Get-MgUserManager

What is Get-MgUserManager?

The Get-MgUserManager cmdlet in Microsoft Graph PowerShell retrieves the manager of a specific Microsoft 365 user. It’s often used in organizational hierarchy reporting, compliance checks, and workflow automation.

Why Use Get-MgUserManager?

With Get-MgUserManager, administrators can:

• Quickly determine who manages a user.
• Automate reporting of reporting structures.
• Export manager details for HR or compliance audits.
• Enhance onboarding/offboarding workflows by validating reporting lines.

This cmdlet saves time compared to manually navigating through the Microsoft 365 admin center.

Prerequisites

Before using this cmdlet, install and connect to the Microsoft Graph module with the right permissions:

Install-Module Microsoft.Graph -Scope CurrentUser
Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "User.Read.All"

How to Use Get-MgUserManager?

Syntax (essential parameters):

Get-MgUserManager -UserId 

You can retrieve the manager object of a user and, if needed, use Get-MgUser to pull detailed information.

Get-MgUserManager Examples

• Example 1: Retrieve the Manager Information for a Specific User

$managerId = (Get-MgUserManager -UserId "user@domain.com").Id
$manager = Get-MgUser -UserId $managerId
$manager | Select-Object Id, DisplayName, UserPrincipalName, Mail

• Example 2: Retrieve Manager Information for Multiple Users

$users = Get-MgUser -Filter "Department eq 'Sales'" -All
foreach ($user in $users) {
$managerId = (Get-MgUserManager -UserId $user.Id).Id
$manager = Get-MgUser -UserId $managerId
[PSCustomObject]@{
    UserId = $user.UserPrincipalName
    ManagerId = $manager.Id
    ManagerDisplayName = $manager.DisplayName
    ManagerUPN = $manager.UserPrincipalName
    ManagerMail = $manager.Mail
  }
}

• Example 3: Output Manager Information to a CSV File

$users = Get-MgUser -Filter "Department eq 'HR'" -All
$managers = foreach ($user in $users) {
$managerId = (Get-MgUserManager -UserId $user.Id).Id
$manager = Get-MgUser -UserId $managerId
[PSCustomObject]@{
    UserId = $user.UserPrincipalName
    ManagerId = $manager.Id
    ManagerDisplayName = $manager.DisplayName
    ManagerUPN = $manager.UserPrincipalName
    ManagerMail = $manager.Mail
}
}
$managers | Export-Csv -Path "C:\ManagersInfo.csv" -NoTypeInformation