IT - ADMIN - Enterprise Project Manager - Advanced

Abacus Service Corporation
  • Columbia, SC
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Job Description

Position Information

Position Type Staff Augmentation Hours/Week 40
Billing Type Hourly Shift Day
Projected Start Date 11/30/2026 Start Time 8:00 AM
Projected End Date/Duration 12 Months from projected start date End Time 5:00 PM
Bid Limit Per Vendor 2 Number of Positions 1
Desired Career Level Experienced Non-manager Minimum Education Level Bachelor's Degree
Weekend None

Position Location

Address 44330 Broad River Road City Columbia
State South Carolina Zip 29210
Country UNITED STATES

Requirements

Travel Required No Security Required Yes
Onboarding Category

The following are required for bid submission:
  • Resume
  • R2R
  • Cover Letter
  • Meets Work Location

Position Description

Please ensure you attach the SC Cover Sheet (attached), a valid Right to Represent, and the candidate's resume with full legal first name, and last name. Posting attachments should be named as AttachmentName_PostingID_LastName_FirstName. Ex: Resume_1234_Last_First, RTR_1234_Last_First, Coversheet_1234_Last_First

Withdrawn candidates will not be permitted to be replaced. If you would like to use a sub vendor, only 1 level deep, please submit the Sub Vendor usage form.

The State of South Carolina is looking for an Enterprise Project Manager - Advanced
Why is this position open: New position - The Contractor will provide a Project Manager with strong business analysis capabilities to lead and support complex, multi-stakeholder technology projects from initiation through closure. This is a repost of posting ID 14321 If you plan to re-submit a resource that was previously submitted to posting 14321, please include a note on the Candidate Cover Sheet under "Recruiter Notes as to why your resource fits this position.
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.

Full job description attached & required/preferred skills are stated below.

Project Overview
The South Carolina Department of Administration requires professional services to support the successful delivery of strategic and tactical IT initiatives.
The Contractor will provide a Project Manager with strong business analysis capabilities to lead and support complex, multi-stakeholder technology projects from initiation through closure.
The role will ensure clear requirements, well-defined scope, effective communication, and disciplined project execution.

Scope of the project:
The primary objectives of this engagement are:
" Deliver project outcomes on time, within scope, and within budget.
" Provide expert-level project management to guide planning, scheduling, execution, risk mitigation, and reporting.
" Provide business analysis expertise to define and document requirements, assess impacts, and ensure solutions meet business needs.
" Improve project transparency through accurate documentation, dashboards, and communication to leadership and stakeholders.

The Contractor will report to the Director of Admin IT or designated project executive. Regular updates will be required through established reporting mechanisms and recurring meetings.

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 modeling, 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
" PowerBI and/or data dashboard skills

Required Education:
" Bachelor's degree required Required Certifications:
" PMP, PMI-ACP, or comparable certification preferred.

Required Skills

Skill Type
Skill Name
Bachelors Degree
7+ years project management experience with moderate to high complexity
Experience in business analysis and process redesign
5+ years experience managing IT, regulatory, compliance, or enterprise-level initiatives

Preferred Skills

Skill Type
Skill Name
PMP, PMI-ACP, or comparable certification
Simultaneously manage multiple work efforts
Strong schedule management and resource planning skills
Ability to identify, map, and reengineer business processes
Integrated Master Schedule skills
PowerBI and/or data dashboard skills

Attachment:
Position Title: Enterprise Project Management Advanced

PLEASE NOTE:
This is a repost of posting ID 14321 If you plan to re-submit a resource that was previously submitted to posting 14321, please include a note on the Candidate Cover Sheet under " Recruiter Notes as to why your resource fits this position.

Location Updates: This position will begin fully onsite with the potential to switch to a hybrid schedule. Candidates must be local to South Carolina no relocation will be permitted at this time.
Project Overview

The South Carolina Department of Administration requires professional services to support the successful delivery of strategic and tactical IT initiatives. The Contractor will provide a Project Manager with strong business analysis capabilities to lead and support complex, multi-stakeholder technology projects from initiation through closure. The role will ensure clear requirements, well-defined scope, effective communication, and disciplined project
execution.
Scope of the project:
The primary objectives of this engagement are:
  • Deliver project outcomes on time, within scope, and within budget.
  • Provide expert-level project management to guide planning, scheduling, execution, risk mitigation, and reporting.
  • Provide business analysis expertise to define and document requirements, assess impacts, and ensure solutions meet business needs.
  • Improve project transparency through accurate documentation, dashboards, and communication to leadership and stakeholders.

The Contractor will report to the Director of Admin IT or designated project executive. Regular updates will be required through established reporting mechanisms and recurring meetings.
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 modeling, 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
  • PowerBI and/or data dashboard skills
Required Education:
  • Bachelor's degree required
Required Certifications:
  • PMP, PMI-ACP, or comparable certification preferred.
Work Location: on-site, hybrid or fully remote? If hybrid, describe telecommuting schedule.
This position will be on site initially. Once acclimated, a hybrid schedule will be allowed.
Primary work location:
Broad River Road
4430 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC 29210
Interview format: Virtual or in-person?
Virtual
ADDITIONAL SKILLS & Duties:
  • Ability to work independently with limited supervision and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
  • Ability to work with diverse technical and business teams and maintain confidentiality .
  • Ability to work at a high-volume and fast pace

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Numbers & Facts

LocationColumbia, SC (
Remote
)

Skills

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  • Records Managementunmatched
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  • Reporting Dashboardsunmatched
  • Request for Proposals (RFP)unmatched
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  • Statement of Work (SOW)unmatched
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  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Willing to Travelunmatched
  • Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)unmatched
  • Work From Homeunmatched

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