Senior IT Project Lead — Agile & Waterfall Delivery

Apex Systems; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

ESPP (employee stock purchase)

Job summary

Everforth Apex is a leading IT services provider seeking an experienced Project Manager / Project Lead in Columbia, South Carolina to oversee enterprise technology initiatives from inception to retirement of legacy applications.

You will collaborate with technical teams, business stakeholders, and executive leadership to ensure successful project outcomes, applying both Agile and Waterfall methodologies and managing budgets, schedules, and resources.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of IT project management experience.
• 3+ years of experience managing projects utilizing both Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• 3+ years of experience with strategic planning and roadmap development.
• 3+ years of experience in risk management.
• 3+ years of experience in resource management.
• 3+ years of experience in change management.
• 3+ years of experience in budget planning and financial oversight.
• Proven experience managing large projects with moderate complexity and organizational impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage project activities across the full project lifecycle, including planning, execution, implementation, and closeout.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring alignment with organizational goals and priorities.
• Apply both Agile and traditional project management methodologies to drive successful project delivery.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, budgets, and resource allocations.
• Monitor project scope, timelines, deliverables, risks, and dependencies.
• Facilitate project status meetings, stakeholder reviews, and executive updates.
• Prepare and maintain project documentation throughout all phases of delivery.
• Collaborate with technical teams, vendors, business stakeholders, and leadership to ensure project success.
• Identify risks and proactively implement mitigation strategies.
• Support process improvement initiatives related to project delivery, governance, and methodology.
• Ensure projects are completed on time, within scope, and aligned with business objectives.
• Provide regular status reporting to sponsors and key stakeholders.

Skills

IT project management

Agile & Waterfall

Strategic planning

Risk management

Resource management

Change management

Budget planning & oversight

Executive stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Everforth Apex is a leading IT services provider seeking an experienced Project Manager / Project Lead in Columbia, South Carolina to oversee enterprise technology initiatives from inception to retirement of legacy applications.

You will collaborate with technical teams, business stakeholders, and executive leadership to ensure successful project outcomes, applying both Agile and Waterfall methodologies and managing budgets, schedules, and resources.