# It Manager

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-manager

An IT manager oversees an organization's technology infrastructure, leading teams responsible for network administration, cybersecurity, and cloud infrastructure on platforms like Azure or AWS. Sitting within the IT department, they set priorities, manage budgets and vendors, and ensure service delivery follows ITIL/IT service management best practices while providing team leadership to systems administrators and support staff. The role suits experienced technologists who have moved into people management while retaining hands-on technical credibility.

Top skills: [Cybersecurity](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/cybersecurity), [Network Administration](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/network-administration), [Team Leadership](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/team-leadership)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [IT Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-administrator), [IT Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-engineer)
- Often leads to: [IT Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-director)

## Similar roles

[Cyber Security Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-manager), [IT Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-director), [IT Operations Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-operations-manager), [It Project Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-project-manager), [Network Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/network-administrator), [Networking Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/networking-manager), [Software Development Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-development-manager), [Software Engineering Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-engineering-manager), [Systems Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-administrator), [Technical Support Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/technical-support-manager)

## Open It Manager roles (8)

- [IT Manager](https://godirect.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/voya_jobs/job/CT-Windsor-One-Orange-Way/IT-Manager_JR0033042) at [Voya Financial](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/voya-financial) — Windsor, CT (listed on Voya Financial's own careers site)
- [Infrastructure Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4acc39b0-359a-4802-9594-05df06b7dcb9/infrastructure-manager-at-crane-co) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — Twinsburg, OH
- [Manager, IT Data Integration Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2b052723-d904-4bce-9d66-d6c8ae9f1e8c/manager-it-data-integration-lead-at-biogen) at [Biogen](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/biogen) — Full-time, Cambridge, MA, $121,000 – $162,000
- [Desktop Engineering Manager II ITS](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d82ab1d4-1879-482f-9e4c-4184d792c090/desktop-engineering-manager-ii-its-at-andersen-corporation) at [Andersen Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/andersen-corporation) — Oak Park, MN, $111,137 – $172,263
- [Senior Manager IT (Governance)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9b9aedd1-0e87-44a3-ae7a-9950c424aae6/senior-manager-it-governance-at-tyson-foods) at [Tyson Foods](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/tyson-foods) — Full-time, Springdale, AR
- [Senior Manager, IT Finance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/88fa9ed8-b8ef-4ba1-ad16-f8dbb9bc8c54/senior-manager-it-finance-at-gilead-sciences) at [Gilead Sciences](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gilead-sciences) — $169,320 – $219,120
- [Head of Corporate IT & Security](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a9eab61d-a400-4985-a8d3-65f7e6727b2e/head-of-corporate-it-security-at-blank-street-coffee) at [Blank Street Coffee](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blank-street-coffee) — Full-time, New York, NY, $150,000 – $200,000
- [Senior Manager, IT Systems / Platform Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/05f26334-6595-419c-9219-b61ce654aed1/senior-manager-it-systems-platform-engineering-at-oura) at [Oura](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/oura) — Full-time, New York, NY · Remote, $169,000 – $230,000

## Likely next role (6)

Where It Managers commonly go next: [IT Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-director).

- [IT Digital Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d49e6f3a-40e3-40ac-a90d-97032e2b9f3b/it-digital-lead-at-medtronic) at [Medtronic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/medtronic) — €90,800 – €136,200
- [Associate Director-  IT Commercial Field Sales Mobile Applications](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d65b745d-d8f1-4f43-9afb-4501f4aba1bc/associate-director-it-commercial-field-sales-mobile-applications-at-gilead) at [Gilead Sciences](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gilead-sciences) — United States - California - Foster City, $195,670 – $253,220
- [Director, IT](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/593e7804-a396-4e63-a639-fd2d4783fd63/director-it-at-zwift) at [Zwift](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/zwift) — Full-time, Long Beach, CA · Remote, $122,500 – $195,000
- [Director, IT](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/life360/jobs/8636922002) at [Life360](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/life360) — Remote, USA, $167,000 – $245,000 (listed on Life360's own careers site)
- [Director, IT & Infrastructure](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/abce8dda-e4e1-4f98-adca-ed3f11154bfb/director-it-infrastructure-at-ast-spacemobile) at [AST SpaceMobile](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ast-spacemobile) — Lanham, MD
- [Director, IT SAP Product Lifecycle and Quality](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/30a2fd6e-d270-4515-9a64-a833cc47b172/director-it-sap-product-lifecycle-and-quality-at-gilead-sciences) at [Gilead Sciences](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gilead-sciences) — Full-time, United States - California - Foster City, $226,185 – $292,710

## Roles similar to It Manager (47)

From [Cyber Security Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-manager), [IT Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-director), [IT Operations Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-operations-manager), [It Project Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-project-manager), [Network Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/network-administrator), [Networking Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/networking-manager), [Software Development Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-development-manager), [Software Engineering Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-engineering-manager), [Systems Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-administrator), [Technical Support Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/technical-support-manager).

- [IT Project Manager](https://fis.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SearchJobs/job/CYP-NICO-4-FLR-1/IT-Project-Manager_JR0309229) at [FIS](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/fis) — CYP NICO 4 FLR 1 (listed on FIS's own careers site)
- [Systems Administrator](https://cinemark.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/cinemark/job/CORP---Cinemark-Service-Center-Plano-TX/Systems-Administrator_R38909) at [Century Theatres](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/century-theatres) — Plano, TX (listed on Century Theatres's own careers site)
- [Systems Administrator](https://andersen.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Andersen_External_Career_Site/job/Oak-Park-Heights-MN/Systems-Administrator_R-8072) at [Andersen Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/andersen-corporation) — Oak Park, MN (listed on Andersen Corporation's own careers site)
- [Software Engineering Manager](https://hpe.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Jobsathpe/job/Durham-North-Carolina-United-States-of-America/Software-Engineering-Manager_1212912-2) at [Juniper Networks](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/juniper-networks) — Durham, NC (listed on Juniper Networks's own careers site)
- [IT Project Manager](https://micron.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Boise-ID---Main-Site/IT-Project-Manager_JR109303) at [Micron Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/micron-technology) — Boise, ID (listed on Micron Technology's own careers site)
- [Systems Administrator](https://diamondbackenergy.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/DBE/job/Oklahoma-City-OK/Systems-Administrator_R100859-4) at [Diamondback Energy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/diamondback-energy) — Oklahoma City, OK (listed on Diamondback Energy's own careers site)
- [IT Operations Manager](https://capri.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Michael_Kors/job/Tokyo/IT-Operations-Manager_R_785426) at [Michael Kors](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/michael-kors) (listed on Michael Kors's own careers site)
- [Cyber Security Manager](https://gentex.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Gentex/job/Michigan-Auburn-Hills/Cyber-Security-Manager_REQ025822) at [Gentex](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gentex) — Auburn Hills, MI (listed on Gentex's own careers site)
- [IT Site Operations Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/68d48f52-9512-4c67-8004-1e7a81177305/it-site-operations-lead-at-crane-co) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — Cincinnati, OH
- [Life Health and Investments Technology Support Supervisor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/43dc0b85-9a87-4d83-ab28-7b4b523645e7/life-health-and-investments-technology-support-supervisor-at-country-financial) at [Country Financial](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/country-financial) — Bloomington, IL, $113,200 – $155,650

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