So what does a Project Manager do?

Typically a project manager will be nominated to lead a project and will be expected to be fully accountable for meeting its objectives.
The project manager will be the leader of the project team and will be responsible for ensuring the following are completed in a timely way:- Gaining approval for the project aim and terms of reference Selecting and leading the team and setting individual objectives Ensuring a feasibility study is complete Ensuring that the project is planned in appropriate detail Allocating and monitoring the work and cost Motivating the team Reporting progress back to the organisation Helping the team to solve project problems Achieve, through the team, the goals Reviewing and closing down

Manage the project and the team on the project to meet its objective and meet its deadline

Your Role as a Project Manager You official role as a Project Manager is to deliver your project in time, Within budget and to specification.
To achieve this goal, You need to do5 things well:
1- Recruit the Best Great Projects are delivered by a great team, Your role is to recruit the best people you can find and make sure that their skill sets are perfectly complementary so that you have all of the experience you need to delver the project successfully.
2- Motivate and Lead Being positive and supportive towards you team leading by example and motivating others the same are essential if you want others to work hard then you need to work harder then thy do, Lead by giving them direction , Motivating them to work hard and showing you care along the way.
3- Manage the Finances Every project has a budget, whether it's clearly defined or not.
You need to ensure that you don't spend more than you're entitled to, Or your sponsor / client will be dissatisfied with the end result.
Manage finances carefully by listing every expenses and ensuring that they are budgeted upfront.
If unbudgeted expenditure takes place, Tell your client as soon as possible to avoid complications down the track .
If you need more budget , Then don't be afraid to ask for it.
4- Control Change You need to be the one who controls all change to the project scope, Tightly ( Scope Creep) kills projects .
Define the scope of the project upfront and then review it each week to make sure that you're not doing unauthorized work at any time.
Your customer ask for change throughout the project, Don't always give in, Stand your ground and when it happens ask for more time or budget to cater for it.
5- Communicate Clearly It's your job as Project Manager to communicate the status of the project regularly.
If people know it's on track it will motivate them, If it's running late it will give them a kick start.
But they will only know if it's on the time or late if you communicate this to them.