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IT Project Manager jobs: 88 open roles

Open it project manager jobs taken from employers’ own career sites and checked to still be open. Listings that state pay show a median of $118,500 a year.

The market for it project manager work

Every figure names its source. Skills and AI-skill shares describe the whole Engineering function this title sits in. Outlook, pay and AI-use figures are for the government category “Project management specialists”, the closest occupation to this title.

Verified open it project manager jobs
88

Source: NextChapter, checked against employer career sites, last 7 days.

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Median pay in listings that state it
$118,500

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

Employment outlook
Projected to grow 7% from 2025 to 2035 (much faster than average).

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–2035.

National median pay, all levels
$102,320

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025.

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Openings a year nationally, growth plus replacement
76,500

Source: BLS Employment Projections.

Engineering openings that ask for AI skills
8%

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

Engineering openings that are remote
3%

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

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Skills most often named in openings

  1. 1. python10%
  2. 2. project management5%
  3. 3. linux4%
  4. 4. c++4%
  5. 5. aws4%
  6. 6. agile4%
  7. 7. supply chain4%
  8. 8. procurement3%

AI skills worth building for this work

  1. 1. ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow)
  2. 2. LLM application engineering
  3. 3. RAG and vector search
  4. 4. Model fine-tuning
  5. 5. Model training and deep learning
  6. 6. MLOps

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Where it project manager experience can go next

Career moves the skills carry over to, closest fit first. Time is how long a move usually takes.

  • Technical program management

    Close fit · A few months

    Technical program management pays more for the same delivery craft, aimed at engineering teams.

    Carries over: Delivery planning, Risk management, Stakeholder updates

  • Implementation and onboarding

    Close fit · Quick switch (weeks)

    Customer implementation is project management with a customer on the other side.

    Carries over: Running projects with customers, Scope and timeline control

  • Operations management and chief of staff

    Adjacent · A few months

    Chief of staff and business operations roles hire strong program people to run the leadership agenda.

    Carries over: Cross-team coordination, Executive reporting, Process

  • Product operations

    Adjacent · A few months

    Product operations runs the product team's processes and releases, a natural home for delivery people.

    Carries over: Release planning, Process, Tooling

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Open it project manager jobs

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IT Project Manager salary

The middle half of it project manager listings that state pay run from $107,500 to $140,000. See the full it project manager salary breakdown.

Engineering jobs in the rankings

Rankings about engineering jobs

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Where it project manager jobs are

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Employers hiring it project managers

  • Booz Allen Hamilton 2
  • Defense Information Systems Agency 2
  • Career Opportunities with Volarify 2
  • Insight Global 2
  • Govcio 2
  • University of North Florida 1
  • Leidos 1
  • Tempur Sealy 1
  • Sunsoft 1
  • NW Natural 1

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