ICT Project Manager
An ICT Project Manager plans, coordinates, and delivers information technology projects, managing scope, schedule, budget, and risk to achieve business outcomes. This is one of the most in-demand IT management roles in Australia.
Full-time AUD, 2025 indicative. Wide bands reflect variation by employer, experience, and location.
High demand; Australia's digital infrastructure investment in government, banking, and healthcare sustains a large project delivery workforce.
Occupation list membership
Which Department of Home Affairs skilled lists this occupation currently appears on.
- STSOLShort-Term Skilled Occupation List
Occupations eligible for shorter-term sponsored visas including Subclass 482 (short-term stream).
- CSOLCombined Skilled Occupation List
The merged skilled list that consolidates previous MLTSSL and STSOL eligibility under the Skills in Demand program.
Assessing authority
The body that assesses skills for migration purposes for this occupation.
- ACSAustralian Computer SocietyVisit official site →
Visa pathways
Australian visa subclasses for which this occupation is currently eligible.
- 186Learn more →Employer Nomination Scheme visa
Permanent employer-sponsored visa for workers nominated by an approved sponsor.
- 190Learn more →Skilled Nominated visa
Permanent visa for workers nominated by a state or territory government.
- 482Learn more →Skills in Demand visa
Employer-sponsored temporary visa (formerly TSS) for occupations on the relevant list.
- 491Learn more →Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa
Five-year provisional visa for workers willing to live and work in regional Australia.
- 494Learn more →Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa
Five-year employer-sponsored provisional visa in regional Australia, with a path to PR.
State nominations
States and territories that currently nominate this occupation for skilled migration.
| Code | State / Territory | Details |
|---|---|---|
| NSW | New South Wales | View nomination → |
| WA | Western Australia | View nomination → |
| SA | South Australia | View nomination → |
| TAS | Tasmania | View nomination → |
| ACT | Australian Capital Territory | View nomination → |
Key duties
- Define project scope, deliverables, milestones, and resource plans
- Lead project teams of developers, architects, and business analysts
- Manage project budgets, risks, issues, and stakeholder expectations
- Deliver project outcomes on time and within budget to specification
Skills required
- IT project management methodologies (PMI, Agile, Prince2)
- Stakeholder management and communication
- Risk and issue management
- Budget management and resource planning
Typical qualifications pathway
A bachelor's degree in information technology or a related discipline; PMP or equivalent project management certification is highly valued. ACS assesses qualifications.
Visa & occupation list information
Listed on STSOL and CSOL, supporting subclasses 186, 190, 482, 491, and 494. Multiple pathways available; ACS skills assessment is the gateway For advice on which pathway suits your circumstances, consult a registered MARA migration agent.
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