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Summary Description


	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.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Computer Project Manager

2.	Consultant

3.	Customer Program Manager

4.	Database Administration Project Manager

5.	Database Development Project Manager

6.	Director of Application Development

7.	Director of Technology

8.	E-Business Project Manager

9.	Health Informatics Specialist

10.	Information Support Project Manager

11.	Information Systems Planner (IS Planner)

12.	Information Systems Project Manager (IS Project Manager)

13.	Information Technology Program Manager (IT Program Manager)

14.	Information Technology Project Manager

15.	Infrastructure Project Manager

16.	Interactive Media Project Manager

17.	Internet Project Manager

18.	IS/IT Project Manager

19.	IT Manager

20.	IT Project Manager

21.	IT Specialist

22.	Manager of IT

23.	Network Operations Project Manager

24.	Network Services Project Manager

25.	Planning Management IT Specialist (Planning Management Information Technology Specialist)

26.	Program Manager

27.	Programming Development Project Manager

28.	Project Management IT Specialist (Project Management Information Technology Specialist)

29.	Project Manager

30.	Project Manager/Team Coach

31.	Release Manager

32.	Scrum Master

33.	Senior Lead Project Manager

34.	Senior Project Leader/Team Lead

35.	Senior Project Manager

36.	Software Development Project Manager

37.	Software Project Manager

38.	Systems Development Manager

39.	Technical Project Lead (Project Manager)

40.	Technical Project Manager

41.	Technology Director

42.	Technology Manager

43.	Technology Project Manager

44.	Transition Program Manager

45.	Web Site Project Manager

46.	Web Specialist

47.	Website Project Manager

Job Tasks

	Manage project execution to ensure adherence to budget, schedule, and scope. Manage information technology projects or system activities.

	Develop or update project plans for information technology projects including information such as project objectives, technologies, systems, information specifications, schedules, funding, and staffing. Develop detailed project plans.

	Monitor or track project milestones and deliverables.

	Confer with project personnel to identify and resolve problems. Collaborate with others to resolve information technology issues.

	Develop and manage work breakdown structure (WBS) of information technology projects. Develop detailed project plans. Manage information technology projects or system activities.

	Submit project deliverables, ensuring adherence to quality standards.

	Prepare project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends. Analyze data to identify trends or relationships among variables. Prepare analytical reports.

	Direct or coordinate activities of project personnel. Supervise information technology personnel. Manage information technology projects or system activities.

	Establish and execute a project communication plan. Develop information communication procedures.

	Assign duties, responsibilities, and spans of authority to project personnel. Assign duties or work schedules to employees.

	Schedule and facilitate meetings related to information technology projects. Manage information technology projects or system activities.

	Initiate, review, or approve modifications to project plans. Develop detailed project plans.

	Perform risk assessments to develop response strategies. Analyze security of systems, network, or data.

	Monitor the performance of project team members, providing and documenting performance feedback. Supervise information technology personnel.

	Negotiate with project stakeholders or suppliers to obtain resources or materials. Coordinate resource procurement activities.

	Identify need for initial or supplemental project resources. Identify information technology project resource requirements.

	Coordinate recruitment or selection of project personnel. Participate in staffing decisions.

	Identify, review, or select vendors or consultants to meet project needs. Participate in staffing decisions.

	Develop and manage annual budgets for information technology projects. Manage budgets for appropriate resource allocation.

	Develop implementation plans that include analyses such as cost-benefit or return on investment (ROI). Develop guidelines for system implementation.

	Assess current or future customer needs and priorities through communicating directly with customers, conducting surveys, or other methods. Collect data about customer needs.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Staffing Organizational Units — Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

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