Position Type Staff Augmentation Hours/Week 40 Billing Type Hourly Shift Day Projected Start Date 10/27/2026 Start Time 8:00 AM Projected End Date/Duration 12 Months from projected start date End Time 5:00 PM Bid Limit Per Vendor 2 Number of Positions 2 Desired Career Level Experienced Non-manager Minimum Education Level None Selected Weekend None Position Location. The Project Manager will interact with staff, other team members, all levels of management and internal and external organizations, including vendors performing outsourced work, in the compilation and management of information needed for project plans, portfolio/program plans, metrics, reports and project management documentation.

Position Information

Position Type	Staff Augmentation	Hours/Week	40
Billing Type	Hourly	Shift	Day
Projected Start Date	10/27/2026	Start Time	8:00 AM
Projected End Date/Duration	12 Months from projected start date	End Time	5:00 PM
Bid Limit Per Vendor	2	Number of Positions	2
Desired Career Level	Experienced Non-manager	Minimum Education Level	None Selected
Weekend	None

Position Location

Address	1801 Main Street	City	Columbia
State	South Carolina	Zip	29201
Country	UNITED STATES

Requirements

Travel Required

No

Security Required

Yes

Onboarding Category

following are required for bid submission:

• Resume
• R2R
• Cover Letter
• Meets Work Location

Position Description

Please ensure you attach the SC Cover Sheet (attached), a valid Right to Represent, and the candidate's resume with full legal first name, and last name. Posting attachments should be named as AttachmentName_PostingID_LastName_FirstName. Ex: Resume_1234_Last_First, RTR_1234_Last_First, Coversheet_1234_Last_First

Withdrawn candidates will not be permitted to be replaced. If you would like to use a sub vendor, only 1 level deep, please submit the Sub Vendor usage form.

The State of South Carolina is looking for a Quality Assurance Analyst - Project Lead
Why is this position open: 2 positions open - New Position: Working for the Chief Information Officer (CIO) or designee, the Project Manager (PM) will be assigned to high priority projects for the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS), the Medicaid Agency for SC.
Will close to submissions on 10/12 at 5:00PM EST.
Interview Process: 1 round, Virtual/Online
Duration of the Contract: 12 months
Possibility for Extension: Yes
Work Location: Hybrid (4 days in office, 1 days remote).
Candidate Location: Candidate MUST be a SC resident. No relocation allowed.

Full job description attached & required/preferred skills are stated below.

DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is seeking a consultant to act as Project Manager on multiple IT projects. This position will work under the direction of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) or designee.

General Duties:
- Assists with developing business requirements;
- Building a project plan and executing to that plan;
- Managing project risks and issues;
- Ensuring that all deliverables and activities are completed with high quality and in a timely fashion;
- Reporting on project status and strategies orally and in writing;
- Other related duties as assigned

The Project Manager will interact with staff, other team members, all levels of management and internal and external organizations, including vendors performing outsourced work, in the compilation and management of information needed for project plans, portfolio/program plans, metrics, reports and project management documentation.

A successful project manager in this role will embed themselves in the business being managed in order to understand the details of the projects, not just management of a project schedule.

Desired Skills and Experience:
- Experience working with SharePoint and other typical project management tools, including Visio, PowerPoint, MS Project, Word, Access and Excel
- Experience working with risk management, including risk triggers and managing risks to project plan tasks.
- Ability to create and document key project management documents and artifacts
- Superb communications skills (written and oral)
- Effective listener
- Willingness and ability to effectively engage with people and organizations; ability to get people with competing, diverse interests to work together
- Experience in Medicaid or other healthcare claims system(s) IT projects preferred, but not mandatory
- Must be able to manage multiple high profile, high priority projects at one time

REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):

- Project management skills
- People skills
- Strong background in project management in a healthcare insurance information technology environment.
- Project planning experience, including effort estimation on technical tasks and resource allocation.
- Superb written and oral communications skills, including the ability to give presentations to executive management. Strong proficiency in English is required.
- Willingness and ability to effectively engage with people and organizations on a continuous basis. PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
- Medicaid or Healthcare Delivery Systems
- Project Management Professional Certification (PMP)

Required Skills

Skill Type
Skill Name
PMI Certification
3+ years of experience in project management
3+ years of project management experience in a healthcare insurance information technology environment

Preferred Skills

Skill Type
Skill Name
Medicaid or Healthcare Delivery systems
Project Management Professional Certification (PMP)

Attachment:
Statement of Work (SOW) for Contingent Labor Request
 

Team Size: Each PM may be assigned multiple projects.		Dress Code: Business Casual, occasionally more formal
Primary Work Location: 1801 Main Street, Columbia
# of Openings 2
Company / Department culture (why do you enjoy working for the company – selling points for potential candidates): Working for the Chief Information Officer (CIO) or designee, the Project Manager (PM) will be assigned to high priority projects for the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS), the Medicaid Agency for SC. The PM will interact with multiple business units and vendors. Candidates who enjoy working on complex, change-oriented projects will find this position attractive.
Why is this position open ( new role, increased work load, new dept, resignation, promotion)? New positions
What types of staffing challenges or headaches have you experienced in the past? Candidates or vendors misrepresenting a candidate's skills. Any instances of this will be reported to Knowledge Services.
Scope of the project: South Carolina seeks experts in Project Management of medium to complex projects.
Position: Enterprise Project Manager - Consultant
	Public Sector/Gov't Experience Required? Yes or NO – No, but such experience would be viewed as a plus.		REMOTE WORK POSSIBILITY YES OR NO? Open to 20% remote work.
estimated budget:
Daily Duties / Responsibilities: The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is seeking a consultant to act as Project Manager on multiple IT projects. This position will work under the direction of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) or designee. General Duties: - Assists with developing business requirements; - Building a project plan and executing to that plan; - Managing project risks and issues; - Ensuring that all deliverables and activities are completed with high quality and in a timely fashion; - Reporting on project status and strategies orally and in writing; - Other related duties as assigned The Project Manager will interact with staff, other team members, all levels of management and internal and external organizations, including vendors performing outsourced work, in the compilation and management of information needed for project plans, portfolio/program plans, metrics, reports and project management documentation. A successful project manager in this role will embed themselves in the business being managed in order to understand the details of the projects, not just management of a project schedule. Desired Skills and Experience: - Experience working with SharePoint and other typical project management tools, including Visio, PowerPoint, MS Project, Word, Access and Excel - Experience working with risk management, including risk triggers and managing risks to project plan tasks. - Ability to create and document key project management documents and artifacts - Superb communications skills (written and oral) - Effective listener - Willingness and ability to effectively engage with people and organizations; ability to get people with competing, diverse interests to work together - Experience in Medicaid or other healthcare claims system(s) IT projects preferred, but not mandatory - Must be able to manage multiple high profile, high priority projects at one time
Required Skills (rank in order of Importance): 3+ years of experience in project management 3+ years of project management in a healthcare insurance information technology environment.		Preferred Skills (rank in order of Importance): Medicaid or Healthcare Delivery Systems Project Management Professional Certification (PMP)
Required Certifications: PMI Certification
additional skills/duties: Project planning experience, including effort estimation on technical tasks and resource allocation. Superb written and oral communications skills, including the ability to give presentations to executive management. Strong proficiency in English is required. Willingness and ability to effectively engage with people and organizations on a continuous basis.

 

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