Computer and Information Systems Managers
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming.
What education do people in this job actually have?
O*NET incumbent survey (2024)How EWU courses prepare you for this work (6 of 16 O*NET tasks have course evidence)
Apply basic linear algebra to economic problems.
Implement a program that uses an array to solve a problem.
Program a memory management simulation.
Devise a hypothetical research project for an AI topic of your choice
Understand the foundation of AI
Program a memory management simulation.
Recent regional postings for this occupation
View all 48 postings from the last year →5 most recent CareerOneStop listings for this occupation. "Live" in Quick Facts counts only postings the scraper re-confirmed in the last 7 days; older real postings still appear here until they age out.
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IT MANAGER II2026-06-04Idaho Division of Human Resources · Boise, ID12 requirements 25 responsibilities 8 nice-to-haveExperience communicating technical information to non-technical users.
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Information Technology Manager2026-05-30Premier Technology, Inc. · Blackfoot, ID10 requirements 19 responsibilities 9 nice-to-have(DoD) security clearance.
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M&A I&D IT Manager2026-05-29Deloitte · Seattle, WA9 requirements 9 nice-to-have6+ years consulting or industry experience; alternatively, Master of Business Administration (MBA) and 4+ years of consulting or industry experience
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M&A I&D IT Manager2026-05-29Deloitte · Portland, OR9 requirements 9 nice-to-have6+ years consulting or industry experience; alternatively, Master of Business Administration (MBA) and 4+ years of consulting or industry experience
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IT Director2026-05-28Roosevelt County · Wolf Point, MT
Where to focus your applied learning (10 taskes without course evidence yet)
These O*NET tasks don't have direct course-objective evidence in the Math BS catalog yet. Each is an opportunity to gain hands-on preparation through an applied project, MAA-sponsored partnership, elective, or internship. The Math BS applied-projects page has examples of project-driven learning that could close these kinds of gaps.
- Direct daily operations of department, analyzing workflow, establishing priorities, developing standards and setting deadlines. (importance 4.1/5)
- Meet with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others, to solicit cooperation and resolve problems. (importance 4.1/5)
- Review project plans to plan and coordinate project activity. (importance 4.1/5)
- Provide users with technical support for computer problems. (importance 4.0/5)
- Recruit, hire, train and supervise staff, or participate in staffing decisions. (importance 3.9/5)
- Evaluate the organization's technology use and needs and recommend improvements, such as hardware and software upgrades. (importance 3.7/5)
- Develop and interpret organizational goals, policies, and procedures. (importance 3.7/5)
- Review and approve all systems charts and programs prior to their implementation. (importance 3.7/5)
- Prepare and review operational reports or project progress reports. (importance 3.6/5)
- Purchase necessary equipment. (importance 3.4/5)
More O*NET details for this occupation (skills, knowledge, tools & technology)
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Where this data comes from. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills, and education-incumbents survey come from the U.S. Department of Labor's O*NET 30.2. Washington-state pay and employment projections come from WA Employment Security Department and the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. Live job postings come from CareerOneStop, refreshed nightly from a scrape that tracks the original posting date and the date our system last saw each posting live.
How we connect courses to occupations. Course catalog descriptions and program-level learning outcomes are indexed alongside O*NET task statements. Where a course's language aligns with a task an occupation requires, we mark it as evidence of preparation. Faculty review each candidate match and either confirm or veto it; only confirmed matches surface in totals.