Enterprise Project Manager

Enterprise Project Manager Location: Columbia, SC Role is onsite with the POTENTIAL for hybrid work once the resource is well acclimated - ratio of onsite/remote days will be at the manager's discretion. Interview Process: 1-2 Rounds of Virtual Interviews Duration: 12 Months Employment Type: Contract Experience Required: 08+ Years Candidate location: No South Carolina residency required. Open to nationwide candidates. All travel-related costs for onsite work will be the responsibility of the resource no matter the frequency of onsite work. Project Scope: The client is seeking an experienced Enterprise Project Manager to lead and deliver complex enterprise-level IT, regulatory, compliance, and business transformation initiatives. This role combines project management and business analysis responsibilities to ensure successful project delivery from initiation through implementation. The consultant will oversee project planning, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, stakeholder engagement,

gathering, process improvement, change management, and project governance activities. The role requires close collaboration with executive leadership, business stakeholders, vendors, technical teams, and agency partners to drive project success and ensure alignment with organizational goals. The selected candidate will report directly to the Director of Administrative IT or designated project executive and will be responsible for maintaining project transparency through comprehensive documentation, executive reporting, dashboards, and stakeholder communications. Key Responsibilities: Project Management Lead end-to-end project delivery including scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, communications, and resource management. Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, work breakdown structures (WBS), RAID logs, status reports, and executive dashboards. Coordinate cross-functional teams including IT staff, vendors, business stakeholders, SMEs, and agency partners. Facilitate project workshops, planning sessions, stakeholder meetings, and governance reviews. Identify project risks, issues, dependencies, and implement mitigation strategies. Manage vendor relationships, Statements of Work (SOWs), procurement activities, and contract oversight. Ensure compliance with agency policies, security standards, records management