Senior Project Manager

Job Title: Project Manager – Advanced

Location: Columbia, SC (Fully Onsite)

Duration: 12 Months (Extension Possible)

Interview Process: One round of video interview (camera on). Local candidates may be required to attend onsite interviews.

Important Location Requirement:

Candidates must currently reside in South Carolina, North Carolina, or Georgia and be within commuting distance of Columbia, SC. Relocation is not permitted for this position.

Position Overview:

The Client is seeking an experienced Project Manager to support ongoing and future technology initiatives within the Project Management Office (PMO). The selected candidate will manage multiple IT projects, coordinate cross-functional teams, oversee project delivery, and ensure compliance with agency standards and security requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and oversee technology projects and project teams
• Develop project plans, schedules, milestones, and resource allocations
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and according to business requirements
• Follow Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC) Project Management methodology
• Coordinate activities between technical teams, business stakeholders, vendors, and contractors
• Manage project risks, issues, change requests, and escalation processes
• Track project budgets, financials, resource utilization, and contractor hours
• Prepare project status reports, executive briefings, and steering committee updates
• Support implementation, knowledge transfer, and post-production transition activities
• Document expected project benefits, process improvements, and cost savings
• Facilitate meetings, stakeholder communications, and project governance activities.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field
• PMP Certification (must be verifiable through PMI Certification Registry)
• 4 years of Information Technology experience
• 3 years of Project Management experience managing infrastructure, network, or application projects
• 3 years of experience with full lifecycle Change Management
• 3 years of experience creating and maintaining project documentation, policies, procedures, and best practices
• 3 years of experience working with PCI, PUB1075, and/or NIST security standards

Preferred Qualifications:

• Government IT Project Management experience
• Information Security project experience
• Business Analyst or Quality Assurance experience
• Vendor management experience
• Metrics reporting and analysis experience
• Experience with:
• Microsoft Project
• SharePoint
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Office 365
• Visio
• Windows platforms