Does Scrum include a role specifically called "project manager"?

Scrum does not include a role specifically called "project manager." In the Scrum framework, roles are distinctly defined, including the Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Development Team, each with their own responsibilities and accountabilities. The absence of a project manager role reflects Scrum's focus on self-organizing teams and the distribution of responsibilities.

Instead of a project manager coordinating and controlling the work, Scrum empowers the Development Team to manage how they accomplish their work. The Scrum Master acts as a facilitator and helps remove impediments, while the Product Owner is responsible for maximizing the value of the product and managing the product backlog.

This structure aims to enhance collaboration, increase adaptability to change, and promote continuous improvement, which is a departure from traditional project management methodologies. In this context, roles evolve to better suit the Agile principles that underpin Scrum, making the specific title of "project manager" unnecessary and not aligned with Scrum's core values and practices.