Summary Report for:
15-1199.09 - 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.
This title represents an occupation for which data collection is currently underway.
Tasks | Tools & Technology | Wages & Employment
Tasks
- Develop and manage work breakdown structure (WBS) of information technology projects.
- Develop or update project plans for information technology projects including information such as project objectives, technologies, systems, information specifications, schedules, funding, and staffing.
- Manage project execution to ensure adherence to budget, schedule, and scope.
- Prepare project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
- Assign duties, responsibilities, and spans of authority to project personnel.
- Coordinate recruitment or selection of project personnel.
- Develop and manage annual budgets for information technology projects.
- Develop implementation plans that include analyses such as cost-benefit or return on investment (ROI).
- Direct or coordinate activities of project personnel.
- Establish and execute a project communication plan.
Tools & Technology
Tools used in this occupation:
| Desktop computers |
| Laser printers |
| Mobile phones — Smartphones |
| Notebook computers — Laptop computers |
| Special purpose telephones — Multi-line telephone systems |
Technology used in this occupation:
| Data base user interface and query software — IBM DB2; MantisBT *; Microsoft Access; Xplanner * |
| Development environment software — Common business oriented language COBOL; CruiseControl *; SmartBear Software Automated Build Studio; Tigris Cabie * |
| Enterprise resource planning ERP software — Clarity Systems IBM Clarity; Collaborative application lifecycle management ALM software; Project.net *; Vitria M3O Operational Intelligence |
| Pattern design software — MatchWare MindView; Mind mapping software; MPI Micro Planner X-Pert; NovaMind Merlin Project Manager |
| Project management software — 37Signals Basecamp; Microsoft Project; Wrike; Zoho Projects |
* Software developed by a government agency and/or distributed as freeware or shareware.
Wages & Employment Trends
National
Median wages data collected from Computer Occupations, All Other.
Employment data collected from Computer Occupations, All Other.
Industry data collected from Computer Occupations, All Other.
| Median wages (2011) | $38.43 hourly, $79,930 annual |
| Employment (2010) | 210,000 employees |
| Projected growth (2010-2020) | 
Slower than average (3% to 9%)
|
| Projected job openings (2010-2020) | 51,600 |
| Top industries (2010) |
State & National
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2011 wage data
and 2010-2020 employment projections
.
"Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2010-2020). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.