^ [[4 Project Organisation and Roles]] # 4.8  Project Manager (PM) The Project Manager (PM) oversees the project on a daily basis and is **responsible for delivering high-quality results** within the identified objectives and constraints, ensuring the **effective use of the allocated resources**. More widely, the Project Manager’s (PM) responsibility also includes **risk and issue management, project communication and stakeholder management**. ## Responsibilities: - **Executes the project plans** as approved by the Project Steering Committee (PSC). - **Coordinates the [[Project Core Team (PCT)]]**, ensuring the effective use of the allocated resources. - Ensures that **project objectives** are achieved within the identified constraints, taking preventive or **corrective measures** where necessary. - Manages **stakeholder expectations**. - Oversees the **creation of all management artefacts** (==except the Project Initiation Request, [[Business Case]] and Business Implementation Plan==) and secures approval from the Project Owner (PO) or the Project Steering Committee (PSC). - Ensures the controlled evolution, of products delivered, through proper **change management**. - Performs **risk management** activities for project-related risks. - Monitors project status and **reports to the Project Steering Committee (PSC)** on project progress at regular predefined intervals. - **Escalates unresolvable project issues** to the Project Steering Committee (PSC). - **Liaises between the Directing and Performing Layers** of the project. ___ Spanish Guide: [[4.8 Director de Proyecto (DP)]] <-- [[4.7 Business Manager (BM)]] --> [[4.9 Business Implementation Group (BIG)]]