Job Description

Scope of the project: Position is assigned within the Division of

Technology Operations IT Planning and Administration Project Management unit.

Under limited supervision, manages

and coordinates strategic and tactical assignments and project management

activities associated with state-wide enterprise level and agency-

level information technology initiatives directed from the Division

of Technology Operations and/or the Department of Administration. Coordinates proj

ect activities, deliverables, and deadlines with the Department of Administration's Pro

gram

Management Office, Division of Information Security, Enterprise Privacy Office, other

state agencies, and with private sector professionals.

Daily Duties / Responsibilities: Serves as a Division of Technology Operation's

enterprise project manager for assigned projects. Use project management

methodologies from inception through completion. Responsible for managing

projects and for coordinating with private sector professional project managers

of assigned projects. Is also responsible for internal tracking of state

resources, project schedules, project deliverables, and for producing regular status

updates and reports to management. At project conclusion, closes out each

project in a timely and orderly manner, with documentation of lessons learned and

archiving of essential project documentation.

Skills & Duties:

1. STRONG KNOWLEDGE OF BEST PRACTICES

FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRINCIPALS AND

METHODOLOGIES INCLUDING KNOWLEDGE OF

STANDARD PROJECT MANAGEMENT

TERMINOLOGY, AS DEFINED IN

THE PMI PMBOK

2. STRONG VERBAL COMMUNICATION AND WRIT

TEN SKILLS WITH THE ABILITY TO COMPOSE

CLEAR, CONCISE REPORTS, DOCUMENTS AND

CORRESPONDENCE.

3. ABILITY TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN

EFFECTIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

4. ABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY PLAN AND ORGANIZE

WORK ACTIVITIES AND PRIORITIZE TASK

COMPLETION ACCORDING TO SCHEDULES AND

GOALS.

5. STRONG KNOWLEDGE OF FINANCIAL

PLANNING AND BUDGETING

Additional Skills/Duties:

1. ABILITY

TO LEAD AND INFLUENCE

2. ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND

AND CLEARLY COMMUNI

CATE COMPLEX

PROJECTS

3. CONSIDERABLE DIPLOM

ACY AND TACT EXHIBITE

D IN STRESSFUL

SITUATIONS

4. STRONG WORKING KNO

WLEDGE OF

MICROSOFT PROJECT SOFT

WARE

5. EMPLOYEE MUST DEVEL

OP AND

MAINTAIN KNOWLEDGE

OF AGENCY MISSION,

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

Required Skills/Education:

-A bachelor's degree in liberal arts, business

management, public administration, and information

technology, or other related field of study.

-A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in project

management is required;

-Strong knowledge of financial planning and budgeting

Preferred Skills:

(5) or more years of project management experience i

s preferred.

-Working knowledge of Microsoft Project software

Required Certifications:

PMI training or PMP

certification

Work Address: OTIS and DIS: 4430 Broad Rd,

Columbia SC 29210

Interview format: Virtual or

in-person?

In-person

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