Project Roles and Reposnsibilities

Project Roles and Responsibilities
Title Role
Project Sponsor The person who commissions others to deliver the
project and champions the cause throughout the
project. They will normally be a senior member of
staff with a relevant area of responsibility that will
be affected by the outcome of the project.
Responsibilities
 Acts as champion of the project.

 Is accountable for the delivery of planned benefits associated with the
project.
 Ensures resolution of issues escalated by the Project Manager or the Project
Board.
 Sponsors the communications programme; communicates the
programme’s goals to the organisation as a whole.
 Makes key organisation/commercial decisions for the project.
 Assures availability of essential project resources.
 Approves the budget and decides tolerances.
 Leads the Project Steering Group.
 Ultimate authority and responsibility for the project.
Title Role
Steering Group/Board This group, normally containing management
grade personnel, is responsible for overseeing the
progress of the project and reacting to any
strategic problems. The group is optional, as the
Sponsor-Manager relationship may be seen as the
best means of control, but is usually required in
large projects which cross functional boundaries. It
consists of the Sponsor, Senior user (s) and senior
supplier (s).
Responsibilities
 Championing the project and raising awareness at senior level.

 Approving strategies, implementation plan, project scope and milestones.
 Resolving strategic and policy issues.
 Driving and managing change through the organisation.
 Prioritising project goals with other ongoing projects.
 Communicating with other key organisational representatives.
Title Role
Senior User (s) Responsible for managing the user-side input into
the project and represents the end user
community.
Responsibilities
This role represents the interests of all those who will use or be affected by project and
its products. As works progresses, it is the responsibility of the Senior User to monitor
what is being produced and to ensure that it meets user needs and that the expected
benefits are materialised. The Senior User role can require several individuals to
adequately represent all the user interests.
Title Role
Senior Supplier (s) Responsible for managing supplier-side input to
the project.
Responsibilities
 Manages the production and approval of the supplier side of the budget.
 Proactively develops a collaborative relationship with the organisation to

Project Steering Board level.
 Acts as main point of contact between the supplier and the organisation.
 Day to day management of supplier staff assigned to the project.
 Encourages the transfer of product knowledge and skills to the appropriate

staff within the organisation.
Title Role
Project Manager The person responsible for developing, in
conjunction with the Project Sponsor, a definition
of the project. The Project Manager then ensures
that the project is delivered on time, to budget and
to the required quality standard (within agreed
specifications). He/she ensures the project is
effectively resourced and manages relationships
with a wide range of groups (including all project
contributors).
Responsibilities
 Managing and leading the project team.

 Managing co-ordination of the partners and working groups engaged in
project work.
 Detailed project planning and control including:
 Developing and maintaining a detailed project plan.

 Providing status reports to the project sponsor and steering group
 Working closely with users to ensure the project meets organisational
needs.
Title Role
Team Member
Responsibilities
 Understand the ‘as is’ of current situation
 Jointly estimate the work that will be assigned to them
 Plan and carry out work
 Report status of their work at team meetings
 Be accountable for the quality of their work
 Suggest improvements to the project plan

Title Role
Project Officer Responsible for maintenance of the project plan.
Provides administrative and managerial support to
the Project Manager in ensuring project is
progressing.
Responsibilities
 Sets up and manages support functions covering planning, tracking,

reporting, quality management and internal communication.
 Assists Project Manager in producing reports to the Project Steering Board,
including milestone summary, key issues, risks, benefits, summary of costs
incurred.
 Manages the project documentation.
 Reviews project activities

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 Acts as champion of the project.

 Championing the project and raising awareness at senior level.

 Proactively develops a collaborative relationship with the organisation to

 Day to day management of supplier staff assigned to the project.

 Encourages the transfer of product knowledge and skills to the appropriate

 Managing and leading the project team.

 Detailed project planning and control including:

 Developing and maintaining a detailed project plan.

 Suggest improvements to the project plan

 Sets up and manages support functions covering planning, tracking,

 Manages the project documentation.

 Reviews project activities

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