The main task of a project manager?

Ten of the most frequent tasks are:

1. Work related to the responsibility and accountability for the successful delivery of the project outputs;
2. Work related to the direction and motivation of the project team;
3. Managing the Stakeholder relationships;
4. Producing and taking ownership of the Project Management Plan and making sure it is up to date;
5. Ensuring that an appropriate risk management process is in place and that risks and identified and managed;
6. Work relating to controlling change and maintaining appropriate configuration management records;
7. Implementing an appropriate quality management system to ensure that project deliverables met the key stakeholder's requirements;
8. Establishing an appropriate monitoring, control and communications system for all aspects of the project (i.e. schedule, costs and resources);
9. Work related to the raising of issues and getting resolution to them;
10. Participating in the post implementation review recording lessons learn.