This is the 17820th most frequent Russian word.
управлявших
"Those who ruled" or "those who managed."
The word 'управлявших' is used here as a past active participle in genitive plural, describing 'employees' who managed projects.
Директор компании отметил заслуги сотрудников, управлявших проектами в течение последних лет.
The director of the company acknowledged the achievements of employees who managed projects over the past years.
The word 'управлявших' describes 'people' who managed the steamship, functioning as a descriptive past participle.
Мы посетили музей, посвящённый людям, управлявших знаменитым пароходом.
We visited a museum dedicated to the people who managed the famous steamship.
Here, 'управлявших' pertains to 'generals,' indicating those who commanded armies in the past, as a past participle.