Project Manager

Job Description:

Position: Project Manager

Location: Blythewood, SC 29016 (Hybrid)

Schedule: 37.5 Hours/Week

Duration: 12 months contract (with possible extension)

Interview Process: 2 Rounds - Initial Phone Call Screening followed by a REQUIRED In Person Interview

Responsibilities:
Serves as IT project manager for assigned projects. For non-IT-driven projects, the role will serve as project manager for IT-assigned deliverables.

·        Manages assigned IT projects and coordinates with all stakeholders from inception to completion to achieve the desired outcome.

·        Works with the project team to identify and document project scope/charter, budget (where applicable), resources, project schedules including milestones and risks, and project deliverables.

·        Establishes meeting cadence for each project to ensure projects remain on budget and on schedule.

·        Maintains project team accountability through tracking budget, milestones, risk mitigation actions, issues, and task assignments. Escalates issues in a timely manner to applicable stakeholders.

·        Collaborates with others to establish project meeting agendas and produces project team meeting notes, including providing project status updates and reports to stakeholders.

·        Closes out each project in a timely and orderly manner, with documentation of lessons learned and finalizing essential project documentation.

·        Maintains an accurate master IT project list.

·        Produces required IT project-related presentations and supplemental materials for meetings, including steering committee and strategic planning meetings.

Required skills:

·        PMP certification

·        5+ years of project management experience

·        3+ years of project management experience managing enterprise-level IT projects

·        1+ year of experience with ServiceNow

·        3+ years of experience with budgeting

Preferred skills:

·        Experience managing system modernization initiatives

·        Experience working with state agencies

·        Experience collaborating with external vendors

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

Required certifications:

PMP