Project Manager (PMI project management lifecycle, PCI, PUB1075, NIST, Windows, SharePoint, 365)

SC-10766-1

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serves as Project Manager for specific South Carolina DOR projects and activities; works with SCDOR Security and Technology Services (STS) Management on priorities and timeframes of projects; plans work and schedule for projects; coordinates interaction between interrelated project teams; reviews and assesses progress of SCDOR projects and activities and takes corrective action where necessary
• Ensures that SCDOR projects are delivered on time, within budget, and according to customer requirements
• Is required to follow SCDOR's methodology, the Project Management Approach For The Systems Development Lifecycle
• Assists Agency management and project stakeholders in information technology planning related to the SCDOR program
• Clarifies expectations and defines requirements. Directs the work activities and priorities of team leaders, architects, consultants, analysts, and technicians engaged in design, procurement, testing, and implementation of SCDOR projects and activities. Responsible for providing feedback to SCDOR management on staff, assignments, training, development, and performance related to SCDOR.
• Serves as primary contact person for SCDOR project stakeholders and contractors to resolve day-to-day issues, process change requests, and manage schedules for SCDOR projects and activities. Escalates to the SCDOR management and project sponsors any issues, change requests, and schedule impacts.
• Coordinates with agency management and resources responsible for ongoing maintenance and support of SCDOR components post-implementation as needed for knowledge transfer and for coordination with new SCDOR implementation.
• Estimates, tracks and reports on costs, including potential hard dollar, and internal SCDOR personnel and contractor hours. Reports regularly to Management and Sponsor as to project status, including project accomplishments, issues, risks, and financials. Serves as project advisor to SCDOR Management, Project Sponsors, and Steering Committee.
• Documents expected benefits, such as reduction in cycle time, personnel savings, and any hard dollar savings for any enhancement requests other than ones mandated by legislation.
• Performs other duties and special projects as assigned.

Project Manager:

Required skills:

Excellent verbal and written communications to include grammar, composition, punctuation, writing, editing and proofreading skills

Team player

Leadership skills

Working knowledge of the PMI project management lifecycle

Experience in developing and maintaining documentation for core project collateral, training, policies, procedures, and best practices

Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate the needs of technical peers, technical and user management, business users, vendors, and staff members

At least 3 years of experience on infrastructure or network-related projects as well as applications projects

Experience with meeting facilitation

Working knowledge of the change management lifecycle

Experience with requirements / environments for PCI, PUB1075, and/or NIST.

Experience as a project manager in government IT projects

Knowledge of Microsoft products- Windows, SharePoint, Microsoft Project, MS Office, Office 365, Visio

Knowledge of information technology best practices, organization and operations

BA and/or QA experience

Ability to write training documentation and/or procedures

Vendor management skills

Metrics analysis and reporting

Applicable industry certifications for project management or specific technologies

Easily adapts to changing priorities in a dynamic environment

Ability to conduct research into issues and products as required

Information security experience

Required education/certifications:

• A Bachelor's degree in information technology systems, computer science, or related field and four (4) years of experience in information technology systems or related area; or an Associate's degree in information technology systems, computer science, or related field and six (6) years of experience in information technology systems or related area; or a High School diploma and eight (8) years of experience in information technology systems or related area
• PMP certification verifiable via https://www.pmi.org/certifications/registry

Preferred education/certifications:

• Industry certifications in field