About this role
ICT Project Managers plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate quality accredited ICT projects. They are 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.
What you might do day-to-day in this job
Typical tasks for an ICT Project Manager include:
- analyses information needs and specifies technology to meet those needs
- formulates and directs information and communication technology (ICT) strategies, policies and plans
- directs the selection and installation of ICT resources and the provision of user training
- directs ICT operations and sets priorities between system developments, maintenance and operations
- oversees the security of ICT systems.
Courses that can lead to a career as an ICT Project Manager
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Build digital and technical skills in IT support or web development to get job-ready for technology roles.
- Traineeship
- On-the-job training
- 2 years
- Cost varies
- Financial help available
- No entry requirements
- Partially online
- Part-time may be available
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Diploma of Information Technology
ICT50220
Develop advanced IT skills in networking, cybersecurity and data management for the digital workforce.
- 1–2 years
- Cost varies
- Financial help available
- No entry requirements
- Partially online
- Part-time may be available
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- 18 months – 2 years
- Cost varies
- No entry requirements
- Partially online
- Part-time may be available