ICT Project Manager
What the work is
Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates quality accredited ICT projects. Accountable for day-to-day operations of resourcing, scheduling, prioritisation and task coordination, and meeting project milestones, objectives and deliverables within agreed timeframes and budgets.
Would you enjoy the work?
These are the main tasks in the official description. Mark how each one sounds to you.
- Manages the entire lifecycle of ICT projects, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and closure
- Manages the selection, implementation and integration of new technology solutions into ICT projects
- Creates detailed project plans to outline deliverables, timelines, resource allocation and budgeting specific to ICT projects
- Identifies, analyses and manages risks associated with ICT projects to ensure smooth execution and delivery
- Implements and maintains quality assurance processes to ensure that ICT projects meet specified standards and requirements
- Manages multidisciplinary teams of various ICT professionals to ensure efficient project execution
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in the technology services department of a fictional regional council. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- A project that had been sliding for months gets back on track after one honest team meeting
- Everything breaks in testing, so nothing breaks for the public
- A user who dreaded the new system tells you it is actually easier
Hard days
- The system goes down and every person who rings you is certain it is the most important
- A project sponsor who wants more features, the same date and the same budget
- Looking after the old system nobody loves, because everything still depends on it
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Work a mission
Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 113232, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.