Description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex State or Federal Government IT projects.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, budgets, dependencies, and resource plans.
• Manage project scope, risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, and change requests.
• Implement and maintain enterprise Project Management Systems (PMS) and project governance processes.
• Coordinate with government agencies, business stakeholders, technical teams, vendors, and executive leadership.
• Establish project governance, reporting standards, status reporting, and executive dashboards.
• Lead project meetings, steering committees, stakeholder reviews, and project status discussions.
• Manage organizational and technical Change Management activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Identify project risks and develop mitigation and contingency strategies.
• Ensure projects follow established methodologies, governance standards, compliance requirements, and delivery timelines.
• Manage cross-functional teams and ensure effective communication across business and technical stakeholders.
• Provide leadership through project planning, execution, implementation, transition, and closeout.

Required Qualifications

• 12+ years of relevant professional experience.
• 15+ years of Project Management experience.
• 10+ years managing State or Federal Government IT projects.
• 10+ years of experience implementing and managing Project Management Systems.
• 10+ years of Change Management experience.
• PMP or CSM certification.
• Strong experience managing complex enterprise IT projects with multiple stakeholders and dependencies.
• Strong understanding of project governance, PM methodologies, risk management, change control, and stakeholder management.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and executive communication skills.
• Must be a current South Carolina resident; no relocation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working directly with South Carolina State Government agencies or similar public-sector organizations.
• Experience with enterprise PMO environments and project governance frameworks.
• Experience with large-scale technology modernization, application implementation, or infrastructure initiatives.
• Experience working with vendors, contractors, and government procurement environments.
• Strong knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid project delivery methodologies

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree