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Tier ❺ Individuals
Chartered Project Professional of the Year Award
The Chartered Project Professional of the Year Award celebrates excellence in professional development, project delivery and contribution to society.
Our Chartered Project Professional category recognises individuals who have consistently demonstrated a dedication to improving their skills and ethical practice, resulting in successful project or programme delivery.
The winner of this award will have made a measurable contribution to the wider public/societal benefit beyond their professional role and will be a role model for others to aspire to.
To be eligible to enter in the award, you must be professionally active Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) as of entries opening.
Entrants for this category have a choice about how they submit an entry, either:
- produce a submission of up to 1,000 words (in English) based on the judging criteria through delivery of a project or programme where their involvement has been greater than six months.
Or
- produce a video submission (in English) based on the judging criteria through delivery of a project or programme where their involvement has been greater than six months. The video must be no longer than eight minutes in length and must only show the entrant speaking to the camera, no additional persons may be present, no graphics, images or documents included in the video.
In addition entrants may also submit up to four pieces of supporting evidence - images or graphics only (no text apart from captions). Evidence must support information already included in the submission and must not introduce additional elements. Please see further details on the ‘Supporting evidence’ tab of the Awards platform. Video and audio are not accepted as part of the submission evidence.
The Chartered Project Professional of the Year category is a two-stage judging category, the first stage is the written or video submission mentioned above. The second stage requires all finalists to present virtually to a panel of judges on Tuesday 2 September 2025.
Project professionals from across the globe may apply. Entrants can be members or non-members of APM. In this category we also encourage nominations (with the individual’s approval) from employers or colleagues. Please note that we can only accept one entry per nominee. Hint/tip: Nominated individuals who write their own entry, tend to score higher (does not apply to Outstanding Achievement category).
Tier ❺ Chartered Project Professionals category criteria
Please read the category description and the below criteria carefully before submitting your entry.
Professional development and ethical practice | Weighting: 25%
Explain how you champion inclusivity, commit to sustainability and adhere to high ethical standards, outlined by APM as part of being a Chartered Project Professional. Describe how you effectively manage your continuous professional development. What CPD activities have your undertaken and what impact have they had on your project delivery? Please also tell us about some of the activities you are involved with that support, contribute and further the project profession such as mentoring, volunteering or as a member of a profession's volunteering network or group.
Project delivery | Weighting: 25%
Describe the projects you have undertaken in the last year. What were your roles in these projects? Describe any major successes as a result of the project. How have you sought to improve the delivery of projects for your organisation and your stakeholders? How are innovative ideas within project teams encouraged? Please give an example of any innovative project management techniques that were used to deliver your projects? How did the use of these innovations impact the success of the project?
Contribution to society outside of professional role | Weighting: 50%
Describe how you have used your project management skills to positively contribute to society outside of your professional role. Summarise the project/initiative and your role within it. What were the outcomes of this initiative and how were they measured now and in the future.
Important information on how to submit an entry and rules of entry.
Got your entry ready? Submit your entry by 21 May 2025 (midnight BST).