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Enterprise Project Manager - Executive - Hybrid - Must be LOCAL to South Carolina, North Carolina or Georgia

RICEFW Technologies IncColumbia, SC🇺🇸United StatesPosted Oct 8, 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid Enterprise Project Manager role offers a fantastic opportunity to drive significant organizational change and innovation within a reputable technology company, with potential for contract extension. You'll thrive here if you possess a strong background in leading transformation initiatives and are seeking a dynamic environment where your strategic leadership will directly impact operational success. Apply now to leverage your expertise and contribute to exciting projects.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
On Site
Location
Columbia, SC, United States
Posted
4 days ago

Job Description

Interview Process: 1 round, In Person
Duration of the Contract: 6 months
Possibility for Extension: Yes
Work Location: Role is hybrid (3 days onsite per week)
Candidate location: Candidate MUST be a SC, NC, GA resident or willing to relocate to SC prior to starting the role at their own expense.

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)

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