A Project Manager (PM or Project Director, PD) is a person who has the overall responsibility for the successful project operation and achieving project goals and objectives for the entire project lifecycle. A PM is responsible for development of the project goals and objectives, project organisations with the roles and responsibilities, and set up the specific project baselines including the project execution plans and key procedures with key project members in accordance with the company policy and contractual requirement ensuring the key issues of cost, time, quality and safety, and client satisfaction, and sharing with internal and external organisation. A PM is the only point of contact for the stakeholders and client communication, and may need to have: leadership; communication; fast work pace and decision making; complexity and problem solving; business acumen; planning; personal knowledge and experience; initiative and independence; adaptability; tolerance for stress; client focused, and so on.
Related Definitions in the Project: The Project Management; Project Organisation; Construction