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program manager

American

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

noun

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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As it turns out, “$1,100 is child’s play,” when it comes to Masters shopping, the Houston-based program manager said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

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

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

Hotak, 38, is an Afghan immigrant who served as a program manager at refugee resettlement organization Lao Family Community Development until layoffs due to federal cuts forced him out of work in May.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 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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