Project Manager - Project Lead

The State of South Carolina is looking for a Project Manager - Project Lead to join their team.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as SCDMV IT project manager for assigned projects. For non-IT driven projects, role will serve as project manager for IT assigned deliverables.
• Manage assigned IT projects and coordinate with all stakeholders from inception to completion to achieve the desired outcome.
• Work with project team to identify and document project scope/charter, budget, resources, project schedules, milestones, risks, and deliverables.
• Establish meeting cadence for each project to ensure projects remain on budget and on schedule.
• Maintain project team accountability through tracking budget, milestones, risk mitigation actions, issues, and task assignments. Escalate issues timely to applicable stakeholders.
• Collaborate with others to establish project meeting agendas and produce project team meeting notes including providing project status updates and reports to stakeholders.
• Close out each project in a timely and orderly manner, with documentation of lessons learned and finalizing of essential project documentation.
• Maintain accurate master IT project list.
• Produce required IT project related presentation and supplemental materials for meetings including steering committee and strategic planning meetings.
• Work with IT Management and SCDMV Project Management Office to develop, document, and codify the project planning, implementation, and management methodology for adoption by SCDMV.

Required Skills:

Required Skills (rank in order of importance):

1. PMP Certification
2. 5+ years of project management experience
3. 3+ years project management experience in managing enterprise level IT projects
4. 1+ years of experience with Servicenow
5. 3+ years of experience with budgeting

Preferred Skills (rank in order of importance):

1. Experience managing system modernization initiatives
2. Experience working with state agencies
3. Experience collaborating with external vendors

Required Education: A bachelor's degree in business management, public administration, information technology, or related field of study.

Required Certifications: PMP

Additional Skills:

1. Strong verbal communication and written skills with the ability to compose clear, concise reports, documents, and correspondence.
2. Thorough understanding of information technology concepts, terminology, and standards.
3. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
4. Ability to effectively plan and organize work activities and prioritize task completion according to schedules and goals.
5. Ability to lead and influence.
6. Ability to understand and clearly communicate complex projects.
7. Considerable diplomacy and tact exhibited in stressful situations.
8. Employee must develop and maintain knowledge of agency mission, goals, and objectives.

Interview Process: An initial telephone interview will be used to screen applicants. An in-person interview is required.

Schedule Interview: How soon can the interview be scheduled (date/times)? Starting February 17, 2026.