IT project manager

As an IT project manager, you could:

• assess project tasks and risks, and allocate work to team members
•  use project management software to plan and monitor work
•  manage a budget, timescales and resources
•  report on progress, check quality and deal with changes or delays
•  lead and motivate the project team

We've identified this as a potential green job

For an IT project manager to be a green job, you could:

• work for an environmentally friendly company
•  consider the environmental impact when putting together a project plan
•  recycle technological devices like laptops when they are replaced

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

You can get into this job through:

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

With training and experience, you could:

• become a digital delivery manager or senior project manager
•  specialise in an area such as cyber security or technical architecture
•  become a programme leader, with responsibility for a whole department or service
•  work as a freelance consultant