IT/Digital Futures Management Specialist
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Manages the resources required to plan for, develop, deliver and support digital services and products to meet the digital workplace needs of a business.
Overview
As well as being recognised as the UK’s fastest growing and most economically productive regions, Greater Manchester is also one of Europe’s largest creative, digital and technology clusters.
The region has a long history of digital innovation, so why not be a part of that?
As an IT / Digital Futures Management Specialist, you’ll expertly design the digital workplace architecture and develop business case proposals for your business or client.
You’ll identify and select new digital technologies that improve digital workplace efficiency and offer new and improved web, cloud or mobile technology enabled digital products and services.
Constantly you’ll want to contribute to improved business performance through reducing overall financial costs and increasing sustainability, developing continual service improvement plans to ensure the digital workplace adequately supports business needs.
Top 5 Tasks
- Design and develop digital architecture
- Develop digital workplace business case proposals that provide return on investment (ROI)
- Identify and select new digital technology capabilities to optimise the digital workplace.
- Work with solutions architects, providers and systems administrators
- Focus on achieving stable systems.
Salary
As a graduate, you can expect to earn around £25,000 and with significant experience, you can earn up to £70,000.
Am I Suited?
- IT geek
- Innovator
- Analytical thinker
- Flexible
- Creative
By 2035, Greater Manchester’s digital and creative sector will require an additional 22,000 roles in order to sustain itself.
Qualifications
You can enter this role typically with a degree, apprenticeship, training through a professional body or working towards this role.
Employers tend to favour qualifications in a related field such as business studies, computer science or information systems.
