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$77,122.00 - $98,331.00 Annually Location :
433 Hay Street, Fayetteville, NC 28301, NC Job Type:
Regular Full-Time Job Number:
04498 Department:
Information Technology Opening Date:
06/21/2026 Closing Date:
7/3/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Description Click here to meet some of the City's "CAN DO" employees. Hiring Range: $77,122 - $98,331/Year D.O.Q.
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED A RESUME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING YOUR QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION.
The City of Fayetteville is currently recruiting for an IT Project Manager to plan, execute, and finalize projects according to strict deadlines and within budget. This includes acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants in order to deliver projects according to plan. The Project Manager will also define the project's objectives and oversee quality control throughout its life cycle. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Direct and manage project development from conceptual development through completion; identify and manage project dependencies and critical path. Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders; develop best practices and tools for project execution and management. Develop full-scale project plans and associated communication documents; estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals; effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion; liaise with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis. Draft and submit budget proposals, and recommend subsequent budget changes vital to the success of the project; develop Requests for Proposals (RFP) for external services. Determine and assess need for additional staff and/or consultants and make the appropriate recommendations for recruitments if necessary during project cycle; negotiate with other department managers for the acquisition of required personnel from within the organization. Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools; track project milestones and deliverables. Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations; determine the frequency and content of status reports from the project team, analyze results, and troubleshoot problem areas. Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential issues and risk, and devise contingency plans; define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project life cycle; conduct project post mortems and create a recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements. Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members and contractors, and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work; delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel; identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team; tracks and reports team hours and expenses on a weekly basis. Build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project.
For a complete job description click here. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience: Three years of IT and business experience in strategic planning, coordinating and supporting IT business processes, development, implementation and maintenance of systems, preferably across multiple hardware and software platforms.
Training: Bachelor's Degree in Project Management, Computer Science, Information Science, Management Information Systems, Engineering, Business Administration or a related field.
LICENSING & CERTIFICATIONS:
Required: None.
Preferred: Project Management Professional (PMP), IT Information Library Version 3 (ITILv3), Six Sigma Certification.
Please Note: Candidates selected for a position within the Information Technology Department will be required to successfully complete a Police Department and fingerprint based background check.
SBI/Fingerprinting Criminal History Record Check Requirement: To comply with Sessions Law 2025-16, applicants offered a position with the City may be subject to a criminal history record check of State and National Repositories of Criminal Histories conducted by the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) in accordance with The City may consider the results of these criminal history record checks in its hiring decisions.
From the time of closing, the selection
process is anticipated to last approximately
4 - 6 weeks. The process will consist of a panel interview with the selected candidate being subject to a pre-employment drug screen, background check and driving history check. An Equal Opportunity Employer Health and Dental Insurance: The City of Fayetteville Employee Healthcare Benefit Plan provides comprehensive and affordable health and dental coverage while maintaining reasonable costs to employees. Coverage is available for all regular status employees scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week. Employees may also choose to cover eligible dependents. The premium is deducted on a pre-tax basis, with the City paying a portion of the premium. Qualifying employees are eligible for benefits on the 1st day of the month following 30 days of service.
Employer Paid Leave Vacation Leave: Regular employees begin accruing vacation leave the first day of employment. Accruals are based on years of service and the number of hours an employee is scheduled to work.
Sick Leave: Regular employees begin accruing sick leave the first day of employment. Accruals are based on the number of hours scheduled to work; regular full-time employees accrue eight (8) hours per month. Sick leave hours accumulate without limits and may be used toward creditable service upon retirement from the NC Local Governmental Retirement System.
Holidays: The City of Fayetteville observes 12 paid holidays per calendar year. When Christmas day is on a Wednesday, an additional holiday is provided making for 13 paid holidays.
Bereavement: Regular employees are eligible for bereavement leave. The City will authorize 24 hours per calendar year to mourn or attend a funeral or memorial service of a family member.
Retirement: The City of Fayetteville assists employees in securing their financial future during retirement by participating in the NC Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System, administered by the State of North Carolina. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week become members in the retirement system upon employment. As a member of this system, employees are required to contribute 6% of their gross salary on a tax-deferred basis.
Deferred Compensation Plans: To further assist employees in saving for retirement, the City offers two supplemental retirement savings programs. These programs enable regular full-time, and part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week, an opportunity to save a portion of their salary on a tax-deferred basis to supplement their retirement benefits. These programs are the NC 401(k) plan and NC 457 plan; both administered by Empower. The City currently contributes 3% of base salary to an eligible employee's NC 401(k) account with a proposal, but must be approved by Council, to increase to 4% for Plan Year 25/26.
Cafeteria Plan / Supplemental Benefits: Realizing that each employee may have different insurance needs, the City offers its employees the opportunity to supplement City-provided benefits by selecting from the benefits listed below. These benefits are offered at employee's expense through payroll deduction:
-> Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) - Healthcare and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts (pre-tax) -> Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance -> Optional Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment
Death Benefit: The first year an employee contributes to the retirement system, the City provides a death benefit of $3,000 once the employee is benefits eligible. After one year as a contributing member of the Retirement System, a death benefit is provided by the NC Retirement System that is equal to the highest 12 months' salary in a row during the 24 months before death, no less than $25,000 and no more than $50,000. There is no cost to the employee for this benefit.
Pay Periods / Deduction for Benefits / Direct Deposit: City employees are paid bi-weekly (every other Friday). Benefit deductions are taken for 24 pay periods of the year. As an added convenience and safety measure, the City requires all new employees to sign up for direct deposit.
Employee Assistance Program: The EAP is available at no cost to all employees and their household members. The EAP provides confidential guidance on legal, financial and personal issues affecting your health, relationships and job. 01
Responses to the supplemental questions must reflect the information provided under the "Work Experience" section of the application. Your responses will be used to determine whether or not you possess the minimum qualifications required for this position at the time of application.
I have read and complied with the above statement.
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Are you a current City of Fayetteville employee?
Yes No
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Have you held an out-of-state driver's license (other than NC) in the past 3 years?
Yes No
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Please indicate the highest degree you currently possess.
Master's Degree or higher Bachelor's Degree Associate's Degree None of the above
05
From the list below, please indicate the major coursework of your highest degree.
Business Administration Computer Science Engineering Information Science Management Information Systems Project Management Other Related Field Not Applicable
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If you selected "Other Related Field" in the previous question please list below the major coursework for your degree. (if this question does not apply please type N/A): 07
How many years of IT and business experience do you have in strategic planning, coordinating and supporting IT business processes, development, implementation and maintenance of systems, preferably across hardware and software platforms?
7+ years 5 - 6 years 3 - 4 years 1 - 2 years Less than one year None
08
From the list below, please select the areas for which you have IT and business systems experience in:
Coordinating and Supporting Development IT Business Processes Implementation Maintenance of Systems Project Management None of the Above
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Briefly describe your IT and business experience in strategic planning, coordinating and supporting IT business processes, development, implementation and maintenance of systems, preferably across hardware and software platforms. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.) 10
Do you have experience with an ERP project?
Yes No
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Briefly describe your experience with an ERP project. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.) 12
Below please indicate the largest project you have managed by telling us the budget, resources and time perspective of the project. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.) 13
How many years experience do you have managing IT Projects?
7+ years 5 - 6 years 3 - 4 years 1 - 2 years Less than one year None
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Briefly describe your experience managing IT Projects. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.) 15
What project management training have you completed? (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.) 16
From the list below, please select the certifications that you currently possess:
IT Information Library Version 3 (ITILv3) Project Management Professional (PMP) Six Sigma Certification Other related certification None
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If you selected "Other related certification", please list below any other certifications that you currently possess. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.) 18
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED!You may attach a resume; however, the application MUST include a 10-year history. Please answer all questions on the application in their entirety and your application MUST include the following:• Drivers License Number• Employer information including salary, address, phone number, supervisor name, and
reason for leaving
for each employer• Complete Education History (including High School)• A complete 10-year history to include gaps you have had between employment and/or school attendance.Example:Office Assistant1/2011 - presentThe Company123 Hay StreetFayetteville, NC 28301(910) 555-5555Unemployed6/2004 - 12/2010UnemployedStudent12/2000 - 6/2004My High SchoolFayetteville, NC 28301
Applications without a 10-year history and all the required information will be considered incomplete and will not be processed. Please take a moment to review your application for completeness.
I have read and understand the above statement
Required Question
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