Project Coordinator

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Location: Columbia, SC

Client : State of SC

SCOPE OF THE PROJECT:
South Carolina seeks an entry level resource in Project Coordination/Management of small to large projects.

The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is seeking a consultant to act as Project Manager on multiple projects.

General Duties:
- Responsible for overall coordination, status reporting and stability of project oriented work efforts.
- Assist Project Managers to adhere to established project management processes and methodologies for the IT community to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, with high quality standards and meet customer expectations.
- Assists with project schedule updates and teamwork assignments
- Responsible for updating key project milestones and adjusting project plans and/or resources to meet the needs of customers based on PM direction
- Assists Project Manager(s) and/or Program Manager(s) in identifying and prioritizing opportunities for utilizing IT to achieve the goals of the enterprise.
- Must possess entry level knowledge and proficiency in the use of project management methodologies and tools, resource management practices and change management techniques.

The Project Coordinator/Manager-Entry will interact with staff, other team members, all levels of management and internal and external organizations, including vendors performing outsourced work, in the compilation and management of information needed for project schedules, portfolio/program schedules, metrics, reports and project management documentation.

PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):

- Up to 3 years or more in project management skills

- Up to 1 year or more of project planning experience

- Ability to create and document key project management documents and artifacts

- Medicaid or Healthcare Delivery Systems

- Business Analysis experience

- Scrum Master and/or Product Owner Certification

- Bachelor’s Degree or Higher

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.