Information technology and telecommunications directors
Job holders in this unit group plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the work and resources necessary to provide and operate information technology and telecommunications services within an organisation.
£73,040
Median Salary
New workers start around £37,611. Normal pay is £73,040 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £132,710.
Daily Tasks
- Ensures that new technologies are researched and evaluated in the light of the organisation.
- Prioritises and schedules major IT/telecommunications projects.
- Considers the required IT/telecommunications staffing levels, oversees recruitment and appointment of staff and directs training policy.
- Develops the periodic business plan and operational budget for IT/telecommunications to deliver agreed service levels.
- Directs the implementation within the organisation of IT/telecommunications strategy, infrastructure, procurement, procedures and standards.
- Develops in consultation with other senior management the IT/telecommunications strategy of the organisation.
Skills employers are asking for
- Monitoring
- Speaking
- Active Learning
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Learning Strategies
- Mathematics
- Science
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