IT Director I - EHRA

Are you ready to shape the future of data driven decision making in North Carolina? The NCLDS (North Carolina Longitudinal Data System) is seeking an inspiring and visionary Executive Director to lead modernization efforts, guide cross agency collaboration, and transform how data informs educational, workforce, and health outcomes across the state.

In this pivotal role, you will drive strategic, operational, and program leadership for North Carolina’s statewide longitudinal data hub turning the collective goals of the governing board and contributing organizations into bold, actionable results. This is your opportunity to build a system that truly empowers policymakers, researchers, and communities with high quality, research ready data.

• A deep understanding of education systems at every level from early childhood, K-12 to community colleges, and higher education
• Expertise in workforce development systems, credentials, employment data, and education to career pathways
• Experience interpreting health and human services data and connecting health outcomes to long term well-being, educational attainment, and workforce participation
• Executive level communication and partnership building skills, with the ability to align diverse organizations around shared goals
• Proven success leading longitudinal data programs or complex enterprise data initiatives
• Strong knowledge of enterprise data architecture, integration, governance, metadata, lineage, privacy, and security
• Skilled in translating complex domain concepts into clear, cross-system research requirements
• Ability to assess and guide longitudinal analysis, statistical methods, data quality, and linkage accuracy
• Sound judgment and the ability to deliver results in a complex public sector environment, * Ability to interpret health and human services data and link it to outcomes and well-being
• Demonstrated knowledge of enterprise data architecture, integration, modeling, governance, privacy, and secure research access
• Skill in assessing longitudinal analysis, statistical and predictive methods, data quality, and record linkage
• Proven ability to manage teams, vendors, contracts, budgets, grants and program priorities Experience developing policies, setting standards, and delivering results in a complex public sector environment *

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 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.

The N.C. Department of Information Technology (NCDIT) 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 mission 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 closing the digital divide by expanding availability of broadband services and promoting the adoption of affordable, high-speed internet.