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

“Mojave National Preserve belongs to the American people, not an international mining company,” Chance Wilcox, the organization’s California desert program manager, said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 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 Brooklyn Bridge just feels a little left behind,” said Baum, a program manager who lives in nearby Brooklyn Heights.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 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

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