O*NET-SOC 15-1299.09

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.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 4 – Considerable preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresConsiderable skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETFalse (No)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a4.1208/2019
Active Listening2.A.1.b4.008/2019
Coordination2.B.1.b4.008/2019
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a4.008/2019
Time Management2.B.5.a4.008/2019
Writing2.A.1.c4.008/2019

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.34.008/2019
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.24.008/2019
Written Expression1.A.1.a.44.008/2019
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.43.8808/2019
Inductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.53.8808/2019
Information Ordering1.A.1.b.63.8808/2019

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Manage project execution to ensure adherence to budget, schedule, and scope.Core2108/2019
Confer with project personnel to identify and resolve problems.Core2108/2019
Monitor or track project milestones and deliverables.Core2108/2019
Submit project deliverables, ensuring adherence to quality standards.Core2108/2019
Assess current or future customer needs and priorities by communicating directly with customers, conducting surveys, or other methods.Core2108/2019

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Enterprising6.0211/2023
Conventional5.2911/2023
Investigative3.6811/2023
Social2.6611/2023
Artistic1.8311/2023
Realistic1.7211/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.