No day is ever the same. JP Morgan Chase & Co. is one of the world's largest banks and I am reminded daily of the important role it plays in the global economy and what I do here. My time is typically divided equally between time with my team and time with executives. My main function is leading a team that protects the firm and its customers, clients, employees and partners from cybersecurity threats. I also do a lot of work engaging fellow employees and training them on proper cyber hygiene.
CAREER
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Overview
Salary Median (2020)
$151,150
Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)
+10.4% (faster than the average)
Most Common Level of Education
Bachelor's degree
Career
Roadtrip Nation Leaders in This Career
What Computer and Information Systems Managers Do
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming.
Other Job Titles Computer and Information Systems Managers May Have
Application Development Director, Computing Services Director, Data Processing Manager, Information Systems Director (IS Director), Information Systems Manager (IS Manager), Information Systems Supervisor (IS Supervisor), Information Technology Director (IT Director), Information Technology Manager (IT Manager), MIS Director (Management Information Systems Director), Technical Services Manager
How Leaders Describe a Typical Day at Work
As the Founder and CEO of WSC, I use a holistic approach to develop programs that train women in both the hard technical skills and soft skills, empowering them to succeed.
Tasks & Responsibilities May Include
- Direct daily operations of department, analyzing workflow, establishing priorities, developing standards and setting deadlines.
- Meet with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others, to solicit cooperation and resolve problems.
- Review project plans to plan and coordinate project activity.
- Assign and review the work of systems analysts, programmers, and other computer-related workers.
- Provide users with technical support for computer problems.
Education
Level of Education Attained by Computer and Information Systems Managers
Most common level of education among people in
this career: Bachelor's degree (46%)
Some college, no degree
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Other*
*All other responses combined for clarity.
Majors Related to Career
Additional Skills & Experiences That Can Help You Excel
Live in the problem. Understand it in all of its detail and become known as the person that can actually solve that problem. This strategy will separate you from everyone one else out there and make you valuable.
Network and get advice from others in positions you want to be in. It's all about who you know and how you can leverage those relationships to get you ahead.
Getting Started
Recommended First Step for:
Middle School Students
You need a natural curiosity - technology by its very nature grows organically through curiosity, through people taking an interest in a tool, and then figuring out more innovative ways to use that tool. You need to look at something and be thinking, "Is there a better way to use this? Is there a different way to think about this?" That's the very basis of how development evolves.
Take on Science and Math courses even if others tell you they are difficult.
Take on tough challenges in your academic journey through school and college.
Get curious about how you can use the magic of software to address simple everyday issues around you. How can you automate repetitive tasks to free up more time for you & others? Can you apply data to practices and processes to improve efficiency? And so on. Start by simply being curious and then search online for free programming courses for beginners and go from there. The key here is that if you start with your - emphasis on YOUR - curiosity, it will lead you to the oasis of knowledge for YOU.
Get involved in your school's robotics and IoT STEM programs. Pay attention in your linear algebra math classes - these will be important for your machine learning opportunities. Doing what you love doesn't have to feel like work. Trying to change the world is more of a lifestyle than a job. Everything can be fun and exciting. It is what you make of it...
High School Students
College Students
Everyone
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