Project Manager

Role: Enterprise Project Manager

Location: Columbia, SC

Need candidates from SC, NC

DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide leadership for all departmental operations, research technology infrastructure, and related

services.

• Supervise managers, professional, and student staff.

• Establish performance expectations and monitor organizational outcomes.

• Make timely operational and resource allocation decisions.

• Lead organizational change initiatives and culture transformation efforts.

• Evaluate organizational effectiveness and recommend structural improvements.

• Develop and monitor departmental priorities and performance metrics in collaboration with executive leadership.

• Coordinate departmental budgets and strategic resource allocation in collaboration with executive leadership.

• Ensure compliance with university policies, security standards, audit requirements, and regulatory obligations.

• Remove organizational obstacles that inhibit productivity, innovation, and collaboration.

• Provide executive-level reports and recommendations to executive leadership.

• Develop succession planning and transition documentation for permanent leadership.

REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):

1. 8+ years of experience leading organizational transformation, change management, and service delivery optimization

2. 8+ years of experience leading large, complex technology projects

3. 8+ years of experience with personnel management, coaching, and performance accountability

PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):

1. Experience with research cyberinfrastructure, high-performance computing, high-speed storage and networking technologies.

2. Experience implementing governance and operational maturity frameworks

3. Experience managing organizational change in higher education

REQUIRED EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS:

Requires a completed bachelor's degree

PREFERRED EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS:

1. Master’s degree in science, technology, or a related field.

2. ITIL

3. Cloud Infrastructure (AWS/Azure)

4. AI Inftrastructure (AWS/Azure/Google)

5. Carpentries Instructor

6. Training on HPC Technologies (Slurm, Infiniband)