My manager is clueless, but sets me up with doomed projects, where he then sweeps in to save the day, by changing the scope and removing features or renegotiati

My manager is clueless, but sets me up with doomed projects, where he then sweeps in to save the day, by changing the scope and removing features or renegotiating goals with the customer. PS: Most management gets there coding experience from excel. So copy & pasta code is good.