telecommunications manager

Telecommunications managers coordinate telecommunications staff activities for installing, troubleshooting, repairing and maintaining telecommunications equipment and infrastructure. They oversee the research, evaluation and implementation of new technologies and ensure a safe working environment for the employees. They supervise the inventory of supplies as well as user and customer assistance actions.

The most in-demand skills for this role include ICT communications protocols, telecom regulations, manage budgets, manage staff, comply with legal regulations, recruit employees. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives telecommunications 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.