ICT Project Manager
135112 · Sedentary Career data Verified
Project managers oversee projects and project teams. They manage the planning, resources, schedule, administration and budget of projects.
Most common salary $74k – $139k
Upper salary up to $189k
Training 0-2 years
Description
Plans, organises, directs, controls and co-ordinates quality accredited ICT projects. Is accountable for the day-to-day operations of resourcing, scheduling, prioritisation and task coordination, and meeting project milestones, objectives and deliverables within agreed timeframes and budgets.
Typical work tasks
- Analyses information needs and specifies technology to meet those needs; formulates and directs information and communication technology (ICT) strategies, policies and plans; directs the selection and installation of ICT resources and the provision of user training; directs ICT operations and sets priorities between system developments, maintenance and operations; oversees the security of ICT systems.
Typical work environment
- Works indoors in offices and meeting rooms within organisations of varying sizes including large corporations, head offices and medium to small enterprises in the public and private sector. IT services may be permanently located within an organisation or contracted from external service providers.
- Outdoor work is unlikely to be required.
- Works in adequately heated, ventilated and clean, well maintained offices.
Typical physical and mental demands
- Sedentary work.
- Frequently sits in offices or in meetings when involved in planning, administration and development tasks.
- Stands and walks frequently in office and site areas.
- Lifting, carrying or pulling is not a necessary or significant component of this role.
- Bending, squatting or crouching is unlikely to be required.
- Frequent repetitive hand and finger movements is required when using hand tools to install hardware including repair tools and testing equipment and in the use of keyboards and a mouse.
- Occasional travel may be required to access an organisationメs satellite branches.
- Driving may be occasionally required to visit satellite branches of an organisation.
- Mental skills necessary include a high level of cognitive functioning with communication, interpersonal, technical, computational, design, planning, organisational, problem solving, critical thinking and decision-making capabilities.
Entry signal Reviewed
Requires a substantial formal qualification.
Entry barrier Formal qualification
Licence / registration No licence required
ANZSCO skill level 1
Next-day ready No
How this was determined (model-generated): ICT Project Manager: tertiary qualification or 5 yrs experience; no licence gate.
Entry Requirements
- A relevant tertiary qualification or at least five years applicable experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). In some instances particular experience and/or on-the-job training may be required.
Further Comments
- There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.