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Enterprise Project Manager with Min 8yrs exp (In Person Interview)(HYBRID_only local to south Carolina)

NextGen Solutions CorporationColumbia, SC🇺🇸United StatesPosted Oct 8, 2026

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Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
On Site
Location
Columbia, SC, United States
Posted
22 hours ago

Job Description

Please note that this position is with our direct client "
We are looking for Enterprise Project Manager - Executive - Interim Director of Research Computing (Min 8+yrs Exp) HYBRID (In Person Interview)
Number of positions: 1
Length: 12Months +
Work Address: South Carolina 29208
Immediate Interviews In Person Interview
looking for an Enterprise Project Manager - Executive - Interim Director of Research Computing
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.
SCOPE OF THE PROJECT:
The Division of IT requires an experienced leader to provide immediate organizational stabilization and transformational leadership during a period of significant departmental change. The department is currently experiencing organizational, operational, and cultural challenges that require decisive leadership, objective assessment, and rapid implementation of corrective actions before recruiting a permanent Director.
The interim assignment is intended to serve as a transformational leadership role focused on rebuilding organizational culture, aligning resources with institutional priorities, improving operational effectiveness, and implementing sustainable management practices. The successful candidate will be empowered to make organizational decisions necessary to position the department for long-term success and ensure a smooth transition to permanent leadership.
Over a 9 12-month engagement, the Interim Director will lead a comprehensive organizational transformation initiative that includes:
  • Stabilizing departmental operations while maintaining continuity of critical IT services and customer engagement
  • Conducting an inventory of current research technology infrastructure, services, operational procedures, active/anticipated projects, and budget needs/requests
  • Establishing or aligning operational procedures with divisional standards and practices for customer engagement, including leveraging the service desk ticketing system for managing support requests, client communications, task/project tracking, reporting analytics
  • Establishing governance, communication, and decision-making processes that support long-term success
  • Documenting organizational recommendations, strategic priorities, lifecycle budgets, professional development needs, and transition plans for the incoming permanent Director
  • Recruiting, mentoring, and preparing team members where appropriate to support long-term organizational success
Success will be measured by demonstrable improvements in organizational culture, employee accountability, operational performance, customer satisfaction, governance maturity, and departmental readiness for permanent executive leadership.
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:
  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
REQUIRED EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS:
Requires a completed bachelor's degree
PREFERRED SKILLS:
  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
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)
Required/Desired Skills
Candidates must have ALL the "Required" skills in order to be considered for the position. "Desired" or "Highly Desired" skills are a PLUS but may NOT be required.
Skill Matrix
Experience with Business workflow processes
Required / Desired
Amount of Experience
Years of Experience
Completed bachelor's degree
Required
8+ years of experience leading organizational transformation, change management, and service delivery optimization
Required
8 Years
8+ years of experience leading large, complex technology projects
Required
8 Years
8+ years of experience with personnel management, coaching, and performance accountability
Required
8 Years
Experience with research cyberinfrastructure, high-performance computing, high-speed storage and networking technologies
Preferred
Experience implementing governance and operational maturity frameworks
Preferred
Experience managing organizational change in higher education
Preferred
Master's degree in science, technology, or a related field.
Preferred
ITIL
Preferred
Cloud Infrastructure (AWS/Azure)
Preferred
AI Infrastructure (AWS/Azure/Google)
Preferred
Carpentries Instructor
Preferred
Training on HPC Technologies (Slurm, Infiniband)
Preferred

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