How to Change Project Lead in Jira

Quick summary

Changing the Project Lead in Jira takes just a few clicks inside Project Settings. Navigate to the Details page, update the Project Lead field, and save to instantly reassign ownership.

Steps

1. Select the project for which you want to change the Project Lead.
2. Once inside the project, click on Project settings in the left-hand menu.
3. On the Details page, locate the field labeled Project Lead.
4. Click on the current Project Lead's name to make the field editable.
5. Select the correct user from the dropdown list that appears.
6. Click Save to apply the change.
7. Confirm the new Project Lead is reflected in the updated project settings.
8. A confirmation notification will pop up once you have successfully changed the Project Lead in Jira.