Skills
48 skills are associated with this occupation.
0 skills selected
Essential knowledge
9 skills
Essential skills / competences
14 skills
Optional knowledge
9 skills
Optional skills / competences
16 skills
Overview
Software managers oversee software acquisition and development so systems support organisational units, user needs and ICT standards. They monitor project results, quality and the performance of software solutions.
In job descriptions, look for software specifications, ICT project management, user requirements, technology strategy, quality assurance, data management, software costs, staff leadership and tender processes.
Explore this occupation
Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Software managers coordinate software acquisition, development and quality across an organisation. They connect user needs, technical proposals, standards, schedules and delivery results so applications support business units.
Skills and specializations
Useful skills include ICT project management, software specifications, systems development life cycle, quality assurance methods, data management, technology strategy, user requirements and staff coordination.
Salary context
Salary context depends on team size, software portfolio, budget or tender responsibility, delivery risk, staff management, stakeholder exposure and whether the role owns strategy, operations or both.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward ICT operations management, applications leadership, product or delivery management, technology strategy, vendor management or broader digital transformation roles.
Good to know
Read vacancies for the balance between people management, project control, architecture decisions, vendor contracts and hands-on requirements work. The title can cover very different software portfolios.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
Map overview
Zoom and click to see available jobs.
— Jobs total — Countries with jobs
Alternative labels
Occupation group
ICT operations manager (1330.5)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/f31f487b-4ce2-40f3-90e8-7d0011b4ef1d |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 1330.5.1 |
| ISCO group | 1330 |
| Concept type | Occupation |