project manager

American

[proj-ekt man-i-jer] / ˈprɒdʒ ɛkt ˌmæn ɪ dʒər /

noun

a person who is in charge of the planning, execution, and completion of a particular project, or of projects generally at a particular organization.

His new job is project manager at a software company.
A project manager will be needed to carry out the planned rehabilitation of the storm-damaged housing.

Etymology

Origin of project manager

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

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Asked what he, a former real estate developer, would do if a project manager went over budget, Trump said: "Generally speaking, I'd fire him."

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

David Sassine, Aliph’s project manager in Beirut, was recently dispatched to Tyre, the archaeological site in southern Lebanon that’s famous for its history as a Phoenician maritime hub and for its production of purple dye.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“I’m really excited that my team is a part of such an important mission,” said Patty Ortiz, deputy project manager for the capsule sensor project at the center.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

“This is a policy, essentially, to bring luxury housing back onto the market,” said Shane Phillips, a housing initiative project manager with UCLA’s Luskin School of Public Affairs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

I became the project manager, Soraya my comanager.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

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