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Occupation · SOC 15-1299.09
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.
Also called: Cloud Product Director · Cybersecurity Project Manager · IT Manager (Information Technology Manager) · IT Project Manager (Information Technology Project Manager) · Data Center Product Director · IT Program Manager (Information Technology Program Manager) · Information Systems Project Manager (IS Project Manager) · Scrum Master · Transition Program Manager · Application Development Director · Application Manager · Computer Project Manager
Job family: Computer and Mathematical Occupations
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Market signal
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- Growing fast employment outlook (+8.2% by 2034)
- 31,300 openings/yr
- High AI exposure
- Median pay $108,970/yr
97th-percentile task overlap — yet about 31,300 openings a year (+8.2% projected, BLS) . What exposure means →
AI & job outlook
What today's research says about this occupation's exposure to AI, how AI is actually being used in it, and where employment is headed. These are positions within published studies — measures of exposure and usage, not predictions that this job will disappear.
Exposure to current AI
Each study uses its own scale, so the raw scores are not comparable across rows — the percentile (this job's rank among all U.S. occupations with data) is the comparable figure, and sizes the bars.
| Measure | Rank vs all occupations | Percentile | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) High | 95th | 1.0 | |
| AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) High | 88th | 0.3 |
OpenAI's exposure study scores tasks three ways: with a language model alone (α 0.1), with simple added tooling (β 0.6), and including AI-powered software (γ 1.0). Higher means more of the job's tasks could be done at least twice as fast — not that they will be automated away.
How AI is actually used in this job
Among measured AI assistant conversations mapped to this occupation (Anthropic Economic Index, 2026-01-15), these task types came up most. These are shares of observed AI conversations — not shares of the job, of worker time, or of what could be automated.
| Prepare project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends. | 1.9% | |
| Develop or update project plans for information technology projects including information such as project objectives, technologies, systems, information specifications, schedules, funding, and staffing. | 1.3% | |
| Develop implementation plans that include analyses such as cost-benefit or return on investment (ROI). | 0.4% | |
| Schedule and facilitate meetings related to information technology projects. | 0.2% | |
| Identify, review, or select vendors or consultants to meet project needs. | 0.2% | |
| Confer with project personnel to identify and resolve problems. | 0.2% |
Job outlook
Independent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics employment projection for 2024–2034 — a labor-market forecast, not an AI-impact forecast.
| Outlook | Growing fast · +8.2% by 2034 |
| Projected annual openings | 31,300 |
| Employment 2024 → 2034 | 472,000 → 510,500 |
“Annual openings” counts new jobs plus replacements for workers who leave the occupation, so it can be large even when growth is modest.
Tasks
All 21 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, ordered by importance. Each links to its own page with AI-exposure and observed-use detail.
- Manage project execution to ensure adherence to budget, schedule, and scope. Core · importance 4.5
- Confer with project personnel to identify and resolve problems. Core · importance 4.4
- Monitor or track project milestones and deliverables. Core · importance 4.3
- Submit project deliverables, ensuring adherence to quality standards. Core · importance 4.3
- Assess current or future customer needs and priorities by communicating directly with customers, conducting surveys, or other methods. Core · importance 4.2
- Initiate, review, or approve modifications to project plans. Core · importance 4.2
- Schedule and facilitate meetings related to information technology projects. Core · importance 4.2
- Direct or coordinate activities of project personnel. Core · importance 4.1
- Develop implementation plans that include analyses such as cost-benefit or return on investment (ROI). Core · importance 4.0
- Develop or update project plans for information technology projects including information such as project objectives, technologies, systems, information specifications, schedules, funding, and staffing. Core · importance 4.0
- Identify need for initial or supplemental project resources. Core · importance 4.0
- Perform risk assessments to develop response strategies. Core · importance 4.0
- Prepare project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends. Core · importance 4.0
- Develop and manage annual budgets for information technology projects. Core · importance 4.0
- Identify, review, or select vendors or consultants to meet project needs. Core · importance 4.0
- Develop and manage work breakdown structure (WBS) of information technology projects. Core · importance 3.9
- Establish and execute a project communication plan. Core · importance 3.9
- Coordinate recruitment or selection of project personnel. Core · importance 3.9
- Monitor the performance of project team members, providing and documenting performance feedback. Core · importance 3.9
- Assign duties, responsibilities, and spans of authority to project personnel. Core · importance 3.8
- Negotiate with project stakeholders or suppliers to obtain resources or materials. Core · importance 3.7
Work activities
- Analyze security of systems, network, or data.
- Inspect products or operations to ensure that standards are met.
- Evaluate utility of software or hardware technologies.
- Supervise information technology personnel.
- Collaborate with others to resolve information technology issues.
- Collect data about customer needs.
- Manage information technology projects or system activities.
- Monitor financial information.
- Coordinate resource procurement activities.
- Develop detailed project plans.
- Participate in staffing decisions.
- Develop information communication procedures.
- Identify information technology project resource requirements.
- Develop guidelines for system implementation.
- Manage budgets for appropriate resource allocation.
- Assign duties or work schedules to employees.
- Analyze data to identify trends or relationships among variables.
- Prepare analytical reports.
Knowledge, skills & abilities
O*NET importance rating, from 1 (not important) to 5 (extremely important).
Knowledge
Essential skills
| Critical Thinking | 4.1 | |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.0 | |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | |
| Writing | 4.0 | |
| Speaking | 3.9 | |
| Monitoring | 3.6 | |
| Active Learning | 3.4 |
Transferable skills
| Coordination | 4.0 | |
| Time Management | 4.0 | |
| Management of Personnel Resources | 3.9 | |
| Systems Analysis | 3.8 | |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.6 | |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.5 | |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.4 | |
| Negotiation | 3.4 | |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.4 | |
| Service Orientation | 3.3 |
Abilities
| Written Comprehension | 4.0 | |
| Oral Expression | 4.0 | |
| Written Expression | 4.0 | |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.9 | |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.9 | |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.9 | |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.9 | |
| Information Ordering | 3.9 | |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.6 | |
| Near Vision | 3.6 | |
| Speech Recognition | 3.6 | |
| Speech Clarity | 3.6 | |
| Originality | 3.3 | |
| Category Flexibility | 3.3 |
Skills in demand
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Work context
How characteristic each condition is of the job, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale (higher = more present in day-to-day work). Each condition links to how it varies across all occupations.
How to get in
- Job zone
- Zone 4 — Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- Education
- Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
- Typical entry-level education
- Bachelor's degree · BLS, the typical path — not a requirement
- Related experience
- A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
- Preparation level
- SVP (7.0 to < 8.0) — total schooling plus on-the-job experience.
What to study: Biological and Biomedical Sciences , Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services , Health Professions and Related Programs , Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services , Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies , Physical Sciences . Fields of study crosswalked to this occupation (NCES CIP–SOC), not a requirement.
Education of current workers
Share of people in this occupation at each level of education.
| Bachelor's Degree | 38.1% | |
| Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) | 23.8% | |
| Post-Baccalaureate Certificate | 19.1% | |
| Post-Secondary Certificate | 9.5% | |
| Master's Degree | 9.5% |
Interests & work styles
The interests and personal qualities O*NET associates with people who do this work.
Work styles
| Integrity | 10.0 | |
| Intellectual Curiosity | 9.0 | |
| Cooperation | 8.0 | |
| Achievement Orientation | 7.0 | |
| Stress Tolerance | 6.0 | |
| Perseverance | 5.0 | |
| Adaptability | 4.0 | |
| Leadership Orientation | 3.0 |
Interest areas
| Management/Administration | 6.3 | |
| Business Initiatives | 4.7 | |
| Information Technology | 4.7 | |
| Office Work | 3.4 | |
| Public Speaking | 3.1 |
Career interests (Holland / RIASEC)
| Enterprising | 5.9 | |
| Conventional | 5.3 | |
| Investigative | 3.9 |
Wages & employment
U.S. · annual wages (BLS OEWS)
| 10th percentile | $52,650 |
| 25th percentile | $76,360 |
| Median (50th) | $108,970 |
| 75th percentile | $147,530 |
| 90th percentile | $176,800 |
| People employed | 439,380 |
Wages and employment are reported by BLS for the broader occupation group this specialty belongs to (SOC 15-1299), not for the specialty alone.
Industries that employ this occupation
Where these workers are employed, by number of jobs (national, BLS OEWS). Pay shown is the occupation's national median, not industry-specific.
| Industry | Workers | National median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services · Sector | 130,160 | $106,200 |
| Information · Sector | 43,000 | $126,550 |
| Finance and Insurance · Sector | 28,690 | $126,080 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises · Sector | 25,660 | $127,600 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services · Sector | 24,880 | $96,000 |
| Manufacturing · Sector | 21,020 | $102,950 |
| Educational Services · Sector | 18,100 | $79,900 |
| Temporary Help Services · National industry | 13,460 | $95,780 |
| Wholesale Trade · Sector | 13,130 | $100,550 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance · Sector | 11,030 | $83,320 |
| Engineering Services · National industry | 9,590 | $108,370 |
| Transportation and Warehousing · Sector | 7,000 | $65,350 |
Where this work is most concentrated
Industries where this occupation is far more common than in the economy as a whole. The location quotient is how many times more concentrated it is here (a value of 5 means five times its economy-wide share).
| Industry | Concentration | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities · National industry | 7.16× | 1,240 |
| Information · Sector | 5.19× | 43,000 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services · Sector | 4.24× | 130,160 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises · Sector | 3.21× | 25,660 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers · National industry | 3.02× | 3,860 |
| Engineering Services · National industry | 2.91× | 9,590 |
| Temporary Help Services · National industry | 1.78× | 13,460 |
| Finance and Insurance · Sector | 1.62× | 28,690 |
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Skills that travel
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Adjacent roles
Occupations O*NET rates as related — the nearby moves on the map.
Paths in
How people typically prepare for this work.
- Bachelor's degree · typical entry level
- Job zone 4 — Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed · preparation tier
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences · field of study
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · field of study
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Information Technology Project Managers show 97th-percentile AI task overlap — and about 31,300 annual U.S. openings
- Information Technology Project Managers rank in the 97th percentile (High band) for AI task overlap across U.S. occupations — a measure of how much of the work today's AI can attempt, not how much is automated.Eloundou et al. (GPTs are GPTs) + Felten AIOE
- The occupation is projected to see about 31,300 U.S. job openings per year (2024–34), counting growth and replacement — a labor-demand projection made independently of AI.BLS Employment Projections 2024–34
- BLS projects employment to be growing fast (+8.2%) from 2024 to 2034.BLS Employment Projections 2024–34
- Median annual pay is $108,970, across about 439,380 U.S. workers.BLS OEWS (May 2024)
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Information Technology Project Managers show 97th-percentile AI task overlap — and about 31,300 annual U.S. openings • Information Technology Project Managers rank in the 97th percentile (High band) for AI task overlap across U.S. occupations — a measure of how much of the work today's AI can attempt, not how much is automated. (Eloundou et al. (GPTs are GPTs) + Felten AIOE) • The occupation is projected to see about 31,300 U.S. job openings per year (2024–34), counting growth and replacement — a labor-demand projection made independently of AI. (BLS Employment Projections 2024–34) • BLS projects employment to be growing fast (+8.2%) from 2024 to 2034. (BLS Employment Projections 2024–34) • Median annual pay is $108,970, across about 439,380 U.S. workers. (BLS OEWS (May 2024)) Source: Singulariki — "Information Technology Project Managers". https://singulariki.com/roles/role-15-1299-09 Note: AI task overlap measures what today's AI can attempt, not automation, job loss, or a forecast.
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Sources for this page
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- O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27) Anthropic
- Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai Microsoft Research
- “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic
Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.
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Singulariki. "Information Technology Project Managers." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/roles/role-15-1299-09
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Singulariki. (2026). Information Technology Project Managers. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/roles/role-15-1299-09
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@misc{singulariki-role-15-1299-09,
title = {Information Technology Project Managers},
author = {{Singulariki}},
year = {2026},
note = {O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
url = {https://singulariki.com/roles/role-15-1299-09}
} Citations name the underlying public dataset releases — they reflect what this page is built from, not just the URL.