Project Manager

Scope of the project:

College of Charleston (CofC) is seeking an experienced project lead/manager to work directly with the PMO to ensure the successful completion of information technology projects.

Position Title: Project Lead and/or Project Manager

Pre-employment Checks (drug, credit, criminal, motor vehicle)?

All state-required checks.

Daily Duties / Responsibilities:

Essential Responsibilities

1. Develop, implement, and oversee standardized project management processes and methodologies tailored to the CofC community. Ensures all projects are executed in alignment with established frameworks delivered on time, within budget, and to high-quality standards while consistently meeting stakeholder expectations.

2. Prepare necessary documentation to support project initiatives. More specifically, work with technical staff and business stakeholders to create deliverables and artifacts that are intended for audiences of varying levels of technical knowledge

3. Monitor project performance and report progress through dashboards and executive summaries.

4. Identify and mitigate risks, resolve blockers, and ensure quality standards are met across all deliverables.

5. Support stakeholder engagement and facilitate cross-departmental communications.

6. Mentor and coach team members on Agile practices and project execution, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement.

7. Other duties as assigned. This may include special project assignments within the Portfolio Management Office or IT division, task force participation, or other activities as assigned.

Technical Knowledge:

Experience with documentation and artifacts related to any or all of the following technologies would be considered desirable for this position:

ServiceNow

Project Management software (e.g., MS Project)

Required Skills (rank in order of Importance):

1. 3+ Years working with Business Analysts (BAs)

2. 3+ Years experience working with Kanbans

Preferred Skills (rank in order of Importance):

1. Product owner experience

2. Experience working with ServiceNow

3. Experience working with Data Analysts or Data Scientists

4. Previous experience in an IT role (e.g, analyst, programmer, etc.)

Required Education/Certifications:

1. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

2. Bachelor's Degree and 5+ years of related work experience or 9+ years of related work experience with no Bachelor s Degree

Preferred Education/Certifications:

1. Any other Project Management Institute (PMI) certifications

2. Any other Agile or Scrum certifications (e.g. CSM or PMI-ACP)

Interview Process (phone, video or in-person, how many rounds of i/v s, etc.)

Only video interviews will be used. Second round interviews will only be held if necessary.

Interview Availability: How soon can you schedule an interview (date / times)?

As soon as the initial screening of qualified candidates is complete.