Senior IT Project Manager / Business Analyst (PMP)
Columbia, United States | Posted on 11/02/2026
Senior IT Project Manager / Business Analyst (PMP)
Project Identifier
SC
Client
South Carolina
Agency
State of South Carolina
Location
Onsite initially. Once acclimated, a hybrid schedule will be allowed. (8:00 AMto 5:00 PM)
4430Broad River Road, Columbia, South Carolina, USA, 29210.
Candidatesmust be local to South Carolina – no relocation will be permitted at thistime.
Contract Duration
12 Months
Interview Type
Virtual
The candidate will have to be on an InnosoftW2.
At least 6 months of valid workauthorization
Tentative Start Date
11/30/2026
Deadline
11/ 08/2026
Project Overview
The South Carolina Department of Administrationrequires professional services to support the successful delivery of strategicand tactical IT initiatives. The Contractor will provide a Project Manager withstrong business analysis capabilities to lead and support complex,multi-stakeholder technology projects from initiation through closure. The rolewill ensure clear requirements, well-defined scope, effective communication,and disciplined project execution.
The primary objectives of this engagement are:
- Deliverproject outcomes on time, within scope, and within budget.
- Provideexpert-level project management to guide planning, scheduling, execution, riskmitigation, and reporting.
- Providebusiness analysis expertise to define and document requirements, assessimpacts, and ensure solutions meet business needs.
- Improveproject transparency through accurate documentation, dashboards, andcommunication to leadership and stakeholders.
The Contractor will report to the Director of AdminIT or designated project executive. Regular updates will be required throughestablished reporting mechanisms and recurring meetings.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Leadend-to-end project delivery, including scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality,communication, and resource coordination
- Develop andmaintain project plans, RAID logs, communication plans, status reports, andexecutive updates
- Managecross-functional teams including internal IT, vendors, SMEs, and agencypartners.
- Facilitatework sessions to validate scope, requirements, and deliverables; maintainalignment with sponsors and stakeholders
- Identifyrisks and issues; recommend and implement mitigation strategies
- Supportprocurement processes as needed (RFPs, SOWs, vendor oversight) consistent withstate and Admin procurement standard
- Ensurecompliance with agency policies, security requirements, records managementstandards, and project governance frameworks
- Leadstructured requirements elicitation including interviews, workshops, journeymapping, process modeling, and data analysis
- Documentclear, testable requirements: business, functional, nonfunctional, userstories, and acceptance criteria.
- Definecurrent-state and future-state processes, workflows, and data flows; quantifyKPIs and business value.
- Translaterequirements into solution designs in collaboration with architecture,security, data, and infrastructure teams.
- Evaluatebuild-vs-buy options and support creation of diagrams, models, and integrationpatterns when required.
- Developchange management and communication plans.
- CoordinateUAT, cutover activities, readiness planning, and post-launch support.
- Supportadoption using metrics, user feedback, and continuous improvement loops
- Deliverablesmay include but are not limited to:
- RequirementsDocuments / User Stories
- ProcessDiagrams & Data Flows
- ProjectSchedule & Work Breakdown Structure
- RAID Logs& Decision Logs
- StatusReports & Dashboards
- CommunicationPlans
- Procurement-relateddocumentation (as applicable)
Requirements
Education and Certifications:
- Bachelor’sdegree required
Required Skills:
- Minimum 7years project management experience with moderate to high complexity.
- Demonstratedexperience in business analysis and process redesign.
- Minimum 5years experience managing IT, regulatory, compliance, or enterprise-levelinitiatives.
Preferred Skills:
- Simultaneouslymanage multiple work efforts
- Strongschedule management and resource planning skills
- Ability toidentify, map, and re-engineer business processes.
- IntegratedMaster Schedule skills
Additional Skills:
- Ability towork independently with limited supervision and communicate effectively withall levels of the organization.
- Ability towork with diverse technical and business teams and maintain confidentiality.
- Ability towork at a high-volume and fast pace
- Standard Employee Benefits.
- 50% Health Insurance Paid by Innosoft, Paid Vacation, 401K Match, STD LTD and AD&D paid by Innosoft.