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project manager
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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Projektleiter and Projektmanager can both be responsible for planning, managing, and completing a project. Projektleiter often sounds like the formal designation for the leadership role, while Projektmanager emphasizes the management function more strongly. Which term is appropriate therefore depends partly on the company’s language.
In der englisch geprägten Firma arbeitet Frau Schneider als Projektmanagerin.
Ms. Schneider works as a project manager at the English-oriented company.
Im offiziellen Projektplan ist Frau Schneider als Projektleiterin eingetragen.
Ms. Schneider is listed as the project manager in the official project plan.
