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.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• project managers
  plural

Etymology

Origin of project manager

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

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project manager

Enniskillen Foodbank said their "ongoing expenses are continuing and donations are not keeping pace" with project manager Paul Dickson describing it as it a "bleak situation".

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Max Renton, project manager, said: "Sharks are incredible. They've been around for 400 million years, so they're older than trees, and as top or mid-level predators they regulate the entire marine eco system."

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

While JPLers are already planning their celebrations, Roman coronagraph project manager Feng Zhao said the team won’t truly be able to relax “anytime soon.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

The 28-year-old, who works in public relations, and her husband, who works as a construction project manager at a real-estate company, paid $629,000 for the three-bedroom home.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

He proved to be an outstanding litigator and an extremely effective project manager.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson