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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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“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

Opeyemi Ademola, 28, a project manager in Lagos, has a disability which is not visible.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The eggs they fertilized hatched in incubation tanks on the banks of the McCloud, according to Rebekah Olstad, project manager for the Winnemem Wintu’s salmon restoration efforts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 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

She makes herself project manager, positioning herself perfectly to boss people around, including me.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

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