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.

What They Do

Information technology project managers orchestrate complex technical initiatives from conception through completion, ensuring software development, system implementations, network upgrades, and digital transformation efforts stay on track. They spend their days coordinating with software developers, network engineers, database administrators, and other IT specialists, translating technical requirements into actionable plans while keeping business stakeholders informed of progress. Much of their work happens in office settings, though they may move between conference rooms for team meetings, stakeholder presentations, and problem-solving sessions.

Programs That Prepare You

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Computer Science(masters)Stanford University, CA

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management(masters)Columbia University in the City of New York, NY

Information Science/Studies(professional)University of California-Berkeley, CA

Computer Science(bachelors)California Institute of Technology, CA

Computer Science(bachelors)Carnegie Mellon University, PA

Mathematics and Computer Science(bachelors)Harvey Mudd College, CA

Computer Science(masters)Columbia University in the City of New York, NY

Computer and Information Sciences(masters)Harvard University, MA

Medical Illustration and Informatics(doctoral)Rutgers University-New Brunswick, NJ

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management(masters)University of Virginia-Main Campus, VA

Computer Science(masters)University of Washington-Seattle Campus, WA

Computer Science(masters)City University of Seattle, WA

Computer Science(masters)Central Washington University, WA

Computer Science(masters)University of Washington-Tacoma Campus, WA

Computer Science(masters)Washington State University, WA

Computer Science(masters)Saint Martin's University, WA

Computer Science(masters)University of Washington-Bothell Campus, WA

Computer Science(bachelors)Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA

Computer Science(masters)Cornell University, NY

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management(doctoral)Capella University, MN

Computer Science(bachelors)Cornell University, NY

Computer Science(bachelors)Harvard University, MA

Computer Science(bachelors)Brown University, RI

Computer and Information Sciences(masters)Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, GA

Computer Science(bachelors)University of California-Berkeley, CA

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