diff --git a/build/ci/library_owners.json b/build/ci/library_owners.json
index d0d8ede89f..bd6d617de9 100644
--- a/build/ci/library_owners.json
+++ b/build/ci/library_owners.json
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 	"go.mongodb.org/atlas": "mongocli",
 	"go.mongodb.org/atlas-sdk/v20231115007": "mongocli",
 	"go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver": "mongocli",
-	"go.mongodb.org/ops-manager": "mongocli",
 	"golang.org/x/crypto": "mongocli",
 	"golang.org/x/tools": "mongocli",
 	"google.golang.org/api": "mongocli",
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 481c1cf01a..48ff2901f3 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ require (
 	go.mongodb.org/atlas v0.36.0
 	go.mongodb.org/atlas-sdk/v20231115007 v20231115007.1.0
 	go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver v1.14.0
-	go.mongodb.org/ops-manager v0.55.3
 	golang.org/x/crypto v0.21.0
 	golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20240103183307-be819d1f06fc
 	golang.org/x/mod v0.16.0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 8e68c69583..ddfedeeb13 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -391,8 +391,6 @@ go.mongodb.org/atlas-sdk/v20231115007 v20231115007.1.0 h1:RAnP53qeTT32iySa4sjfl1
 go.mongodb.org/atlas-sdk/v20231115007 v20231115007.1.0/go.mod h1:JU7JOUGcv7pfDzbRTwIr8hGy2R1lehdrdfGj9fDjSVY=
 go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver v1.14.0 h1:P98w8egYRjYe3XDjxhYJagTokP/H6HzlsnojRgZRd80=
 go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver v1.14.0/go.mod h1:Vzb0Mk/pa7e6cWw85R4F/endUC3u0U9jGcNU603k65c=
-go.mongodb.org/ops-manager v0.55.3 h1:ZckNLra9XfvUxWgRfdCVOr7QkeCPi7S4VNbcK5di/2A=
-go.mongodb.org/ops-manager v0.55.3/go.mod h1:3KAtjSrHt4KB0mWLDRDlQpiyZypB+4EX9XXjx3gN5PA=
 go.opencensus.io v0.24.0 h1:y73uSU6J157QMP2kn2r30vwW1A2W2WFwSCGnAVxeaD0=
 go.opencensus.io v0.24.0/go.mod h1:vNK8G9p7aAivkbmorf4v+7Hgx+Zs0yY+0fOtgBfjQKo=
 go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/google.golang.org/grpc/otelgrpc v0.49.0 h1:4Pp6oUg3+e/6M4C0A/3kJ2VYa++dsWVTtGgLVj5xtHg=
diff --git a/internal/cli/atlas/projects/describe_test.go b/internal/cli/atlas/projects/describe_test.go
index f692563362..821530c7b2 100644
--- a/internal/cli/atlas/projects/describe_test.go
+++ b/internal/cli/atlas/projects/describe_test.go
@@ -21,19 +21,20 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
 	mocks "github.com/mongodb/mongodb-atlas-cli/internal/mocks/atlas"
-	"go.mongodb.org/ops-manager/opsmngr"
+	"github.com/mongodb/mongodb-atlas-cli/internal/pointer"
+	"go.mongodb.org/atlas-sdk/v20231115007/admin"
 )
 
 func TestDescribe_Run(t *testing.T) {
 	ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
 	mockStore := mocks.NewMockProjectDescriber(ctrl)
-	expected := opsmngr.Project{
+	expected := admin.Group{
 		Name: "test",
-		ID:   "5a0a1e7e0f2912c554080adc",
+		Id:   pointer.Get("5a0a1e7e0f2912c554080adc"),
 	}
 	mockStore.
 		EXPECT().
-		Project(gomock.Eq("5a0a1e7e0f2912c554080adc")).
+		Project("5a0a1e7e0f2912c554080adc").
 		Return(&expected, nil).
 		Times(1)
 
diff --git a/internal/kubernetes/operator/install.go b/internal/kubernetes/operator/install.go
index f28e664916..5de81b91e3 100644
--- a/internal/kubernetes/operator/install.go
+++ b/internal/kubernetes/operator/install.go
@@ -33,10 +33,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	roleOrgGroupCreator       = "ORG_GROUP_CREATOR"
-	roleProjectOwner          = "GROUP_OWNER"
-	atlasErrorProjectNotFound = "GROUP_NAME_NOT_FOUND"
-	atlasErrorNotInGroup      = "NOT_IN_GROUP"
+	roleOrgGroupCreator = "ORG_GROUP_CREATOR"
+	roleProjectOwner    = "GROUP_OWNER"
 )
 
 type Install struct {
@@ -143,13 +141,8 @@ func (i *Install) Run(ctx context.Context, orgID string) error {
 }
 
 func (i *Install) ensureProject(orgID, projectName string) (*admin.Group, error) {
-	data, err := i.atlasStore.ProjectByName(projectName)
+	project, err := i.atlasStore.ProjectByName(projectName)
 	if err == nil {
-		project, ok := data.(*admin.Group)
-		if !ok {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to decode project: %w", err)
-		}
-
 		return project, nil
 	}
 
@@ -157,7 +150,7 @@ func (i *Install) ensureProject(orgID, projectName string) (*admin.Group, error)
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to retrieve project: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	data, err = i.atlasStore.CreateProject(&admin.CreateProjectApiParams{
+	project, err = i.atlasStore.CreateProject(&admin.CreateProjectApiParams{
 		Group: &admin.Group{
 			Name:                      projectName,
 			OrgId:                     orgID,
@@ -169,11 +162,6 @@ func (i *Install) ensureProject(orgID, projectName string) (*admin.Group, error)
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create project: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	project, ok := data.(*admin.Group)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to decode created project: %w", err)
-	}
-
 	return project, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/kubernetes/operator/project/project.go b/internal/kubernetes/operator/project/project.go
index b3b8430d90..bac41b5c33 100644
--- a/internal/kubernetes/operator/project/project.go
+++ b/internal/kubernetes/operator/project/project.go
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 package project
 
 import (
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -63,10 +62,6 @@ const (
 	prometheusIntegrationType       = "PROMETHEUS"
 )
 
-var (
-	ErrAtlasProject = errors.New("can not get 'atlas project' resource")
-)
-
 type AtlasProjectResult struct {
 	Project *akov2.AtlasProject
 	Secrets []*corev1.Secret
@@ -74,16 +69,11 @@ type AtlasProjectResult struct {
 }
 
 func BuildAtlasProject(projectStore atlas.OperatorProjectStore, validator features.FeatureValidator, orgID, projectID, targetNamespace string, includeSecret bool, dictionary map[string]string, version string) (*AtlasProjectResult, error) { //nolint:gocyclo
-	data, err := projectStore.Project(projectID)
+	project, err := projectStore.Project(projectID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	project, ok := data.(*atlasv2.Group)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, ErrAtlasProject
-	}
-
 	projectResult := newAtlasProject(project, dictionary, targetNamespace, version)
 
 	result := &AtlasProjectResult{
diff --git a/internal/mocks/atlas/mock_atlas_generic_store.go b/internal/mocks/atlas/mock_atlas_generic_store.go
index a04244bac1..07eddc2c85 100644
--- a/internal/mocks/atlas/mock_atlas_generic_store.go
+++ b/internal/mocks/atlas/mock_atlas_generic_store.go
@@ -365,10 +365,10 @@ func (mr *MockOperatorGenericStoreMockRecorder) PrivateEndpoints(arg0, arg1 inte
 }
 
 // Project mocks base method.
-func (m *MockOperatorGenericStore) Project(arg0 string) (interface{}, error) {
+func (m *MockOperatorGenericStore) Project(arg0 string) (*admin.Group, error) {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
 	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "Project", arg0)
-	ret0, _ := ret[0].(interface{})
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(*admin.Group)
 	ret1, _ := ret[1].(error)
 	return ret0, ret1
 }
@@ -380,10 +380,10 @@ func (mr *MockOperatorGenericStoreMockRecorder) Project(arg0 interface{}) *gomoc
 }
 
 // ProjectByName mocks base method.
-func (m *MockOperatorGenericStore) ProjectByName(arg0 string) (interface{}, error) {
+func (m *MockOperatorGenericStore) ProjectByName(arg0 string) (*admin.Group, error) {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
 	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "ProjectByName", arg0)
-	ret0, _ := ret[0].(interface{})
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(*admin.Group)
 	ret1, _ := ret[1].(error)
 	return ret0, ret1
 }
diff --git a/internal/mocks/atlas/mock_atlas_operator_project_store.go b/internal/mocks/atlas/mock_atlas_operator_project_store.go
index 669a5574f3..c40948d294 100644
--- a/internal/mocks/atlas/mock_atlas_operator_project_store.go
+++ b/internal/mocks/atlas/mock_atlas_operator_project_store.go
@@ -216,10 +216,10 @@ func (mr *MockOperatorProjectStoreMockRecorder) PrivateEndpoints(arg0, arg1 inte
 }
 
 // Project mocks base method.
-func (m *MockOperatorProjectStore) Project(arg0 string) (interface{}, error) {
+func (m *MockOperatorProjectStore) Project(arg0 string) (*admin.Group, error) {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
 	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "Project", arg0)
-	ret0, _ := ret[0].(interface{})
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(*admin.Group)
 	ret1, _ := ret[1].(error)
 	return ret0, ret1
 }
@@ -231,10 +231,10 @@ func (mr *MockOperatorProjectStoreMockRecorder) Project(arg0 interface{}) *gomoc
 }
 
 // ProjectByName mocks base method.
-func (m *MockOperatorProjectStore) ProjectByName(arg0 string) (interface{}, error) {
+func (m *MockOperatorProjectStore) ProjectByName(arg0 string) (*admin.Group, error) {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
 	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "ProjectByName", arg0)
-	ret0, _ := ret[0].(interface{})
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(*admin.Group)
 	ret1, _ := ret[1].(error)
 	return ret0, ret1
 }
diff --git a/internal/mocks/atlas/mock_projects.go b/internal/mocks/atlas/mock_projects.go
index dbcc2985b3..83c59a59bc 100644
--- a/internal/mocks/atlas/mock_projects.go
+++ b/internal/mocks/atlas/mock_projects.go
@@ -202,10 +202,10 @@ func (m *MockProjectDescriber) EXPECT() *MockProjectDescriberMockRecorder {
 }
 
 // Project mocks base method.
-func (m *MockProjectDescriber) Project(arg0 string) (interface{}, error) {
+func (m *MockProjectDescriber) Project(arg0 string) (*admin.Group, error) {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
 	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "Project", arg0)
-	ret0, _ := ret[0].(interface{})
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(*admin.Group)
 	ret1, _ := ret[1].(error)
 	return ret0, ret1
 }
@@ -217,10 +217,10 @@ func (mr *MockProjectDescriberMockRecorder) Project(arg0 interface{}) *gomock.Ca
 }
 
 // ProjectByName mocks base method.
-func (m *MockProjectDescriber) ProjectByName(arg0 string) (interface{}, error) {
+func (m *MockProjectDescriber) ProjectByName(arg0 string) (*admin.Group, error) {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
 	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "ProjectByName", arg0)
-	ret0, _ := ret[0].(interface{})
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(*admin.Group)
 	ret1, _ := ret[1].(error)
 	return ret0, ret1
 }
diff --git a/internal/store/atlas/projects.go b/internal/store/atlas/projects.go
index 7824579713..02136f7ee3 100644
--- a/internal/store/atlas/projects.go
+++ b/internal/store/atlas/projects.go
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ type ProjectDeleter interface {
 }
 
 type ProjectDescriber interface {
-	Project(string) (interface{}, error)
-	ProjectByName(string) (interface{}, error)
+	Project(string) (*atlasv2.Group, error)
+	ProjectByName(string) (*atlasv2.Group, error)
 }
 
 type ProjectUsersLister interface {
@@ -83,12 +83,12 @@ func (s *Store) GetOrgProjects(orgID string, opts *ListOptions) (*atlasv2.Pagina
 }
 
 // Project encapsulates the logic to manage different cloud providers.
-func (s *Store) Project(id string) (interface{}, error) {
+func (s *Store) Project(id string) (*atlasv2.Group, error) {
 	result, _, err := s.clientv2.ProjectsApi.GetProject(s.ctx, id).Execute()
 	return result, err
 }
 
-func (s *Store) ProjectByName(name string) (interface{}, error) {
+func (s *Store) ProjectByName(name string) (*atlasv2.Group, error) {
 	result, _, err := s.clientv2.ProjectsApi.GetProjectByName(s.ctx, name).Execute()
 	return result, err
 }