West Columbia, United States | Posted on 08/31/2026
- Actual Job Title Enterprise Project Manager - Advanced
- Job Type FT Contract
- Contract duration 1 year
- Date Opened 08/31/2026
- Target Date 09/07/2026
- City West Columbia
- State/Province South Carolina
- Country United States
- Number of Positions 1
Job Description
The South Carolina Department of Administration requires professional services to support
the successful delivery of strategic and tactical IT initiatives. The Contractor will provide a
Project Manager with strong business analysis capabilities to lead and support complex,
multi-stakeholder technology projects from initiation through closure. The role will ensure
clear requirements, well-defined scope, effective communication, and disciplined project
execution.
Scope of the project:
The primary objectives of this engagement are:
- Deliver project outcomes on time, within scope, and within budget.
- Provide expert-level project management to guide planning, scheduling, execution, risk mitigation, and reporting.
- Provide business analysis expertise to define and document requirements, assess impacts, and ensure solutions meet business needs.
- Improve project transparency through accurate documentation, dashboards, and communication to leadership and stakeholders.
The Contractor will report to the Director of Admin IT or designated project executive.
Regular updates will be required through established reporting mechanisms and
Daily Duties / Responsibilities:
Project Management Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end project delivery, including scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality, communication, and resource coordination
- Develop and maintain project plans, RAID logs, communication plans, status reports, and executive updates
- Manage cross-functional teams including internal IT, vendors, SMEs, and agency partners.
- Facilitate work sessions to validate scope, requirements, and deliverables; maintain alignment with sponsors and stakeholders
- Identify risks and issues; recommend and implement mitigation strategies
- Support procurement processes as needed (RFPs, SOWs, vendor oversight) consistent with state and Admin procurement standard
- Ensure compliance with agency policies, security requirements, records management standards, and project governance frameworks
Business Analysis Responsibilities
- Lead structured requirements elicitation including interviews, workshops, journey mapping, process modeling, and data analysis stories, and acceptance criteria.
- Define current-state and future-state processes, workflows, and data flows; quantify KPIs and business value.
- Translate requirements into solution designs in collaboration with architecture, security, data, and infrastructure teams.
- Evaluate build-vs-buy options and support creation of diagrams, models, and integration patterns when required.
Change Management & Adoption
- Develop change management and communication plans.
- Coordinate UAT, cutover activities, readiness planning, and post-launch support.
- Support adoption using metrics, user feedback, and continuous improvement loops
Deliverables may include but are not limited to:
- Requirements Documents / User Stories
Required skills
- Minimum 7 years project management experience with moderate to high complexity.
- Demonstrated experience in business analysis and process redesign.
- Minimum 5 years experience managing IT, regulatory, compliance, or enterprise-level initiatives.
Preferred Skills (Rank in order of Importance):
- Simultaneously manage multiple work efforts.
- Strong schedule management and resource planning skills.
- Ability to identify, map, and re-engineer business processes.
- Integrated Master Schedule skills skills.
- PowerBI and/or data dashboard skills
Required Education:
Required Certifications:
- PMP, PMI-ACP, or comparable certification preferred.
Work Location: on-site, hybrid or fully
This position will be on site initially. Once acclimated, a hybrid schedule will be allowed.
Primary work location:
Broad River Road
4430 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC
29210
Interview format: Virtual or in-person?
Virtual
ADDITIONAL SKILLS & Duties:
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
- Ability to work with diverse technical and business teams and maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to work at a high-volume and fast pace
Required Skills
Skill Type
Skill Name
7+ years project management experience with moderate to high complexity
Experience in business analysis and process redesign
5+ years experience managing IT, regulatory, compliance, or enterprise-level initiatives
Preferred Skills
Skill Type
Skill Name
PMP, PMI-ACP, or comparable certification
Simultaneously manage multiple work efforts
Strong schedule management and resource planning skills
Ability to identify, map, and reengineer business processes