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data processing manager

A professional who directs and coordinates development and production activities of data processing department. Responsibilities include:

  • Consults with management to determine information requirements of management, scientists, or engineers, determine boundaries and priorities of new projects, and discuss system capacity and equipment acquisitions.
  • Confers with department heads involved with proposed projects to ensure cooperation and further define nature of project.
  • Consults with computer systems hardware analyst to define equipment needs.
  • Reviews project feasibility studies.
  • Establishes work standards.
  • Assigns and schedules work, or delegates work to subordinate managers and supervisors, and reviews work.
  • Interprets policies, purposes, and goals of organization to subordinates.
  • Prepares progress reports to inform management of project status and deviation from goals.
  • Contracts with management specialists, technical personnel, or vendors to solve problems.
  • Directs computer processing scheduler to change computer operating schedule to meet department priorities.
  • Reviews reports of computer and peripheral equipment production, malfunctions, and maintenance to ascertain costs and plan department operating changes.
  • Analyzes department workflow and workers' job duties to recommend reorganization or departmental realignment within company.
  • Participates in decisions concerning staffing and promotions within data processing department.
  • Directs training of subordinates.
  • May prepare proposals and solicit sale of systems analysis, programming, and computer services to outside firms.
  • May assist staff to diagnose and solve computer equipment problems.
  • May participate in technical projects, such as writing equipment specifications or developing computer programs for specified applications.
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