Project Manager

Overview:

DatamanUSA LLC has an exciting opportunity for a talented Project Manager to work with one of our direct clients to work in Columbia, SC. We love referrals! Please refer us to your friends, family and colleagues for this opportunity. DatamanUSA LLC gives referral bonuses if they get selected and perform well for our clients.

Job Details:

Job ID: 13421

Title: Project Manager

Client: SC Department of Administration (SCDOA)

Duration: 12+ Months (with high possibility of extension)

Location: Columbia, SC

(This position will be onsite initially. Once acclimated, a hybrid schedule will be allowed.)

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 & Data Flows

*) Project Schedule & Work Breakdown Structure

*) RAID Logs & Decision Logs

*) Status Reports & Dashboards

*) Communication Plans

*) Procurement-related documentation (as applicable)

Required skills:

*) Minimum 7 years project management experience with moderate to high complexity.

*) Demonstrated experience in business analysis and process redesign.

*) Minimum 5 years of 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

*) Power BI and/or data dashboard skills

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 Education:

*) Bachelor's degree required

Required Certifications:

*) PMP, PMI-ACP, or comparable certification preferred.

Skills:

Required skills: *) Minimum 7 years project management experience with moderate to high complexity. *) Demonstrated experience in business analysis and process redesign. *) Minimum 5 years of 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 *) Power BI and/or data dashboard skills 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 Education: *) Bachelor's degree required Required Certifications: *) PMP, PMI-ACP, or comparable certification preferred.