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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.
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- Manage project execution to ensure adherence to budget, schedule, and scope.
- Confer with project personnel to identify and resolve problems.
- Monitor or track project milestones and deliverables.
- Submit project deliverables, ensuring adherence to quality standards.
- Assess current or future customer needs and priorities by communicating directly with customers, conducting surveys, or other methods.
- Initiate, review, or approve modifications to project plans.
- Schedule and facilitate meetings related to information technology projects.
- Direct or coordinate activities of project personnel.
A selection of source-listed tasks; duties vary by role and employer.
Interests involved in this work
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Skills to explore
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Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
2019-08
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
2019-08
Writing
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
2019-08
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
2019-08
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
2019-08
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
2019-08
Management of Personnel Resources
Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
2019-08
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
2019-08
Systems Analysis
Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
2019-08
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
2019-08
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Source preparation category: Job Zone 4 of 5 · 2019-08. This category describes typical preparation, not your eligibility.
Related study fields
Source crosswalk connections are research leads, not required qualifications.
Computer and Information Sciences, General →
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician →
Information Technology Project Management →
Mathematics and Computer Science →
Accounting and Computer Science →
Cheminformatics/Chemistry Informatics →
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O*NET-SOC code 15-1299.09 · Database 31.0 · Retrieved Oct 14, 2026. Dates on individual observations describe their source periods.
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