Open Data Program Manager Position Available In Durham, North Carolina

Open Data Program Manager City of Durham – 3.6 Durham, NC Job Details Full-time $96,200 – $153,941 a year 1 day ago Benefits Paid holidays Disability insurance Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Military leave Paid military leave Parental leave Employee assistance program Vision insurance Bereavement leave Life insurance Qualifications Computer Science Military Master’s degree Supervising experience Bachelor’s degree Data analytics IT Senior level 2 years Teaching Data Science Information Technology Full Job Description Salary $96,200.00 – $153,941.00 Annually Location Durham, NC Job Type Full time with benefits Remote Employment Flexible/Hybrid Job Number 25-05445 Department Technology Solutions Opening Date 05/08/2025 Closing Date Continuous Position Description Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

Hiring Range:

$96,200 -$153,940

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8:30AM – 5:00PM The City of Durham’s nationally recognized, award-winning Technology Solutions Department builds and aligns the City’s information technology infrastructure so that departments can deliver a superior level of public service. Our team is recognized nationally by the Public Technology Institute, ICMA Center for Performance Measurement and Digital Cities Survey. If you can offer the skills to innovate and the passion to serve, bring your talent to Durham. Broadly, this position is devoted to providing enterprise technology support and analysis for the City, including strategic technology management and technology governance, with a particular emphasis on enterprise data analytics services. It operates within a department that includes application management and integration, systems administration, network operations and administration, security, technical support for specialized systems and equipment, and general user and desktop applications support. Specifically, this position supervises the Open Data Open Data Division of the City’s Information Technology Department. The Open Data division is responsible for providing high-quality data analysis (including dashboards, reports, and briefs) for departments, managing the City and County’s open data portal, overseeing the City and County’s Data Academy, supporting the City’s data governance efforts, and providing ongoing data consulting services for high-value enterprise projects. Work involves making interpretive decisions on behalf of the organization regarding the means for executing the goals established by City policy and the supervisor, subject to constraints imposed by available technology and resources. Such interpretive decisions provide context for the work to be accomplished by subordinates supervised within the unit managed. Responsible for overseeing daily operations and directing work flow; conducting, attending and participating in senior staff meetings and meetings with other departments, City leadership and citizens; reviewing and/or preparing and submitting reports; representing the City on matters of policy and regulation; developing, implementing, and monitoring policies and procedures; overseeing correspondence; managing budgets and approving expenditures; and managing personnel. Oversees the conduct of performance evaluations, training, and hiring, discipline and termination procedures as well as directly supervise management, professional, and support staff, as assigned. Duties/Responsibilities Collaborates with City leadership, City departments, and/or external agencies; serves on committees, representing the department and data governance and data analytics expertise; represents the City on matters of data policy and regulation; establishes and maintains partnerships; provides professional assistance and expert technical consultation; and responds to and resolves escalated inquiries and complaints. Manages department operations for Open Data Division; supervises staff, including planning, assigning, and evaluating work, training and coaching; plans and prioritizes programs, projects, and operations; develops, implements and monitors policies and procedures; convenes and conducts meetings; and ensures compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures. Prepares and manages an assigned budget; monitors and approves expenditure; evaluates needs and allocates/requests resources; prepares cost estimates; researches and analyzes data and reviews the work of others; and makes and approves budget-related recommendations in area of assignment. Oversees the preparation of reviews, reports, proposals, plans, demos, contracts, presentations, and other documentation; oversees the research, analysis, review and findings of information; develops recommendations and reviews/approves recommendations of those supervised; and ensures compliance with project contracts and applicable standards, regulations, policies, and procedures Minimum Qualifications & Experience Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in data science, information technology, statistics, or a field involving in-depth data-related expertise Six years of professional information technology or data science experience in area of assignment Two years of information technology supervisory experience. Additional Preferred Skills Master’s degree in data science, information technology, statistics, or a field involving in-depth data-related expertise Experience in teaching data-related topics and/or curriculum development regarding data-related topics Benefits – General Full-Time Employees 12-13 paid holidays per year 13 standard work days of vacation per year 13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement 2 weeks paid military leave per year Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans State and City retirement plans Short and long term disability plans Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System Paid funeral leave Employee Assistance Program – personal and family counseling Paid life insurance equal to annual salary 48 hours for volunteer work each year• 4 hours parental leave each year Workman’s Compensation Insurance 457 Deferred Compensation Plans Benefits – Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year) 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary) State retirement plan Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period) 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary) State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire Dental and life insurance, after one year of service Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service Employer City of Durham Address 101 City Hall Plaza Durham, North Carolina, 27701 Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/durhamnc