Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming.

• Manager, Computer Operations
• Manager, Data Processing

• Assign and review the work of systems analysts, programmers, and other computer-related workers.
• Consult with users, management, vendors, and technicians to assess computing needs and system requirements.
• Control operational budget and expenditures.
• Develop and interpret organizational goals, policies, and procedures.
• Develop computer information resources, providing for data security and control, strategic computing, and disaster recovery.
• Direct daily operations of department, analyzing workflow, establishing priorities, developing standards and setting deadlines.
• Evaluate data processing proposals to assess project feasibility and requirements.
• Evaluate the organization's technology use and needs and recommend improvements, such as hardware and software upgrades.
• Manage backup, security and user help systems.
• Meet with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others, to solicit cooperation and resolve problems.
• Prepare and review operational reports or project progress reports.
• Purchase necessary equipment.
• Recruit, hire, train and supervise staff, or participate in staffing decisions.
• Review and approve all systems charts and programs prior to their implementation.
• Review project plans to plan and coordinate project activity.
• Stay abreast of advances in technology.

• adhere to safety procedures
• analyze operational or management reports or records
• analyze workflow
• assign work to staff or employees
• compile data for financial reports
• conduct or attend staff meetings
• confer with management or users
• confer with other departmental heads to coordinate activities
• consult with customers concerning needs
• consult with managerial or supervisory personnel
• determine customer needs
• develop computer performance standards
• develop policies, procedures, methods, or standards
• direct and coordinate activities of workers or staff
• estimate time needed for project
• evaluate computer system user requests or requirements
• examine expenditures to ensure activities are within budget
• follow data security procedures
• follow data storage procedures
• hire, discharge, transfer, or promote workers
• monitor operational budget
• order or purchase supplies, materials, or equipment
• oversee execution of organizational or program policies
• plan computer security measures
• plan or organize work
• prepare reports
• recommend software or hardware purchases
• revise or correct errors in computer programs, software, or systems
• test computer programs or systems
• use computer application flow charts
• use computer programming language
• use project management techniques
• work as a team member