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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

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Jennifer Kerns’s misgivings about AI contributed to her departure last month from GitHub, where the 60-year-old worked as a program manager.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 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 positive impact 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. 12, 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

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