# What is a job A **Job** is the execution of a **workflow** based on a [workflow template](/data-mover-1.21/workflow-templates/what-is-a-workflow-template.md) associated with an action defined within a contract. A job refers to the entire execution of the workflow template, not to an individual step of the process. Job management is handled by the **Job Manager**, which in Data Mover is responsible for the job lifecycle, i.e., the execution of workflows within contracts. The Job Manager: * Supervises the execution of workflows associated with contracts. * Uses [job queues](/data-mover-1.21/monitoring/job-queues.md) to manage task priority and parallelism. {% hint style="info" %} **Note**: In all these activities, Data Mover acts as a client. {% endhint %} Jobs can be managed and monitored in three different ways, depending on users' operational needs and preferred interaction method: 1. Directly through the [graphical user interface](/data-mover-1.21/jobs/manage-jobs.md), which provides an intuitive and user‑friendly list. 2. Programmatically using the [Job Manager REST APIs](/data-mover-1.21/api/job-manager-apis.md). 3. With the [jobman.sh command‑line interface](/data-mover-1.21/cli-and-configuration-files/jobman.sh.md) to execute job management operations from a terminal. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.primeur.com/data-mover-1.21/jobs/what-is-a-job.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.