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IT Project/Program Portfolio Director pay range

State of North Carolina · class code 31004061

$121,140 to $211,997 per year$121,140$211,997MINIMUM · MIDPOINT $166,568 · MAXIMUM

Published per year range, State of North Carolina

Class code
31004061
Pay group
DT13
Pay unit
Year
State
North Carolina

Class specification

The OSHR class specification for this class is published by North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR). The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 10/2023.

What the state says the job is

The IT Project/Program Portfolio Director facilitates strategic planning and prioritization to successfully deliver multiple, complex Information Technology projects to meet the goals, values, and objectives on an enterprise or agency-wide level in a large IT organization. Enterprise-wide projects may represent an entire agency, or in larger agencies, a division or program that has statewide scope. Positions manage and provide leadership for staff responsible for the functions of the enterprise wide and/or multiple agency Project / Program Office(s), including large complex enterprise project/program management, quality assurance and risk management, enterprise tool sets, security, and assessment of risk, risk mitigation, schedule and budget data, action plans, and related assignments.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Demonstrated ability to successfully manage a portfolio of several projects that may be in one or more programs of major significance to the business, characterized by its high-risk profile, budget, duration, complexity of design, or the adoption of new techniques or technologies Demonstrated responsibility for acquiring and utilizing the necessary resources and skills, to successfully deliver the program/project within agreed parameters of cost, timeframes, and quality Demonstrated ability to manage programs and / or projects utilizing project management methodologies Demonstrated ability to manage other portfolio, programs, and / or project managers with responsibilities for developing and ...

Minimum qualifications

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 six years of progressive information technology experience, IT project management related work, or technical project management related work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. <h2

Quoted from the OSHR class specification, read 2026-10-21.

Where this comes from

North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) publishes this figure in OSHR salary schedules, joined to Class Specifications. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.

Job titles and their salary grades come from the Class Specifications, joined to the salary schedule.

Nearby classes in North Carolina

IT Enterprise Architect $121,140 to $211,997Agency Enterprise Risk and Security Dir $121,140 to $211,997IT Director II $121,140 to $211,997IT Director III $121,140 to $211,997IT Project/Program Portfolio Manager $121,140 to $211,997Agency General Counsel I $96,513 to $217,155Attorney IV $96,513 to $217,155Attorney Manager I $96,513 to $217,155

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