Project-Based Organizational Chart

Explore an editable whole-company example of project-based organizational chart, beginning with CEO and its principal branches.

Project-Based Organizational Chart

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Illustrative, editable whole-company structure. Adapt roles and relationships to your organization.

About this company template

Project-Based Organizational Chart is an illustrative, role-based template for an entire organization. It does not describe a named employer or require one fixed set of roles.

Delivery resources are organized around projects, with shared services supporting multiple teams. A project manager may coordinate specialists without owning their employment relationship in every organization.

Change the example to match your legal entities, operating model, decision rights and real reporting lines before sharing it.

How this project-based organizational chart works

CEO is the top node in this example. The first layer contains Project A, Project B, Shared Services.

Delivery resources are organized around projects, with shared services supporting multiple teams. A project manager may coordinate specialists without owning their employment relationship in every organization.

A solid connector in this editable org tree means an example reporting relationship. Ownership, advisory, service, project and partnership relationships may need a separate note or relationship type; do not treat them as another manager.

Lead role

  1. CEO

    Example top role — Replace this label with the actual accountable role or governing body.

How to adapt this structure

The diagram makes the primary grouping and the next level of responsibility visible at a glance.

Adapt the branches to your organization and remove any managerial layer that does not exist.

Design tradeoffs

The design grouping makes the main responsibilities easy to locate.
A single-parent tree cannot fully express every cross-functional, ownership or contractual relationship.

What this chart shows

  • This is an editable example, not a universal organization design.
  • The top node is CEO.
  • The first layer includes Project A, Project B, Shared Services.
  • Delivery resources are organized around projects, with shared services supporting multiple teams. A project manager may coordinate specialists without owning their employment relationship in every organization.

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Frequently asked questions

What does this project-based organizational chart show?

It shows one possible whole-company structure, including a top role, major groups and sample reporting lines.

Can I change the roles and reporting lines?

Yes. Open the template and replace, add or remove every role and connector to match your organization.

Does a connector always mean direct employment reporting?

No. Where a branch represents ownership, advice, service or partnership, add a clear relationship note rather than relying on the connector alone.

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This is an illustrative whole-organization template. It does not depict a specific company, establish legal ownership, assign approval authority or prescribe a required management structure. Adapt every role and relationship to your organization.