IT project managers provide strategic leadership and planning for program and portfolio management, aligning skills and resources, as well as monitoring, managing, and controlling company projects. They exercise independent judgment in overseeing system development and implementation according to prescribed methodology and standards. The job requires knowledge of the policies, methods, and procedures of the company and of the fields of information technology and project management. Incumbents coordinate or oversee the activities of other employees, identifying, prioritizing, authorizing, managing, and controlling projects and programs to achieve strategic business objectives. Employers look for a bachelor’s degree in an IT- or business-related field, a background in application development, and five or more years of experience managing complex projects. Managing large, long-range or multiple complex IT application development projectsSetting project scope, priorities, deadlines and deliverables schedulesFacilitating discussions and consensus among various project stakeholders, such as analysts, applications programmers and clientsManaging and monitoring project budgets and expenditures Submit your resume or request talent now and our expert recruiters will be with you shortly.Robert Half can assist you with your project manager recruitment needs.
AB Testing
About Time
Atlassian Jira
Budget Processes
Cisco Technologies
Cloud Technologies
Computer Hardware
Database
Deliverable
Deployments
Salary for Project Manager Technology in Chicago, IL
124930 - 179180
25th percentile
124930
New to the role, with little or no experience; requires more than casual instruction or supervision to perform day-to-day duties
50th percentile
147870
Has the experience to consistently perform core responsibilities without direct supervision; very comfortable with processes and subject matter associated with the role
75th percentile
179180
Value to the organization goes far beyond the ability to perform normal job duties; has rare qualifications that enable consistent contribution in unique ways; ready for next career level when available
Projected salaries for related positions Position title 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Software and Applications Manager 145390 183520 215450 Product Manager – Technology 138260 170810 201190 DevOps Engineer 140740 173910 210800 Site Reliability Engineer 136710 167400 205530 Scrum Master 113770 146320 171120 Cloud Computing Analyst 111290 141980 171740 Business Analyst – Technology 113150 136400 163680 Systems Analyst – Technology 107260 129580 160580 Technical Writer – Technology 82460 103850 121520
Access millions of skilled contract and permanent candidates at every level from support roles to C-suite, and pinpoint the talent you need using our industry-leading matching technology.
Robert Half Inc. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veterans.   Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information Australia - English Belgium - English Belgium - Nederlands Belgium - Français Brazil - Português Canada - English Canada - Français Chile - Español China - 中文 China - English France - Français Germany - Deutsch Hong Kong, China - English Ireland - English Japan - English Japan - 日本語 Luxembourg - English Netherlands - English Netherlands - Nederlands New Zealand - English Singapore - English Switzerland - Deutsch Switzerland - English Switzerland - Français United Arab Emirates - English United Kingdom - English United States - English