Infrastructure Project Manager

Job Title: Project Manager - InfrastructureWork Location: Hybrid- Columbia, SC (1-2 days a week)Required Skills: PMP, PMI, MS Project, Project ManagerSenior IT Project Manager – Enterprise InfrastructureTake ownership of complex, highly visible enterprise technology initiatives that impact critical IT infrastructure, disaster recovery capabilities, security, and technology operations across a large organization.This opportunity is ideal for an experienced IT Project Manager who excels at bringing structure to complex technical initiatives, coordinating diverse stakeholders, managing schedules and budgets, identifying risks early, and driving projects from planning through successful completion.You'll work in a dynamic technology environment on enterprise initiatives involving infrastructure modernization, disaster recovery, hosting, security, privacy, and other strategic technology programs.The Senior IT Project Manager will manage and coordinate strategic and tactical technology initiatives within an enterprise Technology Operations environment.Projects may include statewide or enterprise-level IT infrastructure consolidation, disaster recovery hosting solutions, technology operations initiatives, security/privacy coordination, and agency-level technology projects.The Project Manager will manage assigned initiatives from inception through completion using established project-management methodologies and will coordinate internal resources, external vendors, technical teams, agency stakeholders, and leadership.Required QualificationsBachelor's degree in liberal arts, business management, public administration, information technology, or another related field.Minimum of 3 years of professional project-management experience.PMI training or PMP certification.Strong knowledge of project-management best practices, principles, methodologies, and terminology consistent with the PMI PMBOK.Strong knowledge of financial planning and budgeting.Demonstrated experience planning, organizing, tracking, and managing complex project activities.Strong project scheduling and resource-management skills.Strong risk and issue-management capabilities.Ability to lead and influence cross-functional stakeholders.Ability to understand and clearly communicate complex projects.Excellent written communication skills with the ability to prepare clear, concise reports, project documentation, and correspondence.Strong verbal communication and presentation skills.Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.Strong organizational and prioritization skills.Ability to maintain professionalism, diplomacy, and tact in high-pressure situations.Preferred Qualifications5+ years of professional project-management experience.Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Project.Experience managing enterprise IT or infrastructure-related projects.Experience supporting large, complex or multi-organization technology environments.Government or public-sector technology project experience.Experience with infrastructure modernization, hosting, disaster recovery, security, or related enterprise technology initiatives. Ideal Candidate ProfileThe strongest candidate is an experienced enterprise IT Project Manager who understands both disciplined project-management practices and the realities of managing complex technology initiatives.You can build and manage a detailed project plan, track budgets and resources, coordinate technical teams and vendors, identify risks before they become problems, communicate confidently with leadership, and keep multiple stakeholders aligned through competing priorities.You are comfortable operating in a structured PMBOK environment while remaining flexible enough to successfully manage the changing priorities and dependencies common to large enterprise technology programs.