diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzFramework/AzFramework/ProjectManager/ProjectManager.cpp b/Code/Framework/AzFramework/AzFramework/ProjectManager/ProjectManager.cpp
index 2742b90f4c..22598595fc 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzFramework/AzFramework/ProjectManager/ProjectManager.cpp
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzFramework/AzFramework/ProjectManager/ProjectManager.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ namespace AzFramework::ProjectManager
                 projectJsonPath.c_str());
         }
 
-        if (LaunchProjectManager(engineRootPath))
+        if (LaunchProjectManager())
         {
             AZ_TracePrintf("ProjectManager", "Project Manager launched successfully, requesting exit.");
             return ProjectPathCheckResult::ProjectManagerLaunched;
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ namespace AzFramework::ProjectManager
         return ProjectPathCheckResult::ProjectManagerLaunchFailed;
     }
 
-    bool LaunchProjectManager([[maybe_unused]] const AZ::IO::FixedMaxPath& engineRootPath)
+    bool LaunchProjectManager(const AZStd::string& commandLineArgs)
     {
         bool launchSuccess = false;
 #if (AZ_TRAIT_AZFRAMEWORK_USE_PROJECT_MANAGER)
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ namespace AzFramework::ProjectManager
             }
 
             AzFramework::ProcessLauncher::ProcessLaunchInfo processLaunchInfo;
-            processLaunchInfo.m_commandlineParameters = executablePath.String();
+            processLaunchInfo.m_commandlineParameters = executablePath.String() + commandLineArgs;
             launchSuccess = AzFramework::ProcessLauncher::LaunchUnwatchedProcess(processLaunchInfo);
         }
         if (ownsSystemAllocator)
diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzFramework/AzFramework/ProjectManager/ProjectManager.h b/Code/Framework/AzFramework/AzFramework/ProjectManager/ProjectManager.h
index cc79bd4184..d0ef7172b0 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzFramework/AzFramework/ProjectManager/ProjectManager.h
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzFramework/AzFramework/ProjectManager/ProjectManager.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <AzCore/IO/Path/Path_fwd.h>
+#include <AzCore/std/string/string.h>
 
 namespace AzFramework::ProjectManager
 {
@@ -21,8 +22,16 @@ namespace AzFramework::ProjectManager
         ProjectManagerLaunched = 0,
         ProjectPathFound = 1
     };
-    // Check for a project name, if not found, attempts to launch project manager and returns false
+
+    //! Check for a project name, if not found, attempts to launch project manager and returns false
+    //! @param argc the number of arguments in argv
+    //! @param argv arguments provided to this executable
+    //! @return a ProjectPathCheckResult
     ProjectPathCheckResult CheckProjectPathProvided(const int argc, char* argv[]);
-    // Attempt to Launch the project manager.  Requires locating the engine root, project manager script, and python.
-    bool LaunchProjectManager(const AZ::IO::FixedMaxPath& engineRootPath);
+
+    //! Attempt to Launch the project manager, assuming the o3de executable exists in same folder as
+    //! current executable. Requires the o3de cli and python.
+    //! @param commandLineArgs additional command line arguments to provide to the project manager
+    //! @return true on success, false if failed to find or launch the executable
+    bool LaunchProjectManager(const AZStd::string& commandLineArgs = "");
 } // AzFramework::ProjectManager
diff --git a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/Core/LevelEditorMenuHandler.cpp b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/Core/LevelEditorMenuHandler.cpp
index 0ce3fa55f5..8f6e927a84 100644
--- a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/Core/LevelEditorMenuHandler.cpp
+++ b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/Core/LevelEditorMenuHandler.cpp
@@ -421,17 +421,18 @@ QMenu* LevelEditorMenuHandler::CreateFileMenu()
     fileMenu.AddSeparator();
 
     // Project Settings
-    auto projectSettingMenu = fileMenu.AddMenu(tr("Project Settings"));
+    fileMenu.AddAction(ID_FILE_PROJECT_MANAGER_SETTINGS);
 
-    // Project Settings Tool
+    // Platform Settings - Project Settings Tool
     // Shortcut must be set while adding the action otherwise it doesn't work
-    projectSettingMenu.Get()->addAction(
+    fileMenu.Get()->addAction(
         tr(LyViewPane::ProjectSettingsTool),
         []() { QtViewPaneManager::instance()->OpenPane(LyViewPane::ProjectSettingsTool); },
         tr("Ctrl+Shift+P"));
 
-    projectSettingMenu.AddSeparator();
-
+    fileMenu.AddSeparator();
+    fileMenu.AddAction(ID_FILE_PROJECT_MANAGER_NEW);
+    fileMenu.AddAction(ID_FILE_PROJECT_MANAGER_OPEN);
     fileMenu.AddSeparator();
 
     // NEWMENUS: NEEDS IMPLEMENTATION
diff --git a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/CryEdit.cpp b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/CryEdit.cpp
index a0ff5d7eff..c60f32560b 100644
--- a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/CryEdit.cpp
+++ b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/CryEdit.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ AZ_POP_DISABLE_WARNING
 #include <AzFramework/Components/CameraBus.h>
 #include <AzFramework/StringFunc/StringFunc.h>
 #include <AzFramework/Terrain/TerrainDataRequestBus.h>
+#include <AzFramework/ProjectManager/ProjectManager.h>
 
 // AzToolsFramework
 #include <AzToolsFramework/Component/EditorComponentAPIBus.h>
@@ -477,6 +478,11 @@ void CCryEditApp::RegisterActionHandlers()
 
     ON_COMMAND(ID_FILE_SAVE_LEVEL, OnFileSave)
     ON_COMMAND(ID_FILE_EXPORTOCCLUSIONMESH, OnFileExportOcclusionMesh)
+
+    // Project Manager 
+    ON_COMMAND(ID_FILE_PROJECT_MANAGER_SETTINGS, OnOpenProjectManagerSettings)
+    ON_COMMAND(ID_FILE_PROJECT_MANAGER_NEW, OnOpenProjectManagerNew)
+    ON_COMMAND(ID_FILE_PROJECT_MANAGER_OPEN, OnOpenProjectManager)
 }
 
 CCryEditApp* CCryEditApp::s_currentInstance = nullptr;
@@ -2854,6 +2860,34 @@ void CCryEditApp::OnPreferences()
     */
 }
 
+void CCryEditApp::OnOpenProjectManagerSettings()
+{
+    OpenProjectManager("UpdateProject");
+}
+
+void CCryEditApp::OnOpenProjectManagerNew()
+{
+    OpenProjectManager("CreateProject");
+}
+
+void CCryEditApp::OnOpenProjectManager()
+{
+    OpenProjectManager("Projects");
+}
+
+void CCryEditApp::OpenProjectManager(const AZStd::string& screen)
+{
+    // provide the current project path for in case we want to update the project
+    AZ::IO::FixedMaxPathString projectPath = AZ::Utils::GetProjectPath();
+    const AZStd::string commandLineOptions = AZStd::string::format(" --screen %s --project_path %s", screen.c_str(), projectPath.c_str());
+    bool launchSuccess = AzFramework::ProjectManager::LaunchProjectManager(commandLineOptions);
+    if (!launchSuccess)
+    {
+        QMessageBox::critical(AzToolsFramework::GetActiveWindow(), QObject::tr("Failed to launch O3DE Project Manager"), QObject::tr("Failed to find or start the O3dE Project Manager"));
+    }
+}
+
+
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 void CCryEditApp::OnUndo()
 {
diff --git a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/CryEdit.h b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/CryEdit.h
index d4c1304b6a..dc4f015faf 100644
--- a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/CryEdit.h
+++ b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/CryEdit.h
@@ -229,6 +229,9 @@ public:
     void OnFileResaveSlices();
     void OnFileEditEditorini();
     void OnPreferences();
+    void OnOpenProjectManagerSettings();
+    void OnOpenProjectManagerNew();
+    void OnOpenProjectManager();
     void OnRedo();
     void OnUpdateRedo(QAction* action);
     void OnUpdateUndo(QAction* action);
@@ -366,6 +369,7 @@ private:
     AZ_POP_DISABLE_DLL_EXPORT_MEMBER_WARNING
     friend struct PythonTestOutputHandler;
 
+    void OpenProjectManager(const AZStd::string& screen);
     void OnWireframe();
     void OnUpdateWireframe(QAction* action);
     void OnViewConfigureLayout();
diff --git a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/LyViewPaneNames.h b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/LyViewPaneNames.h
index e95191ce06..b94cda3c52 100644
--- a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/LyViewPaneNames.h
+++ b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/LyViewPaneNames.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ namespace LyViewPane
     static const char* const EntityInspector = "Entity Inspector";
     static const char* const EntityInspectorPinned = "Pinned Entity Inspector";
     static const char* const LevelInspector = "Level Inspector";
-    static const char* const ProjectSettingsTool = "Project Settings Tool";
+    static const char* const ProjectSettingsTool = "Edit Platform Settings...";
     static const char* const ErrorReport = "Error Report";
     static const char* const Console = "Console";
     static const char* const ConsoleMenuName = "&Console";
diff --git a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/MainWindow.cpp b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/MainWindow.cpp
index 8086293207..9e983c3593 100644
--- a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -748,6 +748,9 @@ void MainWindow::InitActions()
     am->AddAction(ID_FILE_EXPORTOCCLUSIONMESH, tr("Export Occlusion Mesh"));
     am->AddAction(ID_FILE_EDITLOGFILE, tr("Show Log File"));
     am->AddAction(ID_FILE_RESAVESLICES, tr("Resave All Slices"));
+    am->AddAction(ID_FILE_PROJECT_MANAGER_SETTINGS, tr("Edit Project Settings..."));
+    am->AddAction(ID_FILE_PROJECT_MANAGER_NEW, tr("New Project..."));
+    am->AddAction(ID_FILE_PROJECT_MANAGER_OPEN, tr("Open Project..."));
     am->AddAction(ID_GAME_PC_ENABLEVERYHIGHSPEC, tr("Very High")).SetCheckable(true)
         .RegisterUpdateCallback(cryEdit, &CCryEditApp::OnUpdateGameSpec);
     am->AddAction(ID_GAME_PC_ENABLEHIGHSPEC, tr("High")).SetCheckable(true)
diff --git a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/Resource.h b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/Resource.h
index 31fc9909f1..9c50045367 100644
--- a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/Resource.h
+++ b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/Resource.h
@@ -313,6 +313,9 @@
 #define ID_CREATE_LEVEL_FG_MODULE_FROM_SELECTION                    35077
 #define ID_GRAPHVIEW_ADD_BLACK_BOX                                  35078
 #define ID_GRAPHVIEW_UNGROUP                                        35079
+#define ID_FILE_PROJECT_MANAGER_NEW                                 35080
+#define ID_FILE_PROJECT_MANAGER_OPEN                                35081
+#define ID_FILE_PROJECT_MANAGER_SETTINGS                            35082
 #define ID_TV_TRACKS_TOOLBAR_BASE                                   35083               // range between ID_TV_TRACKS_TOOLBAR_BASE to ID_TV_TRACKS_TOOLBAR_LAST reserved
 #define ID_TV_TRACKS_TOOLBAR_LAST                                   35183               // for up to 100 "Add Tracks..." dynamically added Track View Track buttons
 #define ID_OPEN_TERRAIN_EDITOR          36007
diff --git a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ProjectManagerWindow.cpp b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ProjectManagerWindow.cpp
index 76bcc2eb99..cb1398cc61 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ProjectManagerWindow.cpp
+++ b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ProjectManagerWindow.cpp
@@ -14,13 +14,16 @@
 #include <ScreensCtrl.h>
 
 #include <AzQtComponents/Components/StyleManager.h>
+#include <AzCore/IO/FileIO.h>
 #include <AzCore/IO/Path/Path.h>
+#include <AzFramework/CommandLine/CommandLine.h>
+#include <AzFramework/Application/Application.h>
 
 #include <QDir>
 
 namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
 {
-    ProjectManagerWindow::ProjectManagerWindow(QWidget* parent, const AZ::IO::PathView& engineRootPath)
+    ProjectManagerWindow::ProjectManagerWindow(QWidget* parent, const AZ::IO::PathView& engineRootPath, const AZ::IO::PathView& projectPath, ProjectManagerScreen startScreen)
         : QMainWindow(parent)
     {
         m_pythonBindings = AZStd::make_unique<PythonBindings>(engineRootPath);
@@ -50,7 +53,18 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
         // set stylesheet after creating the screens or their styles won't get updated
         AzQtComponents::StyleManager::setStyleSheet(this, QStringLiteral("style:ProjectManager.qss"));
 
-        screensCtrl->ForceChangeToScreen(ProjectManagerScreen::Projects, false);
+        // always push the projects screen first so we have something to come back to
+        if (startScreen != ProjectManagerScreen::Projects)
+        {
+            screensCtrl->ForceChangeToScreen(ProjectManagerScreen::Projects);
+        }
+        screensCtrl->ForceChangeToScreen(startScreen);
+
+        if (!projectPath.empty())
+        {
+            const QString path = QString::fromUtf8(projectPath.Native().data(), aznumeric_cast<int>(projectPath.Native().size()));
+            emit screensCtrl->NotifyCurrentProject(path);
+        }
     }
 
     ProjectManagerWindow::~ProjectManagerWindow()
diff --git a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ProjectManagerWindow.h b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ProjectManagerWindow.h
index 74db3467c5..758af8fc00 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ProjectManagerWindow.h
+++ b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ProjectManagerWindow.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #if !defined(Q_MOC_RUN)
 #include <QMainWindow>
 #include <PythonBindings.h>
+#include <ScreenDefs.h>
 #endif
 
 namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
@@ -24,7 +25,8 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
         Q_OBJECT
 
     public:
-        explicit ProjectManagerWindow(QWidget* parent, const AZ::IO::PathView& engineRootPath);
+        explicit ProjectManagerWindow(QWidget* parent, const AZ::IO::PathView& engineRootPath, const AZ::IO::PathView& projectPath,
+            ProjectManagerScreen startScreen = ProjectManagerScreen::Projects);
         ~ProjectManagerWindow();
 
     private:
diff --git a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ProjectUtils.cpp b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ProjectUtils.cpp
index 526e745d82..58e4c5c60f 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ProjectUtils.cpp
+++ b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ProjectUtils.cpp
@@ -192,5 +192,16 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
             return true;
         }
 
+        ProjectManagerScreen GetProjectManagerScreen(const QString& screen)
+        {
+            auto iter = s_ProjectManagerStringNames.find(screen);
+            if (iter != s_ProjectManagerStringNames.end())
+            {
+                return iter.value();
+            }
+
+            return ProjectManagerScreen::Invalid;
+        }
+
     } // namespace ProjectUtils
 } // namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
diff --git a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ProjectUtils.h b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ProjectUtils.h
index 5982bff634..d556d682f2 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ProjectUtils.h
+++ b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ProjectUtils.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
  */
 #pragma once
 
+#include <ScreenDefs.h>
 #include <QWidget>
 
 namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
@@ -24,5 +25,6 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
         bool CopyProject(const QString& origPath, const QString& newPath);
         bool DeleteProjectFiles(const QString& path, bool force = false);
         bool MoveProject(const QString& origPath, const QString& newPath, QWidget* parent = nullptr);
+        ProjectManagerScreen GetProjectManagerScreen(const QString& screen);
     } // namespace ProjectUtils
 } // namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
diff --git a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ScreenDefs.h b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ScreenDefs.h
index 46d243f677..43ed303461 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ScreenDefs.h
+++ b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ScreenDefs.h
@@ -11,9 +11,13 @@
  */
 #pragma once
 
+#include <AzCore/std/containers/unordered_map.h>
+#include <AzCore/std/string/string.h>
+#include <QHash>
+
 namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
 {
-    enum ProjectManagerScreen
+    enum class ProjectManagerScreen
     {
         Invalid = -1,
         Empty,
@@ -25,4 +29,21 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
         ProjectSettings,
         EngineSettings
     };
+
+    static QHash<QString, ProjectManagerScreen> s_ProjectManagerStringNames = {
+        { "Empty", ProjectManagerScreen::Empty},
+        { "CreateProject", ProjectManagerScreen::CreateProject},
+        { "NewProjectSettings", ProjectManagerScreen::NewProjectSettings},
+        { "GemCatalog", ProjectManagerScreen::GemCatalog},
+        { "Projects", ProjectManagerScreen::Projects},
+        { "UpdateProject", ProjectManagerScreen::UpdateProject},
+        { "ProjectSettings", ProjectManagerScreen::ProjectSettings},
+        { "EngineSettings", ProjectManagerScreen::EngineSettings}
+    };
+
+    // need to define qHash for ProjectManagerScreen when using scoped enums
+    inline uint qHash(ProjectManagerScreen key, uint seed)
+    {
+        return ::qHash(static_cast<uint>(key), seed);
+    }
 } // namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
diff --git a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/main.cpp b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/main.cpp
index cbeacbaf65..c597b8a729 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/main.cpp
+++ b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/main.cpp
@@ -15,13 +15,17 @@
 #include <AzCore/Component/ComponentApplication.h>
 #include <AzCore/Settings/SettingsRegistryMergeUtils.h>
 #include <AzCore/IO/Path/Path.h>
+#include <AzFramework/CommandLine/CommandLine.h>
 
 #include <ProjectManagerWindow.h>
+#include <ProjectUtils.h>
 
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QCoreApplication>
 #include <QGuiApplication>
 
+using namespace O3DE::ProjectManager;
+
 int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 {
     QApplication::setOrganizationName("O3DE");
@@ -51,7 +55,29 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
         AzQtComponents::StyleManager styleManager(&app);
         styleManager.initialize(&app, engineRootPath);
 
-        O3DE::ProjectManager::ProjectManagerWindow window(nullptr, engineRootPath);
+        // Get the initial start screen if one is provided via command line
+        constexpr char optionPrefix[] = "--";
+        AZ::CommandLine commandLine(optionPrefix);
+        commandLine.Parse(argc, argv);
+
+        ProjectManagerScreen startScreen = ProjectManagerScreen::Projects;
+        if(commandLine.HasSwitch("screen"))
+        {
+            QString screenOption = commandLine.GetSwitchValue("screen", 0).c_str();
+            ProjectManagerScreen screen = ProjectUtils::GetProjectManagerScreen(screenOption);
+            if (screen != ProjectManagerScreen::Invalid)
+            {
+                startScreen = screen;
+            }
+        }
+
+        AZ::IO::FixedMaxPath projectPath;
+        if (commandLine.HasSwitch("project-path"))
+        {
+            projectPath = commandLine.GetSwitchValue("project-path", 0).c_str();
+        }
+
+        ProjectManagerWindow window(nullptr, engineRootPath, projectPath, startScreen);
         window.show();
 
         // somethings is preventing us from moving the window to the center of the