The project manager manages the project on behalf of the project sponsor. He is appointed and managed by the project sponsor.

1. Management of the project to achieve the project outcomes and procedure objectives (time, cost, quality)
2. Economical and sustainable use of resources
3. Leadership of the reporting system and provision of comprehensive, regular and situational information to project steering so that its steering and decision-making tasks can be performed.
4. Leadership of stakeholder management and assurance of the involvement of eligible stakeholders
5. Management of quality and risk management
6. Timely involvement of the responsible controlling and compliance bodies to ensure that their legitimate requirements are met
7. Arrangement of the methods, practices and tools to be used in the project in addition to HERMES and assurance of their use
8. Performance of procurement in accordance with the requirements
9. Execution of decision-making tasks

1. Authority to use the resources released for the phase
2. Decision-making power within the framework defined with the project sponsor
3. Authority to give instructions
4. In consultation with the project sponsor, division of the project into sub-projects, appointment of sub-project managers and delegation of management tasks

1. Knowledge of the specialist area
2. Knowledge of the project environment
3. Knowledge of the core organization's requirements in terms of the project and operation of the application (e.g. for procurement, financing, controlling, security)
4. In-depth project management knowledge
5. Knowledge of the methods and practices used in the project
6. Business administration knowledge to assess options and cost-effectiveness and to ensure the efficient and effective use of financial and human resources
7. In-depth knowledge of HERMES, attested to by a certificate
8. Decisiveness and assertiveness
9. Managerial skills
10. Communication skills to represent the project internally and externally, manage stakeholders and resolve conflicts
11. Good writing skills, e.g. to create project reports