£23,920 Average salary at age 20
£61,880 Average Salary
37 Average hours per week

Description

Jobholders in this unit group manage, coordinate and technically supervise specific IT projects and programmes of a discrete duration and/or budget.

Main Tasks

  • Works with client or senior management to establish and clarify the aims, objectives and requirements of the IT project or programme;
  • Plans the stages of the project or programme, reviews actions and amends plans as necessary;
  • Coordinates and supervises the activities of the project/programme team;
  • Manages third party contributions to the programme or project;
  • Monitors progress including project/programme budget, timescale and quality;
  • Coordinates and oversees implementation of the project or programme;
  • Reports on project or programme to senior management and/or client.

Qualifications

Entrants usually possess a degree or equivalent qualification, although entry with other academic qualifications and/or significant relevant experience is possible. There is a variety of relevant vocational, professional and postgraduate qualifications available.

What IT project and programme managers studied in higher education

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What IT project and programme managers studied in higher education
Occupation Percentage Value
(L4) Social policy1
(L7) Human & social geography1
(G1) Mathematics3
(W2) Design studies1
(L3) Sociology1
(H3) Mechanical engineering3
(C8) Psychology1
(Y0) Combined1
(H4) Aerospace engineering1
(W3) Music1
(F8) Physical geographical sciences1
(Q3) English studies2
(L2) Politics3
(P1) Information services1
(H1) General engineering1
(N5) Marketing1
(M1) Law by area1
(I2) Information systems10
(N8) Hospitality, leisure, sport, tourism & transport1
(P2) Publicity studies1
(I3) Software engineering2
(V5) Philosophy2
(F3) Physics1
(L1) Economics3
(I6) Games1
(N1) Business studies11
(X1) Training teachers2
(P3) Media studies2
(N2) Management studies6
(V1) History by period1
(N3) Finance1
(H6) Electronic & electrical engineering2
(I1) Computer science24

UK Prospects

146300 Workforce Size
2.37% Predicted growth 2024 - 2027
7174 Predicted Replacement 2024 - 2027

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