Manager

Manager

(Jobs in Columbia, SC)

Requirement id 159003

Job title Manager

Job location in Columbia, SC

Skills required Project Management Experience, Bachelors Degree, Business Analysis,

Open Date 31-Aug-2026

Close Date

Job type Contract

Duration 12 Months

Compensation DOE

Status requirement ---

Job interview type ---

Email Recruiter:coolsoft

Job Description Manager: Project Management Experience, Bachelors Degree, Business Analysis,

Start date :9/28/2026

End Date :12 Months from projected start date

Submission deadline :09/08 at 5:00 PM EST.

Client Info : ADMIN

Note:

• Interview Process: 1 round, Virtual/Online

• Work Location: This position will be on site initially. Once acclimated, a hybrid schedule will be allowed.

• Candidate Location: No South Carolina residency required. Open to nationwide candidates; must be able to work eastern time zone hours. All travel-related costs for onsite work will be the responsibility of the resource, regardless of the frequency of onsite work

Description:

Project Overview

Client 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 recurring meetings.

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

• Document clear, testable requirements: business, functional, nonfunctional, user 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

Documentation Deliverables

Deliverables may include but are not limited to:

• Project Charter

• Requirements Documents / User Stories

• Process Diagrams

Call502-379-4456 Ext 100for more details. Please provide Requirement id: 159003 while calling.

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