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Certifications that open doors
PMP (Project Management Professional)
The standard. Opens senior and contract roles.
Agile and Scrum credentials
Certified ScrumMaster, PMI (Project Management Institute) Agile Certified Practitioner. Most software teams run in short cycles now.
Program management
PgMP (Program Management Professional) for running several related projects at once. Few people hold it.
Cloud or security literacy
Not certifications you need to pass, but project managers who understand cloud migrations and security reviews get the big projects.