Project Manager - Advanced

Project Manager - Advanced

Location-Columbia, SC -(100% onsite for at least the first 12 months)

Visa-USC/H1BEAD/EAD

Rate-$40/Hr on C2C

Certification: PMP is mandatory and must be verifiable.

This role is best described as a Senior Government IT Project Manager focused on infrastructure, security, compliance, and enterprise technology initiatives. The biggest differentiators are PMP certification, government experience, and familiarity with security/compliance frameworks (NIST, PCI, PUB 1075).

A strong candidate would have:

PMP certification (mandatory)
5+ years of IT Project Management experience (even though JD says 3+)
Infrastructure and security project experience
Government/public-sector experience
Experience with NIST, PCI, or IRS Pub 1075 compliance initiatives
Strong Microsoft Project and SharePoint skills
Executive-level communication skills
Experience managing vendors and multiple stakeholders

Interview Process: One round of camera on virtual interviews. Local candidates may be required to come onsite for interviews.
Duration of the Contract: 12 Months
Possibility for Extension: Yes
Work Location: Fully Onsite
Candidate location: Candidate must be a CURRENT SC, NC, or GA within commutable distance to Columbia. No relocation is allowed.

An experienced and PMP-certified contractor project manager is needed to assist with the current workload of the Security and Technology Services (STS) Project Management Office (PMO). This position is required so that the team continues to be productive and balanced under the current projected workload.
Scope of the project:
Under general supervision, reporting to STS Management, serves as an experienced Project Manager responsible for multiple infrastructure, cloud-based, information security, and/or application-level projects.

This is a full-time contract position requiring a commitment of 40 hours per week during standard business hours. For the first twelve months the selected candidate is required to work onsite at the designated work location.

This contractor will be one member of a team that is comprised of proven experts in some or all the fields of analysis, research, project management, networking, virtual environments, information security, encryption, network automation, centralized IT management, cloud computing, Microsoft applications, SQL database management systems, end-user support, and applications development or support environments, etc.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Serves as Project Manager for specific South Carolina DOR projects and activities; works with SCDOR Security and Technology Services (STS) Management on priorities and timeframes of projects; plans work and schedule for projects; coordinates interaction between interrelated project teams; reviews and assesses progress of SCDOR projects and activities and takes corrective action where necessary
2. Ensures that SCDOR projects are delivered on time, within budget, and according to customer requirements
3. Is required to follow SCDOR's methodology, the Project Management Approach for The Systems Development Lifecycle
4. Assists Agency management and project stakeholders in information technology planning related to the SCDOR program
5. Clarifies expectations and defines requirements. Directs the work activities and priorities of team leaders, architects, consultants, analysts, and technicians engaged in design, procurement, testing, and implementation of SCDOR projects and activities. Responsible for providing feedback to SCDOR management on staff, assignments, training, development, and performance related to SCDOR.
6. Serves as primary contact person for SCDOR project stakeholders and contractors to resolve day-to-day issues, process change requests and manage schedules for SCDOR projects and activities. Escalates to the SCDOR management and project sponsors any issues, change requests, and schedule impacts.
7. Coordinates with agency management and resources responsible for ongoing maintenance and support of SCDOR components post-implementation as needed for knowledge transfer and for coordination with new SCDOR implementation.
8. Estimates, tracks and reports on costs, including potential hard dollar, and internal SCDOR personnel and contractor hours. Reports regularly to Management and Sponsor as to project status, including project accomplishments, issues, risks, and financials. Serves as project advisor to SCDOR Management, Project Sponsors, and Steering Committee.
9. Documents expected benefits, such as reduction in cycle time, personnel savings, and any hard dollar savings for any enhancement requests other than ones mandated by legislation.
10. Performs other duties and special projects assigned.
Required Skills (rank in order of Importance):
3+ Years of Experience in developing and maintaining documentation for core project collateral, training, policies, procedures, and best practices
3+ Years of Project Management Experience with infrastructure, network, or applications projects
3+ Years of Experience with Full Life Cycle Change Management
3+ Years of Experience with PCI, PUB1075, and/or NIST Standards.
Preferred Skills (rank in order of Importance):
Experience as a project manager in Government IT projects
Knowledge of Microsoft products- Windows, SharePoint, Microsoft Project, MS Office, Office 365, Visio
Business/Quality Analyst experience
Vendor management skills
Metrics analysis and reporting
Information Security Project experience
Additional Skills
Excellent verbal and written communications to include grammar, composition, punctuation, writing, editing and proofreading skills
Team player
Leadership skills
Working knowledge of the PMI project management lifecycle, including waterfall and agile methodologies
Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate the needs of technical peers, technical and user management, business users, vendors, and staff members
Knowledge of information technology best practices, organization and operations
Easily adapts to changing priorities in a dynamic environment
Ability to conduct research into issues and products as required
Experience with meeting facilitation

Required Education/Certifications:
1. A bachelor's degree in information technology systems, computer science, or related field and four (4) years of experience in information technology systems or related area
2. PMP certification verifiable via
Preferred Education/Certifications:
Industry certifications in field