Senior Project Manager - Hybrid in Columbia, SC - Only LOCAL resources required

Will close for submissions on 011/09 at 5:00PM EST.
Interview Process: 1 round, Virtual/Online
Duration of the Contract: 12 months
Possibility for Extension: Yes
Work Location: This position will be on site initially. Once acclimated, a hybrid schedule will be allowed.
Candidate Location: Candidates must be local to South Carolina no relocation will be permitted at this time.

Daily Duties / Responsibilities:

Project Management Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end project delivery, including scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality, communication, and resource coordination
Develop and maintain project plans, RAID logs, communication plans, status reports, and executive updates
Manage cross-functional teams including internal IT, vendors, SMEs, and agency partners.
Facilitate work sessions to validate scope, requirements, and deliverables; maintain alignment with sponsors and stakeholders
Identify risks and issues; recommend and implement mitigation strategies
Support procurement processes as needed (RFPs, SOWs, vendor oversight) consistent with state and Admin procurement standard
Ensure compliance with agency policies, security requirements, records management standards, and project governance frameworks

Business Analysis Responsibilities
Lead structured requirements elicitation including interviews, workshops, journey mapping, process modelling, and data analysis
Document clear, testable requirements: business, functional, nonfunctional, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
Define current-state and future-state processes, workflows, and data flows; quantify KPIs and business value.
Translate requirements into solution designs in collaboration with architecture, security, data, and infrastructure teams.
Evaluate build-vs-buy options and support creation of diagrams, models, and integration patterns when required.
Change Management & Adoption
Develop change management and communication plans.
Coordinate UAT, cutover activities, readiness planning, and post-launch support.
Support adoption using metrics, user feedback, and continuous improvement loops
Documentation Deliverables
Deliverables may include but are not limited to:

Project Charter
Requirements Documents / User Stories
Process Diagrams & Data Flows
Project Schedule & Work Breakdown Structure
RAID Logs & Decision Logs
Status Reports & Dashboards
Communication Plans

Procurement-related documentation (as applicable)
Required skills

Minimum 7 years project management experience with moderate to high complexity.
Demonstrated experience in business analysis and process redesign.
Minimum 5 years' experience managing IT, regulatory, compliance, or enterprise-level initiatives.

Preferred Skills (Rank in order of Importance):

Simultaneously manage multiple work efforts
Strong schedule management and resource planning skills
Ability to identify, map, and re-engineer business processes.
Integrated Master Schedule skills
Power BI and/or data dashboard skills
Required Education:

Bachelor's degree required
Required Certifications:

PMP, PMI-ACP, or comparable certification preferred.