IT Manager United States

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What the job involves

  • Oversee the daily operations and performance of the IT team.
  • Manage the IT budget and monitor technology spending.
  • Ensure the security of systems and data against threats.
  • Maintain the reliability and availability of IT infrastructure.
  • Develop and execute the organization's IT strategy and roadmap.
  • Collaborate with other departments to align technology with business goals.
  • Lead incident response and problem management processes.
  • Implement and enforce IT policies, standards, and governance.

Summed up from 30 recent IT Manager job postings.

Skills employers ask for

  • Incident Management 3 in 10 postings
  • Cybersecurity 2 in 10 postings
  • Vendor Management 2 in 10 postings
  • IT Service Management (ITSM) 2 in 10 postings
  • Computer Science 2 in 10 postings

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Certifications and licenses

  • Continual Service Improvement 1 in 15 postings
  • PMP 1 in 20 postings
  • CompTIA 1 in 30 postings
  • Microsoft Certifications 1 in 30 postings
  • AWS Certification 1 in 35 postings
  • CISM 1 in 35 postings
  • CCNA 1 in 40 postings

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Experience asked for

  • 1 to 2 years 1 in 25 postings
  • 3 to 4 years 1 in 10 postings
  • 5 years or more 8 in 10 postings

Typical ask: 8 years.

Education asked for

  • Bachelor's degree Almost all postings
  • Master's degree 1 in 65 postings

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Is this role in demand?

2,111 open IT Manager jobs across the US right now.

Most openings

Typical pay $163,000 a year (most between $137k and $200k). See the full salary breakdown

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