Project Manager

Location: Wake County, NC

Agency

Dept of Public Instruction

Division

Technology Services

Job Classification Title

IT Project Manager I (NS)

Position Number

65035232

Grade

DT11

About Us

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) is charged with implementing the state's public school laws for pre-kindergarten through 12th grade public schools at the direction of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and State Board of Education.

Description of Work

*This is a time-limited position. It is full-time (40 hours per week) with State Benefits for a limited time. If you have questions concerning the time-limited status of this position, you may inquire at the interview. *

The purpose of an IT Project Manager is to ensure technology projects are successfully planned, coordinated, and delivered according to the Agency’s established processes. The Project Manager serves as the primary link between business owners, technical teams, and organizational stakeholders, ensuring project requirements and expectations are clearly understood and achieved. The IT Project Manager works collaboratively with all sections within DPI, The Friday Institute and DIT’s Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) to ensure that all IT Projects are completed on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with established standards and business objectives.

Job Responsibilities

Manage project scope, schedule, budget, risks, resources, and communications; monitoring progress and resolving issues; and maintaining alignment among stakeholders.

Manage multiple complex, high visibility IT projects and competing priorities using established project management processes, including planning, schedule and budget tracking, risk and issue management, change control, and governance, while meeting deadlines.

Lead cross-functional teams and maintain effective working relationships with diverse stakeholder groups, including business staff, technical teams, vendors, and external partners, to align priorities, resolve issues, and achieve project outcomes.

Develop and deliver clear presentations, project status reports, and recommendations tailored to executive leadership, business stakeholders, technical teams, and external partners to support informed decision-making.

Experience with government procurement, contract management, and vendor performance oversight, including translating business needs into actionable project requirements, deliverables, and acceptance criteria, while exercising sound judgment and independent decision-making within delegated authority.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Recruitment Range: $91,600.00 - $112,476.00

Manager Preferences

• Experience managing IT projects in resource-constrained environments, performing responsibilities across project management, business analysis, stakeholder coordination, and change management to support successful project delivery.
• Experience managing education technology projects is preferred.
• Experience leading Agile teams and managing projects using Agile, waterfall, or hybrid delivery approaches.
• Important: This posting closes at 11:59:59 PM the night BEFORE the End Date above.
• If you have student loans, becoming a state employee includes eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Visit www.studentaid.gov to learn more.