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A person whose job is to be responsible for the planning, execution, management, and completion of projects.
Der Projektmanager hat das Team zusammengestellt und den Zeitplan erstellt.
The project manager put the team together and created the schedule.
The word is made up of 'das Projekt' (the project) and 'der Manager' (the manager). So it literally describes a person who manages or leads a project.
Als Projektmanager müssen Sie gut organisieren können.
As a project manager, you need to be able to organize well.
The position is very often described with the phrase 'verantwortlich für etwas sein' (to be responsible for something). The preposition 'für' is followed by the accusative.
Der neue Projektmanager ist für das gesamte Budget verantwortlich.
The new project manager is responsible for the entire budget.
A project manager has an active role. Typical verbs are 'ein Projekt leiten' (to lead a project), 'ein Team koordinieren' (to coordinate a team), or 'einen Plan erstellen' (to create a plan).
Der Projektmanager leitet die wöchentliche Teambesprechung.
The project manager leads the weekly team meeting.
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'der Projektleiter' and 'der Projektmanager' often refer to very similar roles: both plan, manage, and support a project through to completion. 'Projektleiter' sounds a little more directly like the person who leads a specific project. 'Projektmanager' sounds more like a professional role and is used especially in companies and modern work contexts. Learners may confuse the words because in many situations they are almost interchangeable. As a practical rule: when talking about responsibility for a specific project, 'Projektleiter' fits very well; as a job title or in a management context, 'Projektmanager' often sounds more natural.
Als Projektmanager arbeitet Herr Schneider gleichzeitig an mehreren Kundenprojekten.
As a project manager, Mr. Schneider works on several client projects at the same time.
Der Projektleiter entscheidet heute, welche Aufgaben zuerst erledigt werden.
The project manager decides today which tasks will be completed first.