Technical Manager / Director
Quick Facts
What They Do
A Technical Manager or Director manages all technical matters relating to a company's information technology, ensuring the technology meets technical requirements. Oversees equipment such as servers and network equipment. Implements hardware standardization, manages technology support teams. Implements compliance documentation and ensures that there are technical procedures, documentations and standard policies in place.
Core Tasks:
- 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.
- Review project plans to plan and coordinate project activity.
- Assign and review the work of systems analysts, programmers, and other computer-related workers.
- Provide users with technical support for computer problems.
- Develop computer information resources, providing for data security and control, strategic computing, and disaster recovery.
- Stay abreast of advances in technology.
- Recruit, hire, train and supervise staff, or participate in staffing decisions.
- 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, such as hardware and software upgrades.
- Develop and interpret organizational goals, policies, and procedures.
- Review and approve all systems charts and programs prior to their implementation.
- Prepare and review operational reports or project progress reports.
- Evaluate data processing proposals to assess project feasibility and requirements.
- Control operational budget and expenditures.
- Purchase necessary equipment.
What to expect as a Technical Manager / Director
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