How do I change the Project lead on a Next Gen Kanban board?

[Chris Shelmerdine]

Some of our newer projects have been set up in the new Next Gen format but we cannot figure out how to update the Project Lead. There isn't' anything in the project settings which is where it is with older boards. Does anyone know how to update this?

[Shannon S · Accepted solution]

Hello all,

For those of you who would like to see this feature, please make sure you are voting on the feature request below:

• JSWCLOUD-17323 As a project administrator, I want to be able to define and change a Project Lead in a next-gen project type

We see your comments here and your feedback and appreciate it, but commenting +1 will not contribute to the votes per our policy on Implementing New Features. 

By voting on the feature request, your opinion is counted and you will automatically be added to the list of watchers so you can receive updates on this in the future.

Thank you for your understanding!

Regards,

Shannon

[Andy - PTC Redundant]

@Shannon S ": how many votes required to get something shipped...??

[Shannon S]

Hi Andy,

There's no particular set number of required votes. It all depends on a combination of the factors listed in the article I shared above, our Implementation of New Features Policy. 

Shannon

[Andy - PTC Redundant]

Okdioki! Thanks @Shannon S 

[Deleted user · Accepted solution]

Hi @Chris Shelmerdine,

As far as I am aware there is no Project Lead in Next Gen projects.

Instead you can navigate to Project Settings > People and assign the person you want to be project lead to the project administrator role.

Hope this helps

[Monique Matthews]

Hi Danny, 

I have a next gen project that I've created for a team that has my name listed as the Project Lead when I go to the View All Projects page. I'd like to change this to the team lead and also create the default that assigns "Unassigned" issues to the Project Lead. This this possible yet with next gen projects as it is with the classic projects?

[Deleted user]

Hi @Monique Matthews,

Unfortunately it is not, or rather I have not seen this functionality in Next-Gen projects.

There does not seem to be a Project Lead with a default assignee setting as such, instead Next-Gen projects currently rely on 3 role types only; Administrator, Member, and Viewer. 

Hope this helps

[Monique Matthews]

Got it thanks!

[Shannon S]

As a side note, here's a feature request to be able to set a Project Lead in Next-Gen projects:

• JSWCLOUD-17323 As a project administrator, I want to be able to define and change a Project Lead in a next-gen project type

Please feel free to vote if this is something you'd like to see!

Regards,

Shannon

[Uday Joshi]

Yes please.... we need this as I'm not able to update the project Lead.

[Erick Lee]

Yes, this is a ux bug.

[Andy - PTC Redundant]

This is not the right answer unfortunately.... you need to use cURL and postman or just raise a support ticket.
More on that here:

https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Next-gen-articles/Ultimate-agility-the-ONLY-way-to-change-a-Next-Gen-Project-lead/ba-p/1296695#M1232

[adrian.wood]

Being able to set this would be very useful. I setup a project for a team who I have no involvement with but now I'm stuck as the Project Lead even though I'm not!

[Darren Ravenscroft]

x2 on this point.

[Iñigo Ardanza]

+1

[Mel Healey]

Me to - annoying it cant be changed

[Julia Ziobro]

The person who created the project shows up as the project lead even though there are three administrators. You really need to be able to SET the project lead... deleting my VP as an admin is not politically feasible yet it appears to be the the only way to make me lead of my own team. 

[samuel.oliveira]

use this: https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1222170/classic-settings-for-next-gen-projects?hosting=cloud&tab=overview

[Strivven System Admin]

+1 on this. :/

[Iñigo Ardanza]

We are facing same problem. Where could we change the project lead? It's important.

[Darren Ravenscroft]

Frustratingly, it isn't possible yet. See 'accepted answer' above.

[geoConvergence Admin]

Same here, if I setup a project I am stuck as Project Lead. Next-gen projects have a lot of issues this being one of them.

[Brian]

Agreed

[Thaisa Tribst]

Everyone, besides comment, please vote

[Zeyno A Dodd]

+1

[Hanna Karlsson]

+1 

[Deleted user]

+1

[Alfredo Trujillo]

+1 vote

[Kyle Steenkamp]

+ 1

[Andy - PTC Redundant]

This for me is now the only way to change a project lead on next-gen:

https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Next-gen-articles/Ultimate-agility-the-ONLY-way-to-change-a-Next-Gen-Project-lead/ba-p/1296695#M1232

[Hayo Baan]

+1

[Dirk Moors]

+1

[Thaisa Tribst]

+1

wtf?

[Jaya Bhatia]

+1