Information Technology Project Manager

Duration: 6 months (Contract to Hire)

Location: Columbia, SC (Partial Onsite: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, other days as required by project planned deliverables.)

Hours: 8am-5pm - Any OT must be approved by management

Interviews: In-Person

Day to Day:

• Lead several projects (one to five) in a strong matrix environment executing Software Development Lifecycle methodologies.
• Developing and monitoring project plans, communication plans, risk management plans, and project artifacts from project initiation to post implementation/closure.
• Ensures project deliverables are complete on time, on budget, within scope, and in accordance with client's standards:
• Responsible daily for the development, execution, and maintenance of project plans and project communications:
• Facilitating effective communications between all parties involved in the project, including meetings, correspondence/recaps, status reports and other project artifacts per client standards.
• Monitors resource requirements and assigned deliverables based on project specifications. Ensures resources are assigned to meet project objectives while managing project hours budgeted.
• Identifies and manages tasks and issues that impact the scope, budget, risk, and resources of the work effort to ensure delivery as planned.
• Provides both written and verbal project status updates upon request.

Team:

• VDS (Commercial PMO) -- Reporting to Dion Lemon - The IT Project Manager will report to a Portfolio Manager with a team of 8 - 10 Project Managers. Most project teams will range between 8 - 20 team members.
• This team supports various portfolios including Telephony, client Association, and Med Advantage.

Required Education:

• Bachelor Degree or 4 years of job related work experience or 2 years of job related experience plus an associate's degree in any major.

Required Work Experience:

• 3 years IT experience in a leadership capacity on one or more project teams. Completion of the client's Training Program for Project Management may substitute for one year of work experience.

Required Technologies:

• Windows applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint Online, PowerPoint, Visio, Project, Teams, etc.)
• Familiarity with IT SDLC is required as this is a mid-level position.

Nice To Have:

• Azure Boards, Project

Soft Skills:

• Demonstrated organizational skills.
• Demonstrated IT project management experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Dependability
• Accountable for results.
• Adaptable
• Presentation skills