The project manager’s role is the overall responsibility for the successful planning, execution, monitoring, control and closure of a project; including to:
- ensure that the project produces the required deliverables, to the required standard of quality and within the specified constraints of time and cost;
- ensure that the project deliverables are capable of achieving the business outcomes detailed in the agreed Project Plan;
- control creation/delivery to the project staff; and
- ensure adequate communication between parties.
You’ll find a more complete project manager job description here
The project manager is specifically responsible for :
| Project Manager Responsibilities | Quality Assurance Checklist Has standard been met? |
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| Checklist | Yes | No | N/A | Initial | Comments |
| 1. assuring that team members understand and practice project management; | |||||
| 2. assuring that all team members understand and accept their responsibilities; | |||||
| 3. keeping team resources focused on developing and executing the plan; | |||||
| 4. making timely adjustments to the plan; | |||||
| 5. maintaining the project file; | |||||
| 6. arbitrating and resolving project conflicts; | |||||
| 7. plan and monitor the project, including reporting on project status to executives, team members and others; | |||||
| 8. maintaining an issues log. | |||||
| 9. be accountable to the stakeholders for overall progress and use of resources, and initiate corrective action where necessary; | |||||
| 10. agree the technical and quality strategy with appropriate stakeholders | |||||
| 11. set targets for production of deliverables by project staff. | |||||
| 12. manage business and project risks, including the development of any contingency plans required by stakeholders including maintaining a risk log. | |||||
Checklist of key Questions for Establishing the Project Organisation and appointing the project manager
- Appoint, in writing, a project manager.
- Describe, in writing, the project manager’s role, authority, and responsibilities.
- Identify and assign roles and responsibilities to the project team.
- Create and publish a team roster.
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