Project Manager
Location: Columbia, SC (Onsite)
Interview Process: One round of camera on virtual interviews. Local candidates may be required to come onsite for interviews.
Duration: 12 Months
Employment Type: Contract
Experience Required: 08+ Years
Candidate location: Candidate must be a CURRENT SC, NC, or GA within commutable distance to Columbia. No relocation is allowed.
Project Scope:
Seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead and coordinate multiple infrastructure, cloud, information security, and application-related projects. The ideal candidate will manage project timelines, budgets, resources, risks, and stakeholder communications while ensuring successful project delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
· Manage multiple IT projects from initiation through implementation and support.
· Develop project plans, schedules, timelines, and resource allocations.
· Coordinate activities between technical teams, stakeholders, vendors, and management.
· Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
· Manage project risks, issues, change requests, and escalations.
· Track project financials, resource utilization, and project performance metrics.
· Facilitate project meetings and provide regular status reporting to leadership.
· Support IT strategic planning and project governance activities.
· Coordinate knowledge transfer and transition activities following implementation.
· Document project benefits, business value, and operational improvements.
Required Skills & Experience:
· 3+ years of experience developing and maintaining project documentation, policies, procedures, training materials, and best practices.
· 3+ years of Project Management experience supporting infrastructure, network, or application projects.
· 3+ years of Full Life Cycle Change Management experience.
· 3+ years of experience working with PCI, PUB1075, and/or NIST security standards.
· Strong knowledge of PMI project management methodologies, including Waterfall and Agile.
Preferred Skills:
· Government IT project management experience.
· Information Security project experience.
· Vendor management experience.
· Business Analyst or Quality Analyst background.
· Experience with metrics analysis and reporting.
· Knowledge of Microsoft technologies including:
Education:
Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
Certification:
PMP Certification (active and verifiable) is required.
Additional industry certifications related to Project Management, Security, or Infrastructure are a plus.