IT Project Manager

IT Project Manager

DPP is seeking an IT Project Manager for an opportunity in Columbia, SC. Work location: Partial Onsite: Onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, other days as required by project planned deliverables. Duration: 12 months Term: W2 position Position summary:

Lead several projects (one to five) in a strong matrix environment executing Software Development Lifecycle methodologies.

Developing and monitoring project plans, communication plans, risk management plans, and project artifacts from project initiation to post implementation/closure.

Ensures project deliverables are complete on time, on budget, within scope, and in accordance with organizational standards:

• Responsible daily for the development, execution, and maintenance of project plans and project communications.
• Facilitating effective communications between all parties involved in the project, including meetings, correspondence/recaps, status reports and other project artifacts per organizational standards.

Monitors resource requirements and assigned deliverables based on project specifications.

Ensures resources are assigned to meet project objectives while managing project hours budgeted.

Identifies and manages tasks and issues that impact the scope, budget, risk, and resources of the work effort to ensure delivery as planned.

Provides both written and verbal project status updates upon request.

Required technologies:

• Windows applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint Online, PowerPoint, Visio, Project, Teams, etc.)
• Familiarity with IT SDLC

Nice to have:

• Azure Boards
• MS Project

Soft skills:

• Demonstrated organizational skills
• Demonstrated IT project management experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Dependability
• Accountable for results
• Adaptable
• Presentation skills

Minimum required work experience:

• 3 years IT experience in a leadership capacity on one or more project teams.
• Completion of the company's Training Program for Project Management may substitute for one year of work experience.

About the team:

• The IT Project Manager will report to a Portfolio Manager with a team of 8 - 10 Project Managers.
• Most project teams will range between 8 - 20 team members.
• The VDS team supports various portfolios including Telephony, Blue Cross Association, and Med Advantage.

Required education:

• Bachelor's degree
• OR, 2 years of job-related experience plus an associate degree in any major
• OR, 4 years of job-related work experience

Interested? Learn more: Click the apply button or contact our recruiter Mike at View email address on click.appcast.io to learn more about this position (# 26-00418 ). Authorized US Worker - US Citizens and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time. EOE/AA/V/D DPP offers a range of compensation and benefits packages to our employees and their eligible dependents. Call today to learn more about working with DPP.