The Project Manager has primary responsibility for defining, planning, tracking and managing the project they are assigned. He/she is responsible for end-to-end project management, demonstrating ownership of the entire process from beginning to end. He/she is responsible for providing the direction required for meeting the project objectives. He/she is also responsible for ensuring appropriate management, customer and supplier involvement throughout the life of the project.

The Project Manager also must be able to manage project schedule and task details and utilize project management tools such as reports, tracking charts, checklists, and project scheduling software and to delegate appropriately.