The day-to-day It operations of any organization need to be watched over carefully. An It manager does just this while also striving to keep those working under them happy and capable of reaching their targets.
Ensuring maximum availability of It systems throughout a company is essential, as is providing infrastructure services and developing or implementing required programs and systems. A pre-determined budget must be efficiently balanced while all hardware and software is maintained. In an It manager role, people management skills are a must, as is the ability to be able to think quickly and have numerous back-up plans in the event that problems of varying scales of seriousness should occur.
The median salary for this role in Canada can be as high as C
$70,000, with Toronto, Calgary, and Edmonton offering the best opportunities. Vacancies are also available in Windsor, Richmond, and Vancouver.