As employers increase spending on IT projects, IT project managers are high up on their list of talent to add quickly. In the past 30 days, employers posted more than 18,700 job ads for IT project managers, a 25% increase over the same time frame last year.

Of the top 25 locations where employers are looking for this IT talent, six are located in the Mid-Atlantic region. But where are employers having difficulties sourcing project managers, and where is there an adequate supply?

With hiring demand trending down in the Washington, DC and Baltimore metro areas, job seekers there have fewer options. We estimate there are 19 potential candidates for every IT project manager position in DC, and 23 in Baltimore.

Hiring Scale Metrics for Washington, DC and Baltimore Metro Areas:

Source: WANTED Analytics™

 

Contrast this with a few other locations in the region: Charlotte is at 2:1, Richmond is at 3:1, Raleigh is at 4:1, and Philadelphia is 7:1. Employers in those areas that are finding it difficult to staff IT projects should consider recruiting in the Washington, DC and Baltimore areas, where there is an estimated talent pool of more than 25,100 IT project managers.

Hiring Scale Metrics for Charlotte, Richmond, Raleigh, and Philadephia Metro Areas:

Source: WANTED Analytics™