Team manager

Team managers are responsible for completing the work assigned by the project manager. The project manager provides them with work packages, which include one or more product descriptions.

Responsibilities

The team manager’s responsibilities include:

• Communicating with the project manager
• Delivering products as per the agreed specifications
• Setting clear guidelines and limits for team members
• Managing relationships within the team
• Ensuring the safety and well-being of team members

The team manager has the responsibility to produce the products that were assigned in work packages (a group of product descriptions, etc.) by the project manager, and to provide regular checkpoint reports to the project manager.

The project manager may rely on the team manager for technical advice, especially when specialized knowledge is required for specific tasks.

Use cases

The role of the team manager is optional and is usually used:

• If the project is large and there are many team members.
• If there is a need for specialized skills or knowledge of the products to be produced.
• For geographic reasons, where some team members are situated at another site, you work with a team manager at the remote sites.
• If you are using an external company, it may be easier and more efficient to coordinate with a team manager rather than all the team members directly.

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Written by Frank Turley.

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