r/projectmanagement

Community Overview

About r/projectmanagement

This is a safe and open environment dedicated to the promotion of project management methodologies, with the purpose of fostering and promoting free discussion about all things project management. Check out r/PMCareers for career related posts.

The community at a glance

r/projectmanagement is a Subreddit for Project Managers with roughly 241K members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #6 in the Project Management communities list.

Roughly 38K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Management, Project, and Pm. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention project management courses and project management software.

On Reddit
241K Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +38K members
Growth: +18.9% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 1K members
  • 2014: 2K members
  • 2015: 2K members
  • 2016: 2K members
  • 2017: 4K members
  • 2018: 6K members
  • 2019: 14K members
  • 2020: 19K members
  • 2021: 22K members
  • 2023: 56K members
  • 2024: 41K members
  • 2025: 42K members
  • 2026: 30K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Nov: 3K members
  • Dec: 3K members
  • Jan: 3K members
  • Feb: 3K members
  • Mar: 3K members
  • Apr: 4K members
  • May: 4K members
  • Jun: 3K members
  • Jul: 3K members
  • Aug: 3K members
  • Sep: 3K members
  • Oct: 549 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    13 posts in the past month
    1. How to learn soft skills required for project management?
    2. My work feels largely invisible to senior management. How do I build visibility?
    3. How do you protect your team in a blame-first culture?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    How to learn soft skills required for project management? · My work feels largely invisible to senior management. How do I build visibility? · How do you protect your team in a blame-first culture?
    13
  • Solution Requests
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Can’t figure out how to make AI work for me
    2. Anyone automate action items from meetings via transcription?
    3. Who has the best open issues workflow?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Can’t figure out how to make AI work for me · Anyone automate action items from meetings via transcription? · Who has the best open issues workflow?
    5
  • Pain & Anger
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Construction PM Workload
    2. Project Manager Suddenly Involved After Customer Criticism
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    Construction PM Workload · Project Manager Suddenly Involved After Customer Criticism
    2

Topics

  • Management
    40 posts in the past month
    1. Should you move into Management? Or stay as an Individual Contributor?
    #1
    Management
    Should you move into Management? Or stay as an Individual Contributor?
    40
  • Project
    39 posts in the past month
    #2
    Project
    39
  • Pm
    28 posts in the past month
    1. Should I withdraw from a Senior Principal PM opportunity if I don’t feel technically ready yet?
    2. I'm at 700 applications and 7 interviews. What are you at in your PM search?
    #3
    Pm
    Should I withdraw from a Senior Principal PM opportunity if I don’t feel technically ready yet? · I'm at 700 applications and 7 interviews. What are you at in your PM search?
    28
  • Project Management
    24 posts in the past month
    1. How to learn soft skills required for project management?
    #4
    Project Management
    How to learn soft skills required for project management?
    24
  • Project Manager
    14 posts in the past month
    1. Project Manager Suddenly Involved After Customer Criticism
    #5
    Project Manager
    Project Manager Suddenly Involved After Customer Criticism
    14

Flair

  • Discussion
    22 posts in the past month
    1. Am I wrong to think that agile is kinda dumb
    2. How to learn soft skills required for project management?
    3. Can’t figure out how to make AI work for me
    #1
    Discussion
    Am I wrong to think that agile is kinda dumb · How to learn soft skills required for project management? · Can’t figure out how to make AI work for me
    22
  • General
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Writing on the wall? Boss says he wants weekly reports on Fridays now.
    2. This is insane
    3. Working with a difficult stakeholder
    #2
    General
    Writing on the wall? Boss says he wants weekly reports on Fridays now. · This is insane · Working with a difficult stakeholder
    7
  • Career
    7 posts in the past month
    1. My work feels largely invisible to senior management. How do I build visibility?
    2. I Spent 10+ years in "high stakes" IT project management, but my heart's always been in tabletop games. Anyone made this jump?
    3. Development in progress - How do I access the "onboard"?
    #3
    Career
    My work feels largely invisible to senior management. How do I build visibility? · I Spent 10+ years in "high stakes" IT project management, but my heart's always been in tabletop games. Anyone made this jump? · Development in progress - How do I access the "onboard"?
    7

Product recommendations

  • project management courses
    12 posts in the past month
    1. Best online courses to switch from teaching to PM?
    2. Best Certified Project Management Online course?
    3. The best project management course?
    #1
    project management courses
    Best online courses to switch from teaching to PM? · Best Certified Project Management Online course? · The best project management course?
    12
  • project management software
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Best Project Management Software for Small Teams in 2025?
    2. 25 Best Project Management software in 2025
    3. What project management tools would you recommend for a small software and game development studio?
    #2
    project management software
    Best Project Management Software for Small Teams in 2025? · 25 Best Project Management software in 2025 · What project management tools would you recommend for a small software and game development studio?
    6

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/projectmanagement for?
Best for Project Managers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/projectmanagement free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/projectmanagement have?
Roughly 241K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/projectmanagement on?
r/projectmanagement runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/projectmanagement cover?
On the Hive Index, r/projectmanagement is organized under Project Managers.
How do I join r/projectmanagement?
You can join r/projectmanagement by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Project Management communities like?
Communities for project managers, PMs, and Scrum Masters sharing best practices, methodologies, and career advice. LinkedIn hosts massive professional groups for practitioners, with Discord adding newer spaces for collaborative project tooling and more casual PM conversation.

Monthly Stats

15
Views /mo
(+200%)
14
Visitors /mo
(+250%)
1
Referrals /mo

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