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

Tony Walsh, project manager at Mola, said it was "particularly exciting" that "these discoveries tell the story of an established agricultural community that fed into the main Roman town nearby".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

"What comes next is the first time this one-of-a-kind aircraft will fly supersonic," said Cathy Bahm, project manager for NASA's Low Boom Flight Demonstrator.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

In both countries, "many of the provinces and states leading coal development are major coal-producing regions", said Christine Shearer, project manager of GEM's Global Coal Plant Tracker and author of the report.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

A 40-year-old project manager at the Getty Research Institute, Dwyer held his 2-year-old daughter as his son, 6, romped on a pleasant afternoon in Sierra Madre’s Memorial Park.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

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

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson