ICT research manager

ICT research managers plan, manage and monitor research activities and evaluate emerging trends in the information and communication technology field to assess their relevance. They also design and oversee staff training on the use of new technology and recommend ways to implement new products and solutions that will maximise benefits for the organisation.

The most in-demand skills for this role include innovation processes, organisational policies, ICT project management, ICT market, scientific research methodology, apply system organisational policies. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives ICT research manager a score of 0.50 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.