IT Project Manager I (Temporary)

State of North Carolina•1915 Health Services Way Wake, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a temporary position and there are no leave or retirement benefits offered with this position. Temporary employees who work an annual average of 30 or more hours per week may be eligible for health insurance coverage under the High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP). For more information on Health Benefits offered visit www.shpnc.org. Visit www.nctemporarysolutions.com for employment information. Note: Permanent and time-limited NC State Government employees must separate from their permanent or time-limited position in order to work in a temporary position. All temporary employees are limited to one NC State Government temporary assignment at a time. Individuals hired into a temporary State job must be fully qualified for the job. OSHR supports the Governor's Job Ready initiative and seeks to expand a temporary skill set to enhance their qualifications for State government and private sector jobs. Exposure to an agency's culture, process, procedures, and potential learning opportunities can provide valuable experience to those who may seek permanent employment with the state. This temporary position is located at 1915 Health Services - Wake County. This position is assigned to DHHS DIRM.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related IT field, business administration, project management or closely related degree from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of experience in IT project management or technical project management related work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

The IT Workforce Strategy Lead is responsible for establishing and leading the IT organization's strategic workforce planning function.
This role develops workforce strategies that align talent capabilities with business priorities, technology modernization, and emerging technologies, including AI.
Key responsibilities include strategic workforce planning, skills strategy, workforce analytics, succession planning, and AI workforce readiness.
The role serves as a strategic advisor to IT leadership, partnering with HR, Workforce Development, Finance, and business leaders to ensure the organization has the capabilities needed for the future.
This position focuses on strategy and planning and does not manage learning or workforce development programs.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain a multi-year IT workforce strategy aligned with business and technology priorities.
Lead workforce planning across IT, identifying future workforce demand and critical capabilities.
Develop workforce strategies using build, buy, borrow, and automate approaches.
Facilitate workforce planning with IT leadership skills & AI workforce strategy.
Develop IT skills and competency frameworks.
Identify current and future skills gaps, with a focus on AI, cloud, cybersecurity, data, and automation.
Lead AI workforce readiness planning and assess the workforce impact of emerging technologies.
Define workforce strategies to support AI adoption and future capability needs.
Analyze workforce trends, risks, and talent pipelines.
Develop and executive dashboards, metrics, and workforce insights.
Lead succession planning for critical IT roles and recommend strategies to improve organizational readiness.
Advise IT executives on workforce strategy and future capability planning.
Partner with Workforce Development to align strategic priorities with capability-building initiatives.
Collaborate with HR, Finance, Talent Acquisition, Enterprise Architecture, and business leaders.