£15,600
Average salary at age 20
£82,680
Average Salary
38
Average hours per week
Description
Job holders in this unit group plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the work and resources necessary to provide and operate information technology and telecommunications services within an organisation.Main Tasks
- Develops in consultation with other senior management the IT/telecommunications strategy of the organisation;
- Directs the implementation within the organisation of IT/telecommunications strategy, infrastructure, procurement, procedures and standards;
- Develops the periodic business plan and operational budget for IT/telecommunications to deliver agreed service levels;
- Considers the required IT/telecommunications staffing levels, oversees recruitment and appointment of staff and directs training policy;
- Prioritises and schedules major IT/telecommunications projects;
- Ensures that new technologies are researched and evaluated in the light of the organisation’s broad requirements.
Qualifications
There are no pre-set entry requirements although candidates usually possess a degree or equivalent qualification together with substantial, relevant work experience. A variety of professional and postgraduate qualifications is available.What Information technology and telecommunications directors studied in higher education
Occupation | Percentage Value |
---|---|
(B2) Pharmacology, toxicology & pharmacy | 2 |
(G1) Mathematics | 2 |
(W2) Design studies | 1 |
(C1) Biology | 2 |
(H3) Mechanical engineering | 3 |
(C8) Psychology | 2 |
(W1) Fine art | 2 |
(W6) Cinematics & photography | 2 |
(L2) Politics | 2 |
(J5) Materials technology not otherwise specified | 2 |
(P1) Information services | 2 |
(H1) General engineering | 3 |
(I9) Others in computer sciences | 2 |
(N5) Marketing | 2 |
(I2) Information systems | 7 |
(I5) Health informatics | 2 |
(H7) Production & manufacturing engineering | 2 |
(F3) Physics | 2 |
(L1) Economics | 2 |
(I6) Games | 2 |
(N1) Business studies | 2 |
(J6) Maritime technology | 2 |
(X3) Academic studies in education | 2 |
(K4) Planning (urban, rural & regional) | 2 |
(P3) Media studies | 1 |
(N2) Management studies | 6 |
(V1) History by period | 3 |
(H6) Electronic & electrical engineering | 5 |
(I1) Computer science | 41 |
UK Prospects
167900
Workforce Size
3.42%
Predicted growth 2024 - 2027
9942
Predicted Replacement 2024 - 2027