NC Fast Audit Lead Position Available In Durham, North Carolina

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NC Fast Audit Lead 
Salary $101,416.00•$177,477.00 Annually Location Durham County, NC Job Type Permanent Full-Time Remote Employment Flexible/Hybrid Job Number 25-06355 ITD 65023249 Department Dept of Health and Human Services Division

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•INFO TECH•NC FAST Opening Date 06/25/2025 Closing Date 7/10/2025 5:00 PM Eastern Job Class Title IT Project Manager II Position Number 65023249 Salary Grade

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Description of Work The Recruitment Range For This Position Is $101,416.00•$130,000. This Role Is Eligible To Be Hybrid And Requires Onsite Reporting Located Within Durham, NC This Position Is Funded In Part Through Federal Funds. The NC FAST Audit Lead position supports the Division of Information Technology Services within the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). This position coordinates and oversees all audit-related and quality assurance (QA) workstreams across NC FAST, a major statewide IT initiative. It is responsible for implementing best practices in audit management, coordinating responses to audit findings, developing performance metrics, and ensuring audit compliance with federal and state expectations. The position contributes to project quality and regulatory assurance across NC FAST operations, involving collaboration with federal partners, auditors, internal stakeholders, and leadership. It plays a key role in supporting the agency’s ability to meet audit obligations, track deliverables, and maintain consistent reporting standards.

Key Duties Include:

Lead, track, and report audit findings and QA deliverables across NC FAST programs. Act as liaison to state and federal auditors, ensuring findings are addressed and resolved. Develop and implement QA and audit procedures aligned with state and federal standards. Evaluate and improve audit readiness processes and coordinate mitigation plans. Monitor audit-related performance metrics and create associated dashboards and reports. Supervise technical staff including IT analysts and business systems analysts. Collaborate with NC FAST executive sponsors, DHHS Divisions, IV&V vendors, and federal partners. Support development and visualization of data analytics for project and program reporting. Direct and assign audit and QA work components to ensure timely resolution. Facilitate regular reviews of QA practices and outcomes across multiple NC FAST initiatives. About the NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS): The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence. About the

NC DHHS Information Technology Division:

In collaboration with our partners, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) protects the health and safety of all North Carolinians and provides essential health and human services. The IT division (ITD) is one of the divisions that report to the Operational Excellence portfolio. The ITD division comprises four sections: Implementation and Operations, Strategy and Workforce, Enterprise Technology, and Vendor and Finance. ITD offers the following services but not limited to implementations, operations, project/portfolio management, infrastructure, consulting, business division liaison, digital transformation, IT strategy, enterprise technology, IT contract and vendor management, and data office services.

Compensation and Benefits:

The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits. Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis). Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave. In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees.

Visit website for benefits:

https://oshr.nc.gov/state-employee-resources/benefits. For more information about

DHHS:

https://www.ncdhhs.gov/ Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies Listed below are the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) associated with the position. These KSAs, along with the minimum education and experience listed, are required in order to be deemed “eligible” for the position therefore you must provide supporting information, within the body of your application, to demonstrate your possession of each KSA listed. Qualified applicants must possess, and application must clearly reflect work experience that demonstrates the following: Demonstrated experience working in an audit, quality assurance (QA), process improvement/ development (PI/PD), or project management in a technical environment such as IT, technology, or healthcare. Demonstrated experience in a direct managerial role preferably in a technical environment Experience with at least one project management tool such as MS Project, Jira, Confluence, or similar.

Management Preferences:

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and/or Agile certification, e.g.•CSM (Certified Scrum Master), CPO (Certified Product Owner), SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework for Enterprise Agilist), or similar Governmental audit experience, either at the state or federal level Minimum Education and Experience Requirements 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 https://oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details. Qualified applicants must possess, and application must clearly reflect work experience that demonstrates the following: 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 four years of experience in IT project management or technical project management related work
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An equivalent combination of education and experience Supplemental and Contact Information The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer who embraces an Employment First philosophy which consists of complying with all federal laws, state laws and Executive Orders. We are committed to reviewing requests for reasonable accommodation at any time during the hiring process or while on the job. For more information about

DHHS:

https://www.ncdhhs.gov/. DHHS uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position. It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive information. Information should be provided in the appropriate areas to include the beginning and ending dates of jobs worked, education with the date graduated, all work experience, and certificates / licenses. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application. Answers to Supplemental Questions must refer to education or work experience listed on this application to receive credit. Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. Applicants seeking Veteran’s Preference must attach a DD-214 Member-4 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.
Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach a NGB 23A (RPAS) if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing. If a former member of the NC National Guard, who served for at least 6 years and was discharged under honorable conditions, they must attach either a DD256 or NGB 22.
If applicants earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program, they must attach an unofficial transcript to each application to receive credit for this education.
Applicants may be subject to a criminal background check. All candidates selected for positions considered “Positions of Trust” will be subject to a criminal background check. Applications for positions requiring specific coursework must be accompanied by a copy of the applicant’s transcript. Applicants with degrees not conferred at a United States college or university must attach verification that their degree is equivalent to a similar degree from a U.S. institution. The Office of State Human Resources uses the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) as a referral resource for applicants who need to have their credentials certified as equivalent. For a list of organizations that perform this specialized service, please visit the NACES membership website at https://www.naces.org/members. Transcripts, degree evaluations and cover letters may be uploaded with your application.

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Applicants will receive communication via email only for updates on the status of their application or any questions on their application. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact Talent Acquisition at talentacquisition@dhhs.nc.gov. To check the status of an application, please log in to your NC Government Job Opportunities account and click “Application Status”.