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project manager

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

noun

  • project managers
    plural
  1. 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.


Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms


Etymology

Origin of project manager

First recorded in 1910–15


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Donta Comer, a 38-year-old project manager in an Atlanta suburb, told AFP he "voted for mostly Democratic candidates."

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

Hired as an assistant project manager, the candidate’s strong communication and organizational skills were his selling point, she said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

A project manager at a data center, according to Indeed, makes around $115,000.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

Hannah Worsley, project manager for Norwich Food Bank, said people who had already made changes to their lifestyle since the cost-of-living crisis began were still struggling to make ends meet.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

I became the project manager, Soraya my comanager.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

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