Senior Project Manager

Location: Columbia, SC (locals only) • Contract • Fully onsite • In-person interview required

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager Consultant to manage and coordinate strategic and tactical project management activities for enterprise-level and agency-level information technology initiatives. The successful candidate will oversee projects from inception through completion, ensuring timely delivery, resource tracking, financial planning, and stakeholder communication in a dynamic technology environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the enterprise project manager for assigned projects.
• Manage projects using established project management methodologies from initiation through completion.
• Coordinate project activities, deliverables, schedules, and deadlines.
• Collaborate with project managers and other professionals supporting assigned projects.
• Track internal resources and project assignments.
• Maintain project schedules and monitor deliverables.
• Prepare regular project status updates and reports for management.
• Identify and communicate project issues, priorities, and progress.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with project stakeholders.
• Ensure projects are completed according to established schedules and objectives.
• Close projects in a timely and orderly manner.
• Document lessons learned and archive essential project documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts, Business Management, Public Administration, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of project management experience.
• Strong knowledge of financial planning and budgeting.
• PMI training or PMP certification.
• Strong understanding of PMI PMBOK terminology and standards.
• Proven experience managing projects from inception through completion.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear, concise reports, project documentation, business correspondence, and management status updates.
• Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize project activities according to schedules and goals.
• Strong stakeholder relationship-management skills.
• Ability to lead and influence project teams and stakeholders.

Preferred Skills

• 5+ years of project management experience.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Project.
• Experience managing complex technology projects.
• Ability to understand and clearly communicate complex projects to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong leadership and influencing abilities.
• Demonstrated diplomacy and tact in stressful situations.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills.
• Ability to develop and maintain an understanding of organizational mission, goals, and objectives.
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will be an organized and results-oriented project manager capable of managing multiple priorities while maintaining project schedules, deliverables, documentation, and stakeholder communication. They should demonstrate strong leadership, communication, planning, budgeting, and relationship-management skills, along with the ability to communicate complex technical projects clearly to diverse audiences.