Each year, Business Talent Group releases the High-End Independent Talent Report, looking across industries and business functions to analyze how business leaders deploy top independent talent to fill critical skill, expertise, and leadership gaps. Here are the key digital, data, and IT trends for 2024.
Digital transformation is top of mind in nearly every industry, reflecting a growing emphasis on leveraging data-driven insights to inform decision-making, efficiency efforts, and customer experiences. Skills such as business intelligence, database architecture, and data management are in high demand to optimize data infrastructures and support the expanding scope of digital initiatives.
PROJECT CATEGORIES: Digital, Data, and IT
| 53% Strategy |
| 19% Operations |
| 22% Transformation |
| 3% Organization |
| 3% Interim Leadership |
IN-DEMAND PROJECTS FOR DIGITAL, DATA, AND IT
Business Intelligence and Analytics
IT and Tech Transformation
Marketing and Sales
Digital Strategy
Innovation and R&D
IN-DEMAND SKILLS FOR DIGITAL, DATA, AND IT
Project Management
Database Architecture and Data Management
Data Science and Data Engineering
Customer Analytics
Technology and Systems Implementation
SAMPLE DIGITAL, DATA, AND IT PROJECTS
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Serve as technical project manager during the re-architecture of data flow to a new AWS system
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Assess the organization’s current state and develop a cybersecurity strategy
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Lead an SAP S/4HANA ERP transformation
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Evaluate and enhance AI and large language model (LLM) practices and assets
