you’re pretending. But because you’ve learned that how you respond matters. You can’t react out of frustration. You can’t say everything exactly as it comes to your mind. You can’t escalate every situation emotionally. So you learn to: pause, rephrase and respond in a way that actually moves things forward Even when internally… you’re like: “this didn’t just start today” “how did we even get here” “is it until I start chasing you” 😭 That balance: between what you’re thinking and what you say is a big part of the job. And honestly? It’s something you only really understand once you’ve been in it. #stephanietitcombe #remoteworker #projectmanager #projectmanagement #careeradvice

There’s a phase a lot of new PMs go through… and it’s very normal. You want to show that you understand what’s going on. You want people to trust you. You don’t want to look like you’re still figuring things out. So you start doing certain things without even realising it. Talking more than necessary. Answering quickly, even when you’re not fully sure. Trying to stay on top of everything at once. It’s coming from a good place. But sometimes… it has the opposite effect. Because over time, people don’t just listen to what you say. They notice how you show up. The pauses. The clarity. The way you handle uncertainty. The way you respond when something is challenged. One thing that really changes everything is this: learning to separate yourself from the work. Not every question is a challenge to your competence. Not every pushback is someone doubting you. Sometimes people are just trying to understand better. Or get to a better outcome. When you stop taking everything personally, you respond differently. You become calmer. More direct. More grounded. And that’s when people start to take you seriously. If you’ve ever caught yourself doing any of these, you’re not alone. Which one stood out to you the most? #stephanietitcombe #remoteworker #projectmanager #projectmanagement #careeradvice