IT Manager Resume Guideline and Example

IT manager or IT director manages information systems operations within an organization.  For small or medium business, IT manager may be appointed to manage the entire IT division; in large organizations, IT manager is usually responsible for a branch of IT operations, i.e., data center operation, telecommunications, corporate network,  end user support and training, application development and integration, etc.
IT manager is an advanced position with no entry level opportunities.  IT manager positions are usually filled by promotions from business analyst, systems analyst, systems administrator, or other IT job with at least 3 years IT experience.
A wining IT manager resume should demonstrate the following qualifications:

• Strategic IT and business planning
• IT infrastructure design and implementation
• IT System architecture
• System/software/database life-cycle
• Project management methodologies
• Enterprise system deployments
• Budget development and management
• Contract negotiations and management
• Cost/time/change management
• System integration planning and implementation
• Data center management  

The following resume example demonstrates a job seeker's pursuit in IT management field.

IT Project Manager Resume Guideline and Example

IT project managers manage IT project life cycle through phases commonly classified as:

(1) analysis,
(2) design,
(3) development,
(4) integration and test,
(5) implementation, and
(6) operations and maintenance.

Project oversight and IV&V (independent validation and verification) are also important IT project management task areas.

In the trend of IT outsourcing, many project managers work for consulting firms for providing IT project management service to various clients.  Currently there are more and more IT project manager opportunities with IT and technical consulting companies.

To make your IT project manager resume a big winner, you resume must demonstrate the following strengths:

(1) IT project life cycle experience.
(2) Ability to write proposals for bidding to win new contracts.
(3) Skills to develop and enhance customer and client relationship.

IT project manager position usually require some experience thus there is rarely entry level opportunity available.  However, IT professionals with 2 years experience could be promoted to project manager position. 

Two project management certification are very helpful:

- PMI Certified Project Management Professional
- IT Project+