Project Manager - Contract - Columbia, SC

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.