Project Manager

The Project Managers brief is to deliver the new thing being built, whether it's a bridge or a website, on time, on budget and to the specifications agreed.

An IT Project Manager may be responsible for delivering a new app, online shopping website, or installation/deinstallation of IT Hardware.  The role is essentially ensuring project team members (software architects, engineers, developers, business analysts, testers) know what they need to be doing each day, and helping solve any issues or 'blockers' preventing the project team from progressing their individual tasks.

At the same time, the Project Manager ensures everybody involved (project team) or interested (project stakeholders) is informed along the way regarding any issues, how progress is tracking against the schedule, any required changes to the scope of work or the budget.  Ideally, they can celebrate a win with the team on successful completion/delivery.