Information Technology Directors
What they do most days?
Plans, directs, reviews and provides technical oversight to IT programmes, involving the co-ordination of multiple IT projects.
Works with client or senior management to establish and clarify the aims, objectives and requirements of an IT programme.
Ensures that new technologies are researched and evaluated in the light of the organisation’s broad requirements.
Prioritises and schedules major IT projects.
Considers the required IT staffing levels, oversees recruitment and appointment of staff and directs training policy.
Develops the periodic business plan and operational budget for IT to deliver agreed service levels.
Directs the implementation within the organisation of IT strategy, infrastructure, procurement, procedures and standards.
Develops in consultation with other senior management the IT strategy of the organisation.
Hard Skills
Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.
Soft Skills
Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.