2024 Talent Trends: Digital, Data, and IT

April 9, 2024

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

2024 Digital, Data, and IT Trends - Independent Talent Project Categories pie chart
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 

  • Serve as technical project manager during the re-architecture of data flow to a new AWS system
  • Assess the organization’s current state and develop a cybersecurity strategy
  • Lead an SAP S/4HANA ERP transformation
  • Evaluate and enhance AI and large language model (LLM) practices and assets
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