Career Case Study: IT Project Manager
The role:
Major technology projects need people who can bring everything together. An IT Project Manager plans and organises teams to deliver digital products and services on time and within budget. The role can sit at the intersection of technology, people and business – coordinating specialists and making sure a complex project actually gets delivered.
Typical salary:
£35,000 starting → £60,000 experienced.
Your journey could look like:
BOA Digital → Technical or Digital pathway → Computing/Information Systems/Project Management degree or apprenticeship → Digital Project Role → IT Project Manager → Senior Project/Programme Manager
With experience, progression can include becoming a digital delivery manager, senior project manager or programme leader, specialising in areas such as cyber security or technical architecture, or working as a consultant.
Could this be you:
If you’re interested in technology but also enjoy organising people, communicating ideas and making things happen, you don’t necessarily have to become a programmer to build a successful career in tech.