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And in real life I once had a co-worker with the job title "Manager of Project Management"

That seems like it means nothing or even sounds redundant, but it's just bad job titling. The proper title would have been "Director, Project Management"...then it makes total sense.

I should know too; I was a Director of Project Management at one of the largest insurance companies in the U.S. And, unfortunately, that title is decieving. I still had 3 more "rungs" above me before it rose to the executive level (Exec VP).

But, what do you call someone who manages Project Managers?

Unforunately, the bad titling just sounds like a Bud-Light "Real men of genius" commerical, "Here's to you Mr. Project Management...Manager..."

Anyway, I guess it just shows how titles cloud up the issues sometimes.

"But, what do you call someone who manages Project Managers?"
That's why we called him MPM. And you're absolutely right: he not only sounded meaningless and redundant, but was so. Maybe using Scott Adams' PHB could be better than MPM, but it happened in pre-Dilbert^TM days.

This is way off topic from the gist of the thread, but in answer to your question ...

In a matrixed organization, a Manager of Project Managers, is a resource manager ... this usually has a title indicative of the types of resources being managed (i.e, programming manager, etc).

In a non-matrixed organization, the manager of project managers, could very well be the program manager, in that programs are what you call large groups of projects. The manager of the programs is usually some form of portfolio manager ... and this usually carries a title that has words like Vice President or Director in the title.

Another common title of managers of project managers is lead or senior project manager, although in some organizations this is more of a pay grade than an actual managerial position.

People that manage the creation of the control documents and processes used by project managers usually reside in a Project Management Office, or PMO ... but a Project Manager in a PMO rarely has line authority over a Project Manager in a production department, they are more like coaches.