What are the responsibilities and job description for the Enterprise Project Manager - Executive - Interim Executive Director in Columbia SC position at Syntricate?
Requisition ID: 13108
Requisition Name: Enterprise Executive Leader
Location : Columbia, SC
Duration of the Contract: 9–12 Months
Possibility for Extension: Yes
Work Location: Role is fully onsite
Job Summary
The Division requires an experienced executive leader to provide immediate organizational stabilization and transformational leadership during a period of significant departmental change. The department is currently experiencing organizational, operational, and cultural challenges that require decisive leadership, objective assessment, and rapid implementation of corrective actions before recruiting a permanent Executive Director.
DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
REQUIRED EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS:
Requires a bachelor’s degree and 8 or more years of experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of certification, training, education, and/or experience.
Requisition Name: Enterprise Executive Leader
Location : Columbia, SC
Duration of the Contract: 9–12 Months
Possibility for Extension: Yes
Work Location: Role is fully onsite
Job Summary
The Division requires an experienced executive leader to provide immediate organizational stabilization and transformational leadership during a period of significant departmental change. The department is currently experiencing organizational, operational, and cultural challenges that require decisive leadership, objective assessment, and rapid implementation of corrective actions before recruiting a permanent Executive Director.
DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide executive leadership for all departmental operations.
- Supervise managers, supervisors, and professional staff.
- Establish performance expectations and monitor organizational outcomes.
- Make timely personnel, operational, and resource allocation decisions.
- Lead organizational change initiatives and culture transformation efforts.
- Address employee relations issues in partnership with Human Resources.
- Evaluate organizational effectiveness and recommend structural improvements.
- Develop and monitor departmental priorities and performance metrics.
- Collaborate with division leadership, university administration, and campus stakeholders.
- Manage departmental budgets and strategic resource allocation.
- Ensure compliance with university policies, security standards, audit requirements, and regulatory obligations.
- Remove organizational obstacles that inhibit productivity, innovation, and collaboration.
- Provide executive-level reports and recommendations to senior leadership.
- Develop succession planning and transition documentation for permanent leadership.
REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
- 3 years of experience with Executive organizational transformation and change management
- 3 years of experience leading organizational restructuring and culture change
- 3 years of experience with Executive leadership of large, complex technology organizations
- 3 years of experience with personnel management, coaching, and performance accountability
PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
- Experience leading organizational turnaround initiatives
- Experience rebuilding organizational culture following periods of instability
- Experience implementing governance and operational maturity frameworks
- Experience managing organizational change in higher education
- Enterprise IT strategy development
- Experience working with executive leadership, governing boards, and cabinet-level administration
- Knowledge of network operations, project management, change management, and enterprise network architecture and engineering
- Experience supporting audit remediation and risk management initiatives
REQUIRED EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS:
Requires a bachelor’s degree and 8 or more years of experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of certification, training, education, and/or experience.