Information Manager Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of an Information Manager includes the following duties and responsibilities:

  • Managing a team of staff including programmers, analysts and support specialists
  • Evaluating the functionality of systems
  • Consulting computer users to ascertain needs and to ensure that facilities meet user or project requirements
  • Selecting and purchasing appropriate hardware and software
  • Managing IT budgets
  • Testing and modifying systems to ensure that that they operate reliably
  • Managing secure network access for remote users
  • Keeping up to date with new technology
  • Designing maintenance procedures and putting them into operation
  • Ensuring software licensing laws are followed
  • Implementing and managing security or integrity and backup procedures
  • Scheduling upgrades
  • Providing user training, support, advice and feedback
  • Training new staff.

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Information Manager duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Information Manager roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.