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The Project Manager | Defined

Delivering on expectations and getting something done

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Patrick Van Horne
Feb 07, 2025
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This article is part of the “Project Management in Emergency Management Playbook” for Academy Subscribers.

This playbook is about managing projects, but every project needs someone to lead the charge. That person might have different titles, but their function is the same: the project manager (the PM).

A project manager is responsible for leading the process to get something done—on time, with the resources available, and to the level of expectations set out for the project.

Three notes here:

One: Notice how I said "process"

Organizations, before, during, and after disasters, are always identifying things that need to get done. While the specific need might be unique or novel to the situation, the process is what gets the job done. By mastering the process, emergency managers can focus on addressing the need itself, confident that the steps to get there are clear, effective, and well-practiced.

Two: It emphasizes "done"

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