Project management - Role
Project manager
(PM)
The person responsible for organising and delivering a defined piece of work
What's it for?
Keeps a project moving toward completion by managing the plan, people, cost and risks.
For example…
The project manager removes two reports to protect the launch date
A PM notices testing is slipping, agrees a revised plan with the team and escalates the resulting launch risk to the sponsor
Think of it like…
Wedding planner: they do not get married, but they make the day happen within the budget and the date
Often confused with…
- Product ownerThe person who decides what a delivery team should build next based on value and feedback
- Project sponsorThe senior person who backs a project, owns why it is needed and helps make key decisions
- Scrum masterThe person who helps a team use Scrum effectively and removes obstacles to its work
- Delivery managerThe person who keeps a team’s work moving by dealing with blockers and coordinating delivery