Occupation
Information Technology Project Managers
Plan, initiate, and manage information technology (IT) projects. Lead and guide the work of technical staff. Serve as liaison between business and technical aspects of projects. Plan project stages and assess business implications for each stage. Monitor progress to assure deadlines, standards, and cost targets are met.
$116,580 medianBright outlookBachelor's typical
O*NET 31.0 · 15-1299.09
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Negotiate with project stakeholders or suppliers to obtain resources or materials.
- 02Confer with project personnel to identify and resolve problems.
- 03Monitor or track project milestones and deliverables.
- 04Submit project deliverables, ensuring adherence to quality standards.
- 05Assess current or future customer needs and priorities by communicating directly with customers, conducting surveys, or other methods.
- 06Coordinate recruitment or selection of project personnel.
- 07Assign duties, responsibilities, and spans of authority to project personnel.
- 08Manage project execution to ensure adherence to budget, schedule, and scope.
- 09Direct or coordinate activities of project personnel.
- 10Identify need for initial or supplemental project resources.
- 11Develop or update project plans for information technology projects including information such as project objectives, technologies, systems, information specifications, schedules, funding, and staffing.
- 12Perform risk assessments to develop response strategies.
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What the posting will be called
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Knowledge the job leans on
English LanguageCustomer and Personal ServiceComputers and ElectronicsAdministration and ManagementEngineering and TechnologyEconomics and AccountingAdministrativeTelecommunications
Skills that carry over from service
CoordinationTime ManagementManagement of Personnel ResourcesSystems AnalysisJudgment and Decision MakingSystems EvaluationComplex Problem SolvingSocial Perceptiveness