Beyond Tech: The Human Element in Industry 5.0 Projects

The aim of this article is to address the current knowledge gap in key soft skills required when managing projects in an Industry 5.0 context. Using a survey questionnaire, key social, emotional, and behavioral skills were identified and framed through the theoretical lenses of the Big Five personality traits and Schwartz’s personal values theories. The findings highlight the growing relevance of emotional resilience, innovation, cooperation, and social engagement, reflecting personality qualities such as openness to experience and agreeableness and personal values such as self-direction, universalism, and hedonism. The professional identity of project managers is posited to evolve concomitantly.