Project Schedule Manager

We are seeking an experienced Project Schedule Manager to join a major healthcare modernization initiative. If you excel at driving enterprise-level timelines, tracking vendor delivery, and mastering MS Project, we want to hear from you!

Key Details

• Position: Project Schedule Manager Consultant
• Work Arrangement: Fully Onsite (5 days/week)
• Location: Columbia, SC (Candidates must be South Carolina residents)
• Interview Process: 1 Round, Virtual/Online
• Dress Code: Business Casual

Core Responsibilities

• Schedule Ownership: Build, maintain, and analyze the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and master project schedule.
• Vendor Oversight: Monitor and audit contracted IT vendors to ensure schedule alignment, best practices, and delivery.
• Metrics & Reporting: Produce weekly schedule variance, critical path analysis, and earned value metrics.
• Team Coordination: Run project schedule meetings and assist track leads with task decomposition and resource forecasting.

What We Are Looking For

Required Experience:

• PMO Governance (3 5 Years): Managing project execution, tracking baselines, and handling risks/issues.
• Scheduling & Metrics (2 3 Years): Hands-on experience with resource management and tracking project metrics.
• SDLC (2 3 Years): Background planning Software Development Lifecycles.
• Tools: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (SharePoint, Excel, Visio, Word, PowerPoint).

Preferred (Major Pluses):

• MS Project Server / PWA (3 5 Years): Advanced experience with Project Web App.
• Agile Methodology (3 5 Years): Strong understanding of Agile software development frameworks.
• Certification: Active PMP or equivalent project management certification.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in a business/technical field (or an Associate's degree with 10+ years of PM experience).