Statewide Maintenance Programs Manager II

South Carolina Department of Transportation; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

The South Carolina Department of Transportation is seeking a Senior Program Manager to provide statewide leadership for maintenance operational support functions, focusing on contract administration, budgeting, and fiscal monitoring. You will collaborate with procurement, legal, finance, engineering, and district staff to ensure effective contract implementation and readiness.

You will supervise staff, coordinate emergency preparedness activities, and drive process improvements, procedures, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and five and one-half (5.5) years of relevant program management experience; or an approved acceptable equivalence.

Responsibilities

• Assists the State Maintenance Engineer in statewide leadership, coordination, and oversight for maintenance operational support functions.
• Provides statewide operational support and contract program management for maintenance support services.
• Coordinates with Procurement, Legal, Finance, Engineering, district personnel, contractors, and subject matter experts to support procurement actions, operational readiness, and contract implementation.
• Monitors contract performance, compliance, operational effectiveness, and statewide support capabilities.
• Coordinates and assists with statewide maintenance operational support functions including budget tracking, fiscal monitoring, invoice coordination, expenditure review, financial reporting, and operational oversight activities.
• Develops, implements, and maintains operational procedures, guidance documents, workflows, and standard operating procedures supporting statewide maintenance operations.
• Assists with operational process improvement initiatives and coordination of statewide operational practices.
• Coordinates statewide operational support activities and assists with emergency preparedness and emergency response functions in support of district and county maintenance operations.
• Assists with deployment and coordination of operational resources, logistics support activities, and maintenance operational readiness during emergency events, weather operations, and disaster response activities.
• Supervises assigned personnel including the Statewide Contracts Manager, Program Coordinator II, and associated operational support staff.
• Represents the Director of Maintenance Office on committees, working groups, procurement teams, operational initiatives, and interdepartmental coordination efforts.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The South Carolina Department of Transportation is seeking a Senior Program Manager to provide statewide leadership for maintenance operational support functions, focusing on contract administration, budgeting, and fiscal monitoring. You will collaborate with procurement, legal, finance, engineering, and district staff to ensure effective contract implementation and readiness.

You will supervise staff, coordinate emergency preparedness activities, and drive process improvements, procedures, and