It Project Manager

Typical Salary

£25,000 To £70,000

Typical Hours

37 to 39 a week

evenings occasionally

How To Become a It Project Manager

You can get into this job through:

a university course
an apprenticeship
working towards this role
training through a professional body

College / University

You can do a degree or postgraduate qualification in:

computing
information systems
project management
business management

2 to 3 A levels, or equivalent, for a degree

a degree in a relevant subject for postgraduate study

Apprenticeship

You can get into this job through a project manager higher or degree apprenticeship.

4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) and A levels, or equivalent, for a higher or degree apprenticeship

Routes into this Career

You may be able to start as an assistant project manager if you've got experience of working in IT. You could do further training on the job as you take on more management responsibilities.

Other Routes

If you're working in IT, you could take qualifications offered by the Association for Project Management to help your career progress.

Skills And Knowledge

You'll need:

leadership skills
persistence and determination
the ability to use your initiative
excellent verbal communication skills
to be thorough and pay attention to detail
business management skills
the ability to organise your time and workload
to be flexible and open to change
to have a thorough understanding of computer systems and applications

Day To Day Tasks

In this role you could be:

finding out what the client needs and minimising risk to the business
working out and agreeing timescales, budgets and quality
using project management software to plan and resource stages
co-ordinating the project team, keeping clients and managers informed of progress
solving problems as they arise and adjusting plans
providing documentation and training for users of the new system
ensuring a smooth changeover from the old IT system to the new one
confirming satisfaction before signing off and evaluating completed tasks

Working Environment

You could work in an office or at a client's business.

Career Path & Progression

With training and experience, you could become a senior project manager or move into more specialised roles like cyber security.

You could go into departmental or operations management.

You could also become a teacher, trainer, assessor or freelance consultant.

Volunteering Opportunities

Volunteering Opportunities are not listed for this job.

Tips & Information

Further information

You can find out more about working and training in computing from The Chartered Institute for IT and Tech Future Careers.

Restrictions & Requirements

Restrictions & Requirements are not listed for this job.