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.

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Etymology

Origin of program manager

First recorded in 2010–15

Example Sentences

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

“Decisions like this are based on real-time monitoring, the animal’s condition and whether intervention is likely to make a meaningful difference,” said Kyle Evans, Department of Fish and Wildlife environmental program manager in Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

At the Q2B Conference earlier this month, Joe Altepeter, a program manager within DARPA’s Microsystems Technology Office, indicated the technology was taking shape faster than expected.

From Barron's • Dec. 29, 2025

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