What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Project Portfolio Manager position at State of North Carolina?
Salary : $112,683.00 - $197,196.00 Annually
Location : Wake County, NC
Job Type : Permanent Full-Time
Remote Employment : Flexible / Hybrid
Job Number : 25-00752 65022636
Department : Department of Information Technology
Division : DIT Transportation
Opening Date : 01 / 16 / 2025
Closing Date : 1 / 30 / 2025 5 : 00 PM Eastern
Job Class Title : IT Project Portfolio Manager
Position Number : 65022636
Section : Project Management Office (PMO)
Salary Grade : DT13
Description of Work
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We currently have an opening for an IT Project Portfolio Manager
As of January 1, 2024, the new salary range will be $116,627 - $204,098.
The primary responsibility of the IT Project Portfolio Manager is to facilitate strategic planning and prioritization for delivery of complete information technology services to meet agency level goals and objectives.
Duties include, but are not limited, to :
- Responsible for the review of project plans for accuracy and manageability
- Overall responsibility for project portfolio management including strategic planning, forecasting, project prioritization, resource allocation, and budgeting
- Analyzes capacity and resource allocation to ensure effective and efficient delivery of services and collaborates with management and peers to establish policies, procedures, standards, methodologies and guidelines for information technology projects and services
About the Organization
The serves as the Technology Center for the State of NC. Services that NCDIT provides reach a client base of state and local government agencies, as well as schools, colleges and universities. NCDIT's is to enable trusted business-driven solutions that meet the needs of North Carolinians. NCDIT provides technology services to state agencies and is charged with by expanding availability of broadband services and promoting the adoption of affordable, high-speed internet.
As NCDIT's services reach North Carolina residents from all backgrounds, we believe that a diverse workforce is our most valuable asset to recognize, understand and meet the IT needs of our constituents across the state. Our agency culture intentionally values diversity, equity and inclusion through the implementation of thoughtful, practical, innovative and data-driven strategies. We are an state, ensuring that people with disabilities have equal opportunities to succeed in the state government workplace (). NCDIT supports recent executive orders to address pay equity for women (), establish paid parental leave for birth, adoption, and foster care (), and implement fair chance policies (). NCDIT also has designed to help past and current military personnel and their spouses find rewarding careers with us. Join a team that welcomes, values, respects and supports all members of our work community.
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Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies
The Knowledge, Skills and Abilities listed below, along with the Minimum Education and Experience requirements, are REQUIRED to qualify for this position. We will not review resumes in lieu of Experience and Education listed on the application. Click these links for additional information : Introduction to the Job Application and Addressing Knowledge, Skills and Abilities . (Note : These links refer to Dept. of Public Safety process; this process is the same for Dept. of Information Technology.)
To qualify for this position, applicants must document on the application that they possess ALL of the following :
The following Management Preferences are not required, but applicants that possess these skills are preferred :
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 the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.
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 five years of progressive information technology experience, IT project management related work, or technical project management related work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Supplemental and Contact Information
The is an who embraces an philosophy which consists of complying with all federal laws, state laws and Executive Orders.
NCDIT uses the to fill posted positions. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.
REMOTE WORK :
We trust our employees to be self-motivated and successful in hybrid / remote roles, thus NCDIT offers robust and variable work schedule flexibility.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS : The state of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits. Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis). Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave. In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees.
Some highlights include :
Learn more about employee perks / benefits :
To apply for this position, please click the "Apply" link above (on the Government Jobs website) or visit to complete an on-line application.
Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account and click "Application Status." If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted by management. If you are no longer under consideration, you will receive an email notification. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact :
NCDIT-Transportation Human Resources
Tina Holmes
For technical issues with your application, please call the GovernmentJobs.com Applicant Support Help Line at 855-524-5627.
NOTE : For temporary, contract or other supplemental staffing appointments : There are no paid leave, retirement or other benefits associated with these appointment types.
For permanent and time-limited appointments : Eligible employees have benefits that include employee health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, NC Flex (a variety of high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis), and paid vacation, sick, and community service leave, to name a few. Paid parental leave is available for eligible employees. Some benefits require 30 hours work / week for participation.
To qualify for this position, applicants must possess the required "Minimum Education and Experience" AND all "Knowledge, Skills and Abilities" listed on the job posting. I understand that my application MUST include a complete work history in the "Work Experience" section, all education in the "Education" section, and credentials in the "Certificates and Licenses" section. I understand that a resume is NOT a substitute for completing the sections listed above. Also, I understand that Supplemental Questions are considered a part of the application and the answers are used in the screening process, and that all questions must be answered completely and accurately.
To receive credit for relevant professional certifications you must attach documented proof of your active certifications to this application in addition to including the information regarding your certifications in the "Certificates and Licenses" section.
If you earned a foreign degree, you must attach your official evaluation for U.S. equivalency to your application to receive credit for your degree as foreign degrees require an official evaluation for U.S. equivalency. If you do not attach, Human Resources cannot verify your degree equivalency to give you credit for salary qualification purposes. There are several organizations that perform this specialized service listed on the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) website :
Please select the education and experience level that best reflects your education and related experience as defined here :
Which areas have you demonstrated in the work experience section on your application? For example, if you select that you have experience in one of the choices below, this should be explicitly reflected within each relevant job in the work experience section in your application, not just indicated in this supplemental question.Check all that apply.
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Salary : $112,683 - $197,196
