program manager

American  

[proh-gram man-i-jer, -gruhm] / ˈproʊ græm ˈmæn ɪ dʒər, -grəm /

noun

1. a person who is in charge of a set of related projects in a company or organization.

   She has advanced her professional career as an engineer and program manager.

---

Etymology

Origin of program manager

First recorded in 2010–15

Example Sentences

The lack of readily available data on flash floods had made it nearly impossible to build reliable models, said Gila Loike, a program manager at Google.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

“I don’t want to look frozen,” said patient Nasim Adeli, a 34-year-old program manager.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

The move came after Victor Nechita External link, Tesla’s Cybercab vehicle program manager, announced his departure from the company on LinkedIn.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

The coming storm could make a difference in California’s fire season “if we get the kind of storm totals we’re anticipating,” according to David Gomberg, NWS fire program manager.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025

Brent Wilhite, a program manager with the group, says it relies on people like Reggie who have been involved in accidents to put a human face on issues.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel