Job Description
Information systems managers are ultimately responsible for the function and administration of technology in their businesses or organizations. These professionals hold at least a bachelor's degree and are the planners and directors of all business activities that relate to computers. An information systems manager takes a company's goals and comes up with computer technology, hardware and software that help the company meet those goals. In addition to these responsibilities, an information systems manager takes care of computer security and departmental issues that vary depending on the organization.
Job Duties List
The main job of information systems managers is to manage the technological affairs of a company or organization. This includes any and all business plans related to computers or software implementation. As managers, these workers are usually responsible for staff members who work under them. Information systems managers assign duties to staff members and make sure they are working. As second- to third-tier management in a company, information systems managers report to a supervisor or upper-level management. As for managerial duties, information systems managers are also usually tasked with development of departmental budgets as well as budgeting for equipment on a company-wide level. They are also expected to keep their knowledge of the latest technologies up-to-date to help the company stay as current, technologically, as possible.
Salary
Salary levels and hourly wages for information systems managers tend to vary depending on the organization, level of specialty, education and responsibilities. Average annual wages stand at about $112,000, with a bottom level earnings total of $88,240 and a top level of $141,890. Information systems manager jobs at all income levels also generally come with benefits including expense accounts, stock options and bonuses that are not taken into consideration in average wage totals.
