Occupation
IT manager
IT managers run the teams and services that keep an organisation's technology working. The job is mostly people, budgets, suppliers, and priorities rather than hands-on technical work, though a technical background is usually what gets someone there.
Also known as: Information systems manager · IT operations manager · Head of IT
Occupation content
Part of Information technology, data and cybersecurity
What the work involves
- Set priorities and workload for technical teams
- Plan budgets and manage supplier and licensing arrangements
- Agree service levels with the rest of the business and report against them
- Handle hiring, development, and performance conversations
- Approve or escalate major changes and oversee serious incidents
- Translate technical constraints into options senior leaders can decide on
How people commonly enter
- A degree in information technology, computer science, or information systems
- Progression from a senior technical role into team leadership
- A management or business qualification alongside technical experience
- A degree apprenticeship route in digital and technology solutions
Typical training: Bachelor's degree
Licensing: Not typically licensed
Typical work context
High responsibility · Team based · Desk based · Hybrid office · Varied work · Public facing
Related interests
Enterprising (leading) · Conventional (organizing) · Investigative (analytical)
Related aptitude preparation
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Skills to practise
- Management and supervisory judgment
- Planning and scheduling exercises
- Situational judgment
- In-tray and e-tray exercises
- Written communication
Practice suites
Related learning
Family-level learning links for Information technology, data and cybersecurity.
Official sources
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Outlook Handbook: Computer and Information Systems Managers · United States
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- O*NET OnLine — Computer and Information Systems Managers (11-3021.00) · International
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- Canada Job Bank — Job profile search: computer and information systems managers · Canada
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Information technology, data and cybersecurity: education pathways
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Information technology, data and cybersecurity: licensing
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