IT Managers
Official O*NET title: Computer and Information Systems Managers (11-3021.00)
Also called: application development director, computing services director, data processing manager, information systems director, information systems manager
Do you do this at work?
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Do you do this at work?
Consult with users, management, vendors, and technicians to assess computing needs and system requirements
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How AI is changing it managers work
8 of 16 measurable main tasks for this job show up in real AI-use data, so we rate it Red (lots of AI use) — 50%.
This shows where people already use AI, not whether the job will disappear. How we measure this.
Tasks in this job and recorded AI use
- Consult with users, management, vendors, and technicians to assess computing needs and system requirements (main task) — a lot of recorded AI use
- Evaluate the organization's technology use and needs and recommend improvements (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Develop and interpret organizational goals, policies, and procedures (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Review project plans to plan and coordinate project activity (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Evaluate data processing proposals to assess project feasibility and requirements (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Develop computer information resources, providing for data security and control, strategic computing, and disaster recovery (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Provide users with technical support for computer problems (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Prepare and review operational reports or project progress reports (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Direct daily operations of department, analyzing workflow, establishing priorities, developing standards and setting deadlines (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Meet with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others, to solicit cooperation and resolve problems (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Assign and review the work of systems analysts, programmers, and other computer-related workers (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Recruit, hire, train and supervise staff, or participate in staffing decisions (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Stay abreast of advances in technology (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Review and approve all systems charts and programs before their implementation (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Control operational budget and expenditures (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Purchase necessary equipment (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Manage backup, security and user help systems — no recorded AI use
Tasks: O*NET 31.0. AI use: Anthropic Economic Index (exact or close text match).
Your first steps (guidance)
- Week 1: Open a free AI assistant and say hello. Follow our “Getting started with AI” guide. Ask it one simple question about your work.
- Week 2: Use AI on one task you do often. Try the prompt for: “Consult with users, management, vendors, and technicians to assess computing needs and system requirements”. Try the prompt for: “Evaluate the organization's technology use and needs and recommend improvements”.
Tick your own tasks above to get a plan based on what you really do. The first 2 weeks are free; Premium (coming soon) adds weeks 3–12. New to AI? Read our beginner’s guide.
Questions about AI and it managers
Will AI replace it managers?
Our data can’t predict job losses, and we don’t try to. What it does show: 8 of the 16 main tasks for this job match tasks people already use AI for (Anthropic Economic Index), giving a Red rating (lots of AI use). Using AI on a task is not the same as AI doing the whole job, and 9 of the 17 listed tasks show no recorded AI use yet.
Which IT manager tasks is AI used for most?
In the data, the most AI use among this job’s tasks is for: consult with users, management, vendors, and technicians to assess computing needs and system requirements; evaluate the organization's technology use and needs and recommend improvements; develop and interpret organizational goals, policies, and procedures.
Which IT manager tasks show little or no AI use?
For example: direct daily operations of department, analyzing workflow, establishing priorities, developing standards and setting deadlines; meet with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others, to solicit cooperation and resolve problems; assign and review the work of systems analysts, programmers, and other computer-related workers. These are good places to keep building your own skills.
How does this job compare to others?
In Microsoft Research’s “Working with AI” study, this job’s AI applicability score is equal to or higher than 53% of the occupations they scored. That measures overlap with AI chat use, not risk of job loss.
How can a IT manager start learning AI?
Start small: open a free AI assistant, try it on one task you do often, and always check facts and numbers yourself. The plan on this page is guidance, not professional advice.
See how this job ranks
IT Managers ranks #134 of 572 jobs for the share of main tasks with AI use (#1 = most), and #22 of 30 in Tech.
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