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What does a Project Manager do?

by | reviewed 2023-08-19
Project Manager
(1) The person assigned by the performing organization to achieve the project objectives.

(2) Any person assigned to lead a team toward completion of a project. A project manager applies specialized knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques in order to meet customer expectations of a project.

(3) The person who heads up the project team and has the authority and responsibility for conducting the project and meeting project objectives through project management.

(4) A qualified individual or firm authorized by the owner to be directly responsible for the day-to-day management and administration, and for coordinating time, equipment, money, tasks, and people for all or specified portions of a specific project.
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