Description of Work

• Develop comprehensive project plans, including timelines, resource allocation, and deliverable schedules.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders, including department heads, IT teams, and external vendors, to align on project goals and objectives.

• Support the migration and modernization of legacy systems to contemporary platforms, ensuring data integrity and system functionality.
• Collaborate with IT teams to implement and integrate new technologies effectively.

• Develop strategies for migrating and transforming data from existing systems to modern data platforms.
• Ensure data accuracy, completeness, and compliance with organizational standards.

• Establish and enforce quality standards for modernized systems and data, conducting regular audits and quality checks.
• Implement testing protocols to verify system functionality and data accuracy.

• Stay updated on industry best practices, regulatory requirements, and security protocols related to data management and system modernization.
• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory standards governing data privacy and security.

• Identify potential risks and develop contingency plans to mitigate project delays or disruptions.
• Proactively address issues as they arise and escalate when necessary.

• Provide regular updates on project status, milestones, and key performance indicators to relevant stakeholders.
• Prepare and present comprehensive project reports to executive leadership.

• Establish and maintain documentation standards for system modernization processes.
• Ensure proper documentation of project progress, decisions, and outcomes.

• Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies to identify opportunities for process improvement and innovation.
• Implement best practices to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of data and systems modernization efforts.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies

To receive credit for all of your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the application form. Any information listed under the text resume section or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit. Qualified candidates must document on the application that they possess all of the following:

• Thorough knowledge of business systems, regulations and processes and their interaction and how they apply to technology in the applicable area(s).
• Ability to proactively identify and manage situations requiring complex communication for internal and/or external audiences.
• Ability to identify stakeholders and manage communications to achieve consensus and collaboration.
• Ability to exercise creative and critical thinking in evaluating complex situations and developing solutions.
• Ability to forecast level of future agency requirements and influence the direction of projects.
• Ability to devise or modify system-wide business systems to solve problems, considering customer’s capabilities and limitations.
• Ability to develop, monitor, and communicate changes to project scope, project plans, timelines, status, issues, and risks for complex projects.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.
Bachelor's degree from appropriately accredited institution in a discipline related to the area of assignment with three years of programmatic experience related to the area of assignment;
OR
an equivalent combination of training and experience.

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