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Computer and Information Systems Manager resume example

A resume for a Computer and Information Systems Manager needs to show the work itself: plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming. Day to day that means work like this: direct daily operations of department, analyzing workflow, establishing priorities, developing standards and setting deadlines; meet with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others, to solicit cooperation and resolve problems. Recruiters and applicant tracking systems both read for the tasks and tools this role actually involves, so the strongest resume names them in your own experience rather than describing the job in the abstract. Below are the tasks O*NET records for this occupation, the software and tools it uses, the titles it is advertised under, and the skills worth naming if they are genuinely yours.

Also advertised as

The same job is posted under many titles. Searching only your own job title hides most of the openings you could apply to.

  • Information Systems Director
  • IS Director
  • Information Systems Manager
  • IS Manager
  • Information Technology Director
  • IT Director
  • Information Technology Manager
  • IT Manager
  • Application Development Director
  • Computing Services Director
  • Data Processing Manager
  • Information Systems Supervisor
  • IS Supervisor
  • MIS Director
  • Management Information Systems Director
  • Technical Services Manager
  • CISO
  • IT Account Manager

O*NET records 40 titles for this occupation in total.

What people in this job call themselves

Titles reported by people actually doing this work, which is often not the title on the job posting.

  • Information Systems Director (IS Director)
  • Information Systems Manager (IS Manager)
  • Information Systems Supervisor (IS Supervisor)
  • Information Technology Director (IT Director)
  • Information Technology Manager (IT Manager)
  • MIS Director (Management Information Systems Director)

What this work actually involves

Tasks recorded for this occupation, in O*NET's words. If your experience covers one of these, it belongs on your resume in your own words.

  • Direct daily operations of department, analyzing workflow, establishing priorities, developing standards and setting deadlines.
  • Meet with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others, to solicit cooperation and resolve problems.
  • Review project plans to plan and coordinate project activity.
  • Assign and review the work of systems analysts, programmers, and other computer-related workers.
  • Provide users with technical support for computer problems.
  • Develop computer information resources, providing for data security and control, strategic computing, and disaster recovery.
  • Recruit, hire, train and supervise staff, or participate in staffing decisions.
  • Stay abreast of advances in technology.
  • Consult with users, management, vendors, and technicians to assess computing needs and system requirements.
  • Develop and interpret organizational goals, policies, and procedures.
  • Evaluate the organization's technology use and needs and recommend improvements, such as hardware and software upgrades.
  • Review and approve all systems charts and programs prior to their implementation.

17 tasks are recorded in total; these are the most central.

Example bullets for this role

Built from this occupation's own tasks. The brackets stay empty on purpose: we will not invent a number for you, and a fabricated metric is the fastest way to lose an interview you had already won.

  • Direct daily operations of department, analyzing workflow, establishing priorities, developing standards and setting deadlines, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
  • Meet with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others, to solicit cooperation and resolve problems, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
  • Review project plans to plan and coordinate project activity, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
  • Assign and review the work of systems analysts, programmers, and other computer-related workers, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].

Software used in this role

Recorded for this occupation by O*NET. An applicant tracking system matches the exact product name, so write the tool the way the posting writes it.

  • ACT! Premium
  • Adobe Distiller
  • Adobe Flex
  • Advanced business application programming ABAP
  • Alpha Four
  • Amazon Web Services AWS software
  • Apache Cassandra
  • Apache Hadoop
  • Apache HTTP Server
  • Apache Maven
  • Apache Pig
  • Apache Solr
  • Apache Tomcat
  • Apple Final Cut Pro

177 software entries are recorded in total.

Tools and equipment

The physical equipment this occupation is recorded as using. Worth naming when a posting asks for it by name.

  • Access servers
  • Computer servers
  • Computer tool kits
  • File servers
  • Industry standard architecture/peripheral component interconnect ISA/PCI cards
  • Inkjet printers
  • Internet Information Services IIS Servers
  • Laser facsimile machines
  • Laser printers
  • Mainframe computers
  • Mid-range computers
  • Minicomputers

Skills an ATS reads for

Worth naming only if they are genuinely yours. Keyword overlap is one input to a resume's score, not a verdict.

  • IT strategy
  • cloud infrastructure
  • cybersecurity
  • vendor management
  • budgeting
  • ITIL
  • SAP
  • SQL

What this job rates as most important

O*NET rates every skill for importance to this occupation. These are the highest rated, in order.

  1. 01Critical Thinking
  2. 02Active Listening
  3. 03Reading Comprehension
  4. 04Judgment and Decision Making
  5. 05Monitoring
  6. 06Speaking
  7. 07Complex Problem Solving
  8. 08Coordination
  9. 09Writing
  10. 10Management of Personnel Resources

Knowledge areas

The subject knowledge this occupation draws on, rated by importance.

  • Computers and Electronics
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Administration and Management
  • Engineering and Technology
  • English Language
  • Personnel and Human Resources
  • Mathematics
  • Education and Training

What qualifications people in this job have

From O*NET's survey of people doing this work. This is what postholders reported, not a requirement any single employer sets.

  • 48%Bachelor's Degree
  • 26%Some College Courses
  • 14%Master's Degree

What level this role is pitched at

O*NET places this occupation in “Considerable Preparation Needed”. Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

Common questions

What does a Computer and Information Systems Manager do?
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming. Day to day that includes work like direct daily operations of department, analyzing workflow, establishing priorities, developing standards and setting deadlines and Meet with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others, to solicit cooperation and resolve problems.
What skills should a Computer and Information Systems Manager put on a resume?
O*NET rates Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, and Monitoring among the most important skills for this occupation. Name the ones that are genuinely yours and show where you used them. A resume that lists skills you do not have is weaker than one that lists fewer.
What software should a Computer and Information Systems Manager list?
Software recorded for this occupation includes ACT! Premium, Adobe Distiller, Adobe Flex, Advanced business application programming ABAP, and Alpha Four. Applicant tracking systems match on the exact product name, so write the tool as the posting writes it rather than describing it in general terms.
What other job titles cover Computer and Information Systems Manager work?
O*NET records 40 titles for this occupation, including Information Systems Director, IS Director, Information Systems Manager, and IS Manager. Searching only your own job title hides most of the openings you could apply to.
What qualifications does a Computer and Information Systems Manager need?
In O*NET's survey of people doing this job, 48% reported their level of education as "Bachelor's Degree". That is what current postholders reported, not a requirement any single employer sets.
Will this resume pass an ATS for a Computer and Information Systems Manager role?
No tool outside an employer can tell you how that employer's system is configured, including ours. What you can control is that the resume parses cleanly, names the work in the words the posting uses, and does not claim anything you cannot back up.

Related roles

Occupations O*NET records as closest to this one, and worth looking at if this search is not moving.

What this page cannot tell you

  • No tool outside an employer can tell you how that employer’s ATS is configured, including ours.
  • This page makes no claim about pay, demand or how many people hold this job. O*NET does not publish that here and we will not estimate it.
  • Keyword overlap is one input to a resume’s score, not a verdict on you. A resume that names skills you do not have is worse than one that names fewer.

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