project manager

American  

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

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of project manager

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

“We thought, ‘Let’s partner with a local bike shop,’ ” said Eddie Pech, a USC real estate student who interned at Centennial Partners and has now been hired as assistant project manager.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“Growing up as Asian-American in the South, for a long time I wasn’t proud of my heritage,” said the 24-year-old Texan, a project manager at a bank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 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

"In April we got a call from someone in Swanage saying they thought they'd seen a beaver - which was a big surprise," recounts National Trust project manager Gen Crisford.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

NASA’s project manager for that pioneering Seasat launch was Walt McCandless.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer