N.C. Department of Information Technology · 1 day ago
Director of Modernization
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$101K/yr - $133K/yr
5+ years expThe North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) is responsible for implementing the state's public school laws for pre-kindergarten through 12th grade public schools. They are seeking a Director of Modernization to provide comprehensive IT direction and support for Office of Systems Modernization initiatives, ensuring successful delivery of modernization projects while aligning business needs with technology solutions.
Information Technology & Services
Responsibilities
Provide direction for statewide modernization initiatives by ensuring alignment between business needs, technology solutions, and long-term organizational goals
Responsible for identifying, understanding, and managing the business impact of projects on current business endeavors and existing technical infrastructure to ensure project success
Responsible for relating and synergizing projects to other future business and technical endeavors; developing specific plans, timelines, objectives, and milestones for the projects; and ensuring that projects are accomplished within agreed upon time frames
Work with agency management to determine budget, contracts, and funding and has overall responsibility to set priorities and direct the work of multiple IT and Business Managers and multiple staff positions
Responsible for performing all personnel supervisory functions for section IT managers and managing section activities to ensure the best use of time and resources while meeting the customer defined requirements and deliverables
Strategic management of the statewide Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution and its vendor relationships. This includes overseeing contract governance, ensuring vendor accountability, and guiding implementation activities that support ERP expansion across Public School Units (PSUs)
Ensure ERP vendor solutions meet statewide requirements, integrate with DPI systems, and support the modernization objectives established by the General Assembly
Direct section IT staff and provide enterprise-level leadership on technology planning, budgeting, contracting, and interoperability
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science or an IT related field from an appropriately accredited institution and five years of progressive experience in the information technology field related to the position's role including one year of supervisory experience; or
Associate degree in computer science or an IT related field from an appropriately accredited institution and six of progressive experience in the information technology field related to the position's role including one year of supervisory experience; or
an equivalent combination of education and experience
Preferred
Demonstrated experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, preferably in Education, HR, or Finance (e.g., DPI Information Systems)
Experience contributing to and enhancing large, complex information technology solutions across multiple project components
Strong understanding of healthcare strategy, operations, technology, and regulatory requirements
Broad knowledge of information technology applications, processes, software, and infrastructure
Strong analytical skills, including the ability to analyze, evaluate, and interpret data to support decision-making
Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to present information and produce professional reports
Benefits
Eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Company
N.C. Department of Information Technology
The N.C.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Torre Jessup
Chief Operating Officer
Alysa Kelly
Executive Assistant to Chief Deputy/CIO/Chief Privacy Officer/Director of Enterprise Operations
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