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US job code 15-1299.09People-facingHigh change by 2035

Information Technology Project Managers

Machines can already do 45% of this job's tasks. By 2035 that rises to 65%. The job changes before it disappears.

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Share of the work machines can do

Worldwide baseline, 2026 to 2050

100%75%50%25%20262035205045%Half: 2029

Information Technology Project Managers in 2026: the short answer

  • Today: machines can do 45% of this job's tasks, and AI use is already seen in 31% of them.
  • Forecast: machines can do half of its tasks by 2029, and 65% by 2035, according to the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit.
  • Size: 435,370 people do this job in the United States, on a median pay of $116,580 a year.
  • Contact with people: it scores 72% for contact with people.
  • Also called: Cloud Product Director, Cybersecurity Project Manager, Data Center Product Director, Information Systems Project Manager (IS Project Manager).
  • Competency here means how well the best AI model, tool or robot available can do a task, scored out of 100: today using the best available now, and for later years the 311 prediction of what AI and robots will be able to do.

Updated by the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit. These are worldwide baseline figures; the Workforce Starburst shows them for your country. Go deeper: How ready am I? or an executive briefing.

Machines can do today
45%of the tasks, 2026
By 2035
65%half the tasks by 2029
US median pay
$116,580a year, May 2025
US jobs
435k435,370 people
Contact with people
72%how people-facing
Step 1AnticipateWhat is changing? Free to everyone

How the work changes, task by task

The tasks that take up most of the day, with the share of each that machines can do in 2026 (dark) and 2035 (pink). Worldwide baseline.

TaskShare of the dayMachines can do2026 to 2035
Manage project execution to ensure adherence to budget, schedule, and scope10%
10% to 27%
Confer with project personnel to identify and resolve problems10%
25% to 50%
Schedule and facilitate meetings related to information technology projects10%
10% to 27%
Monitor or track project milestones and deliverables8%
83% to 97%
Direct or coordinate activities of project personnel8%
84% to 87%
Develop or update project plans for information technology projects including information such as project objectives, technologies, systems, information specifications, schedules, funding, and staffing8%
77% to 97%
Prepare project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends7%
80% to 97%
Assess current or future customer needs and priorities by communicating directly with customers, conducting surveys, or other methods5%
55% to 85%
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The skills this job runs on

The skills information technology project managers use most, most used first.

Professionalism and work ethicLeadershipIT and softwareAdaptability and resilienceCollaborationInterpersonal skillsCommunicationLearning aptitude and mindsetEntrepreneurial mindsetMoral intelligence and integrityManagementOperations and processEngineering designCritical thinking and problem solvingEmotional intelligenceSelf-managementAnalysis and dataEconomicsFinancial skillsCreative and innovative thinkingInterdisciplinary thinking

Human value: what makes people in this job hard to replace

How much information technology project managers rely on each one, from 0 to 10. 311 estimates, medium confidence.

  • Go-to problem solver9/10
  • Trust and reliability9/10
  • Know-how about the organisation10/10
  • Network and relationships8/10
  • Mentoring and developing others7/10
  • Culture and morale10/10
  • Initiative beyond the role8/10
  • Calm in a crisis8/10
  • Bridge between teams10/10
  • Reputation and influence8/10

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Questions

When will machines do half of the tasks of Information Technology Project Managers?

Machines can do half of its tasks by 2029. That is the worldwide baseline from the 311 Workforce Starburst, before adjusting for country.

Will AI take the job of information technology project managers?

Machines can do 45% of the tasks of information technology project managers today and 65% by 2035. The job changes before it disappears: the routine tasks move first.

Sources and citing

Tasks and their share of the day: O*NET 31.0, occupation 15-1299.09 (US Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0). Pay and jobs: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. AI use today: Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY). Scoring, forecast and human value: the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit (human value scores are 311 estimates, medium confidence); after 2035 the figures extend each trend, with lower confidence. Foresight, not advice.

Cite as: 311 Institute (2026). Information Technology Project Managers: the outlook to 2050. 311 Workforce Starburst. https://www.311institute.com/jobs/information-technology-project-managers/