Project manager

The State of South Carolina is looking for an Enterprise Project Manager - Consultant 
 

Why is this position open: Backfill - DHHS employee transferred teams; The SC Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS), Bureau of IT Infrastructure and Operations (I&O), is seeking a highly experienced Enterprise Project Manager to lead and coordinate complex technology initiatives supporting one of the largest and most critical public-sector healthcare organizations in SC. 

 

Interview Process: 1 round, Virtual/Online - potential 2nd round onsite if hiring manager deems necessary 

 

Work Location: Hybrid (2 days in office, 3 days remote).

 

Candidate Location: Candidate MUST be a SC resident or willing to relocate OR commute to SC prior to starting the role at their own expense. Preference for resources that are local to South Carolina. Please make a note on the Candidate Cover Sheet if the resource will be commuting from a nearby city. 

 

PLEASE NOTE: The hiring manager has requested that resumes not exceed 3 pages - resources will be rejected if their resume is longer than 3 pages. 

Scope of the project: 

 

The SC Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS), Bureau of IT Infrastructure and Operations (I&O), is seeking a highly experienced Enterprise Project Manager to lead and coordinate complex technology initiatives supporting one of the largest and most critical public-sector healthcare organizations in SC. The PM will be responsible for overseeing a portfolio of concurrent infrastructure, cloud, network, cybersecurity, systems, and operational modernizations projects that support the agency’s strategic technology transformation initiatives. The successful candidate will collaborate with executive leadership, technical teams, business stakeholders, vendors and external partners to ensure successful project delivery while maintaining operational stability and compliance with agency standards. 

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of enterprise project management experience, demonstrated success leading large-scale infrastructure, and cloud transformation initiatives, advanced proficiency with Jira, Confluence, and SharePoint Online, and the ability to rapidly integrate into a fast-paced environment and independently manage complex programs from initiation through implementation. 

 

DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
•    Lead multiple concurrent IT Infrastructure & Operations projects, including network, server, cloud, cybersecurity, and modernization initiatives. 
•    Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, budgets, risk registers, and project documentation to ensure successful project delivery. 
•    Serve as the primary liaison between technical teams, business stakeholders, vendors, and executive leadership for assigned projects. 
•    Utilize Jira to manage project execution, track deliverables, monitor dependencies, and provide program-level reporting and visibility.
•    Create and maintain Confluence spaces, project documentation, knowledge repositories, decision logs, and operational procedures to support governance and knowledge management. 
•    Design, manage, and optimize SharePoint Online sites, project portals, and document repositories to support collaboration, records management, and project governance. 
•    Facilitate project meetings, stakeholder reviews, technical work sessions, and other project related meetings while ensuring action items are tracked to completion. 
•    Identify, assess and mitigate project risks, issues, and resource constraints while proactively recommending solutions to leadership. 
•    Drive continuous improvement of project management processes, governance standards, reporting practices, and operational efficiencies across the I&O team. 

 

REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
•    10+ years of progressive Project Management experience leading enterprise infrastructure, cloud, data center, network, cybersecurity, and technology modernization initiatives.  
•    PMP Certification
•    Large Scale Infrastructure Program Delivery 
•    Jira Administration and Advanced usage 
•    Confluence Administration and Documentation Governance
•    Infrastructure and Cloud Migration Experience 
•    Vendor Management Experience 
•    Experience managing multiple concurrent enterprise programs exceeding $1M in total project value.
•    Demonstrated success delivering large-scale infrastructure transformation projects involving cross-functional teams, vendors, and executive stakeholders.

 

REQUIRED EDUCATION | CERTIFICATIONS:  
•    PMP Certified