LU Project Manager -Columbia, SC
- Military veterans preferred
2024-05-15 AppCast (https://www.appcast.io)
Other
/yr
full-time
employee
Columbia South Carolina 29228 United States
This job is 50% on-site in Columbia, SC. Must relocate to Columbia,SC at the start of the contract
Our direct client has an opening for a Project Manager 11022-1
This position is up to 12 months, with the option of extension, and is in Columbia, SC
**Must have PMP Cert or PMI - This is REQUIRED**
JOB FUNCTIONS:
•Responsible for scope management of the project, including but not limited to the development of the WBS, WBS dictionary, and the project scope statement
•Review and determine the impact of all scope change requests and submit them to the Project Sponsor for review and approval
•Develop the scope control and validation measures and communicate any changes to scope to all project participants
•Ensure that all project documentation is updated based on any changes made
•Utilize processes, templates, etc. approved by the project management office
•Develop and maintain a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress
•Communicates progress, risks, expectations, timelines, milestones and other key project metrics to team members and management staff. Where project control is in jeopardy, creates contingency plans with appropriate input from key team members and implement a revised project schedule, scope in a timely manner
•Other general project management duties as assigned
•The position will be utilized for up to 40 hours per week for the duration of this project. The selected candidate should be able to work flexible hours where it may be necessary for work to be completed outside traditional business hours
•The candidate will work closely with the DADE, TB, STD/HIV, and Lead Program Areas, the Project Management Office, QI/QA, and the OIT to identify, prioritize, and schedule workload and implementation. The position will work with program area team members to ensure that all business and contractual requirements are met to support the project
•Candidates must be self-motivated, team-oriented, work under limited supervision, and respond to priority tasks as needed
REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
•Experience with project management of large enterprise level projects with proven implementation success
•PMI/PMP certs
•Requirements gathering
•Ability to develop, communicate, and present project documentation and reports
•Software development life cycle (SDLC) methodologies
•Experience in agile/scrum
•Knowledge of information technology field, best practices, organization, and operations
•Expert with Microsoft o365 products and applications (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, Teams, Sharepoint and Project)
•Knowledge of information technology field, best practices, organization, and operations
•Ability to learn new systems and become an expert
•Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
•Flexible and easily adapts to changing priorities
•Ticketing system (i.e. jira)
PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
•Experience managing an ELC-funded project
•Ability to establish positive working relationships with technical staff, customers and others involved in data-centric management
•Ability to integrate technical systems with agency goals and objectives
•Experience with industry standard information security practices
REQUIRED EDUCATION:
•Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a relevant field of work or equivalent work experience
•Possesses 5-7 years of work experience managing IT implementation projects of moderate complexity and scope
REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS:
•PMI, PMP CERTIFICATION
Experience
Verbal Communication Skills Yes 1 Advanced Currently Using 2 - 4 Years
Written Communication Skills Yes 1 Advanced Currently Using 2 - 4 Years
MICROSOFT PROJECT 2013 Yes 1 Advanced Currently Using 1 - 2 Years
EXPERIENCE WITH PROJECT MANAGEMENT OF LARGE ENTERPRISE LEVEL PROJECTS WITH PROVEN IMPLEMENTATION SUCCESS Yes 1 Expert Within 2 Years 4 - 6 Years
Project Management experience Yes 1 Expert Within 6 Months 4 - 6 Years
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 1 - 2 Years
Project Management Yes 1 Expert Within 6 Months 4 - 6 Years
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