IT Workforce Strategy Lead

This temporary position is located at 1915 Health Services - Wake County. This position is assigned to DHHS DIRM., * The IT Workforce Strategy Lead is responsible for establishing and leading the IT organization’s strategic workforce planning function.

• This role develops workforce strategies that align talent capabilities with business priorities, technology modernization, and emerging technologies, including AI.
• Key responsibilities include strategic workforce planning, skills strategy, workforce analytics, succession planning, and AI workforce readiness.
• The role serves as a strategic advisor to IT leadership, partnering with HR, Workforce Development, Finance, and business leaders to ensure the organization has the capabilities needed for the future.
• This position focuses on strategy and planning and does not manage learning or workforce development programs., * Develop and maintain a multi-year IT workforce strategy aligned with business and technology priorities.
• Lead workforce planning across IT, identifying future workforce demand and critical capabilities.
• Develop workforce strategies using build, buy, borrow, and automate approaches.
• Facilitate workforce planning with IT leadership skills & AI workforce strategy.
• Develop IT skills and competency frameworks.
• Identify current and future skills gaps, with a focus on AI, cloud, cybersecurity, data, and automation.
• Lead AI workforce readiness planning and assess the workforce impact of emerging technologies.
• Define workforce strategies to support AI adoption and future capability needs.
• Analyze workforce trends, risks, and talent pipelines.
• Develop and executive dashboards, metrics, and workforce insights.
• Lead succession planning for critical IT roles and recommend strategies to improve organizational readiness.
• Advise IT executives on workforce strategy and future capability planning.
• Partner with Workforce Development to align strategic priorities with capability-building initiatives.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, Talent Acquisition, Enterprise Architecture, and business leaders.

Job Order Hourly Rate of Pay: $48.00 (Based on education and/or years of relevant work experience reflected on the application)., 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 three years of experience in IT project management or technical project management related work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

To provide a solid Human Resource management foundation, responsible oversight, and creative solutions through a collaborative approach with all stakeholders to maximize the potential of our greatest asset - OUR EMPLOYEES., 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.