Project Manager

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:

• Windows
• SharePoint
• Microsoft Project
• MS Office / Office 365
• Visio
  
  
  

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.