The Human Side of Project Leadership #010 | Your Job Title Isn't Your Future with Galen Low

Is the project manager role changing forever? And what can project managers do now to prepare for an uncertain future? In episode #010 of The Human Side of Project Leadership, I sit down with my friend Galen Low, founder of The Digital Project Manager, to talk about how our profession is evolving, what AI really means for our careers, and why community might be one of the most important tools we have for navigating change. Galen and I have both spent years working in and building the digital project management community. We've watched the profession evolve from a specialized discipline into one where nearly every PM is dealing with rapid technological change, ambiguity, and increasingly complex work. We talk about the gap between the AI hype and what's actually happening inside organizations, why human skills like judgment, communication, and risk management are becoming more important, and how project managers can prepare for careers that might not always have "project manager" in the job title. In this conversation, we explore: How digital project management has evolved and where it's headed Why community matters when nobody has all the answers The reality of AI adoption in agencies and project teams How automation and human-centered leadership might reshape the PM role Why communicating about risk is an undervalued leadership skill How to build career resilience beyond the project manager title Join us at Digital PM Summit! Galen and I will continue this conversation live at Digital PM Summit, October 19–20, 2026, in Asheville, North Carolina. Galen will deliver a lightning talk about building career resilience through community, and we'll sit down together for an interactive session called Project Management Is Human. I'll also be sharing news about the second edition of my book, Project Management for Humans, coming in January 2027. On October 21, I'll be facilitating a half-day workshop with Rob Harr focused on AI-enabled workflows and human-centered processes. 🎟️ Digital PM Summit: https://thebureau.community/2026-digi... 📖 Project Management for Humans, Second Edition: https://brettharned.com/project-manag... 🌐 The Digital Project Manager: https://thedigitalprojectmanager.com/ About The Human Side of Project Leadership I'm Brett Harned, author of Project Management for Humans, consultant, speaker, and longtime advocate for the people who make projects happen. In this series, I talk with project managers, leaders, and other interesting people about the challenges, ideas, and experiences that shape how we work. We explore the human side of project leadership, because successful projects have always been about more than plans, processes, and tools. Subscribe for more conversations about digital project management, leadership, AI, and the future of work. More at brettharned.com.