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software manager

Software managers oversee the acquisition and development of software systems in order to provide support to all organisational units. They also monitor the results and quality of the different software solutions and projects implemented in the organisation.

software manager software managers oversee the acquisition and development of software systems in order to provide support to all organisational units. They also monitor the results and quality of the different software solutions and projects implemented in the organisation. The role shows moderate AI exposure (0.59 on a 0-1 scale) — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. The most in-demand skills for the role include systems development life-cycle, digital systems, organisational policies, unified modelling language, ICT project management.

AI exposure
5.9/10
automation risk

Top skills

systems development life-cycle digital systems organisational policies unified modelling language ICT project management data storage ICT project management methodologies quality assurance methodologies software metrics use an application-specific interface

Frequently asked questions

What does software manager do?

Software managers oversee the acquisition and development of software systems in order to provide support to all organisational units. They also monitor the results and quality of the different software solutions and projects implemented in the organisation.

What skills does software manager need?

The most in-demand skills for this role include systems development life-cycle, digital systems, organisational policies, unified modelling language, ICT project management, data storage. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Will AI replace software manager?

Our AI-durability model gives software manager a score of 0.59 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.

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