What Is a Project Champion

A project champion is the team member at the helm of a project management project. This is the person who makes sure everyone is on board and on track to complete the project successfully and on time.

What is the difference between a project sponsor and a project champion?

A project champion is not the project manager, project sponsor or project coordinator. Their role is to help those project members complete the project. Often, the project champion liaises between the project team members and senior management.

What is a project champion Six Sigma?

The Champion is the person that develops the idea to undertake a Six Sigma project within a part of the business. They are the person sponsoring the deployment. They will generally be a senior manager, often an executive within the business such as a Vice President or Director.