SBS Program Manager - Data Analysis and Modernization

Agency

Division

Job Classification Title

IT Project Manager I (NS)

Position Number

60092311

Grade

DT11

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Description of Work

JOB CLASSIFICATION TITLE: IT Project Manager I

POSITION NUMBER: 60092311

DEPARTMENT: Dept. of Public Instruction

DIVISION/SECTION: Financial & Business Services/Data Analytics & Reporting

SALARY GRADE: DT11

RECRUITMENT RANGE: $87,187.00 - $112,850.00

APPOINTMENT TYPE: Time-Limited Full-Time

WORK LOCATION: Hybrid

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

***THIS POSITION IS DESIGNATED AS EXEMPT MANAGERIAL***

***THIS IS A FULL-TIME, TIME-LIMITED POSITION***

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) is seeking applicants for a IT Project Manager I (Working Title: SBS Program Manager - Data Analysis and Modernization ) within DPI's Financial and Business Services division.

The Office of School Business of the Department of Public Instruction has four sections: Reporting and Analysis (10 staff) Monitoring and Compliance (8 staff) School Allotments (5 staff) and Program Support/Special Projects (8 staff). Overall, this area services the entire agency, the 115 Local Education Agencies (LEAs), all charter schools and other educational entities, the State Board of Education, the Governor’s Office, the General Assembly, and the taxpayers of North Carolina. It has the oversight of over $9.5 billion in State dollars, $7 billion of federal funds, $2.5 billion of capital funds, as well as other federal programs such as School Nutrition services, etc.

This division is responsible for the State Public School Fund Budget, the allocations of funding to Public School Units and nonprofits; collecting and accounting for the expenditures; the monitoring and compliance of the use of the funds; the analysis and reporting of the financial, personnel and aggregate student data; the development of the policies related to public school salary, allotments of State and Federal funds and Student accounting.

The SBS Program Manager – Data Analysis and Modernization is responsible and accountable to the School Business Data Analytics/Modernization Manager for the overall success (on time, on budget, on scope) for critical, larger, more complex and/or more visible projects within the School Business Systems Modernization Initiative (SBSM), including ERP initiatives.

Responsibilities include planning and managing projects, developing reports, evaluating project progress, identifying risks, and escalating issues to management. Project planning involves determining the project's scope as well as the development of cost and schedule estimates. Detailed project status will be reported to the SBS Senior Director and the Data Analytics/Modernization Manager. He/she will need to collaborate directly with SBSM IT Team and leadership to provide adequate visibility into actual progress so that senior management can take effective actions when the project's performance deviates significantly from the plan.

Additionally, this position will work with all departments within DPI’s Agency Financial Services, internal stakeholders, and public school units. The Program Manager will serve on the SBS Data Analysis and Modernization team, which consists of data visualization specialists and business analysts. As a part of this team, this position will need to be experienced in performing all functions required within a project. This may include developing technical requirements, writing database queries, developing data visualizations, creating reports, validating data, and developing final reports. This position will work in collaboration with the School Business Data Analytics/Modernization Manager to ensure all projects meet the needs of the business owners and are completed on time and within budget.

The functions associated include:

• Managing the overall project plan to ensure work is assigned and completed on time and quality identified in the project plan.
• Identifying, tracking, managing, communicating, and resolving project issues.
• Proactively disseminating project information to all stakeholders.
• Identifying, managing, and mitigating project risk.
• Ensuring the solution is of acceptable quality.
• Ensuring project deliverables meet the needs of the end-user(s).
• Lead project team reviews critical project milestones.
• Understanding the operational workload of project team members and escalating where deliverables are at risk.
• Performance reporting and measuring to assess how the project is progressing, whether deliverables produced are acceptable and taking corrective action to bring the project in line with the plan.
• Overseeing, planning, managing, and participating in product development.
• Developing technical requirements, standards of practice, and project specifications.
• Writing database queries, developing views, and dashboards.
• Strong understanding of SQL programming language.
• Strong understanding of Tableau or similar visualization tools.
• Ability to effectively collaborate and communicate with all levels of stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Adhering to established policy and procedures with respect to project management methodology, quality assurance, state technical architecture and other related State and agency-specific IT projects and procurement guidelines and statutory mandates.

Note : To receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the State of North Carolina application in the Education and Work Experience sections of the application form. Any information omitted from the application cannot be considered for qualifying credit. NC DPI welcomes attached or incorporated resumes, cover letters and reference information, but these items will not be used for screening for qualifying credit. Please make sure the application is completed in full. "See Resume" or "See Attachment" will NOT be accepted.

Effective July 1, 2025, candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they have the minimum education and experience listed from the class specification. The knowledge, skills, and abilities listed in the vacancy announcement should be used as management preferences and be used to screen for the most qualified pool of applicants.
MANAGEMENT PREFERENCES:

• Demonstrated experience in conflict resolution skills, negotiation and mediation skills, critical thinking skills, analytical skills, solid organizational skills, and experience utilizing various methods of communicattion.

• Demonsrated e xperience managing, organizing, and leading large complex projects and product deployments with financial systems.

• Demonstrated experience collaborating with School Business Processes and Functions to ensure appropriate guidance can be established for process workflow improvements that will not adversely impact on the 300+ PSUs we serve.

• Demonstrated experience with Snowflake, DataBricks, or other data warehouse solutions.

• Valid North Carolina Driver's License. Out-of-state Applicants must have a valid Driver's License and acquire an NC Driver's License within 60 days of hire.

Minimum Education and Experience

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 Scienceor a related IT field,Business Administration, Project Managementor 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.

Supplemental Information:

All applicants must complete and submit a state application for employment using the Workday Online Job Application System ( Job Opportunities | Sorted by Job Title ascending | Careers (governmentjobs.com) for the State of North Carolina.

Any applications not received by the advertisement closing date and time will not be accepted outside of the portal. To receive credit for work history and credentials, the applicant must list the information on the online application form. Any information omitted from the application cannot be considered for qualifying credit. NC DPI welcomes attached or incorporated resumes, cover letters and reference information, but these items will not be used for screening for qualifying credit.

Please make sure the application is completed in full. If you put "See Resume" or "See Attachment" on your application instead of a completed application with detailed work duties, your application will NOT be accepted. Other attachments (except a DD-214 copy) will also be accepted but not used in screening for qualifying credit.

Applicants are required to scan and attach a copy of their DD-214 (Form 4 or Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) or discharge orders if they wish to obtain Veteran's preference.

Reference checks will be performed on all selected candidates. If the position requires a background check and/or drug screening that will also be performed on all selected candidates.

Applicants may be subject to a criminal background check. All candidates selected for positions considered "Positions of Trust" will be subject to a criminal background check.

To check the status of an application, please log in to your NC Government Job Opportunities account and click "Application Status".

NOTE: Applicants will be communicated with via email only for updates on the status of their application or any questions on their application.

If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact NC Department of Public Instruction Human Resources.

Applications for positions requiring specific coursework must be accompanied by a copy of the applicant's transcript. Applicants with degrees not conferred at a United States college or university must attach verification that their degree is equivalent to a similar degree from a U.S. institution. The Office of State Human Resources uses the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) as a referral resource for applicants who need to have their credentials certified as equivalent. For a list of organizations that perform this specialized service, please visit the NACES membership website at http://www.naces.org/members.htm . Transcripts, degree evaluations and cover letters may be uploaded with your application.

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

Recruiter:

Houston Davis

Recruiter Email:

HOUSTON.DAVIS@DPI.NC.GOV