project manager
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project manager
The person responsible for the planning, execution, management, and successful completion of a time-limited undertaking (a project).
Der Projektleiter hat das Team für das wöchentliche Meeting zusammengerufen.
The project manager called the team together for the weekly meeting.
The word consists of 'das Projekt' (the project) and 'der Leiter' (the leader/manager). A 'Leiter' is a person who leads or manages something. So the 'Projektleiter' (project manager) is the person who leads a project.
Als neuer Projektleiter muss er sich erst in das Thema einarbeiten.
As the new project manager, he first has to familiarize himself with the topic.
To describe the tasks of a project manager, the fixed phrase 'verantwortlich sein für' (to be responsible for) followed by an accusative object is often used.
Der Projektleiter ist für das Budget und die Einhaltung der Termine verantwortlich.
The project manager is responsible for the budget and meeting the deadlines.
In a professional context, you often hear the phrases 'als Projektleiter arbeiten' (to work as a project manager), 'einen Projektleiter suchen' (to look for a project manager), or 'zum Projektleiter ernannt werden' (to be appointed project manager).
Sie arbeitet seit fünf Jahren als Projektleiterin in einer großen IT-Firma.
She has been working as a project manager in a large IT company for five years.
construction manager
A project manager is responsible for the entire undertaking, which is usually limited in time. A construction manager, by contrast, primarily directs and coordinates the work on the construction site. Both may be involved in a construction project: the project manager is responsible for the project as a whole, while the construction manager handles the practical implementation on site.
Der Projektleiter plant den Termin, das Budget und den Abschluss des neuen Bürogebäudes.
The project manager plans the schedule, budget, and completion of the new office building.
Der Bauleiter koordiniert auf der Baustelle die Handwerker und kontrolliert die täglichen Arbeiten.
The construction manager coordinates the tradespeople on the construction site and checks the daily work.
