The manager process is responsible for arranging the flow of tasks and task results throughout the duration of a job. The manager processes request and exchange work with each other and supervise the worker threads assigned to them. At any time, each node in a cluster can have up to three manager processes, one for each job that is running. These managers are responsible for overseeing the flow of tasks and task results.

Each manager controls and assigns work items to multiple worker threads working on items for the designated job. Under direction from the coordinator and director, a manager process maintains the appropriate number of active threads for a configured impact level, and for the node’s current activity level. Once a job has been completed, the manager processes associated with that job, across all the nodes, are terminated. New managers are automatically spawned when the next job begins.

The manager processes on each node regularly send updates to their respective node’s director, which, in turn, informs the coordinator process of the status of the various worker tasks.