Project Manager - Consultant

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Job:
Project Manager - Consultant

Location :
Columbia, SC

Duration of the

Contract:

12 months

Possibility for Extension:
Yes

Work Location:

Fully onsite - Columbia, SC

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

The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) is the Medicaid Agency for South Carolina. The Office of Cybersecurity (OCS) is responsible for developing enterprise IT Security policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures for one of the largest IT organizations in the State. OCS services are structured to support the overall IT transformation objective of defragmenting IT and increasing the ability to deliver reliable, cost-effective, and enterprise-wide IT services efficiently.

Now is the time to join SCDHHS in building a better tomorrow, today. If you thrive on being challenged, interacting with diverse technical teams, and using your expertise to imagine, innovate and explore, then SCDHHS in Columbia, SC is the best place for you.

Here the best and brightest technical experts are coming together and using cutting-edge technologies to solve some of the State's toughest problems. Realize your potential today. Join us in an environment where you'll find endless learning opportunities, career growth and development, and a culture committed to innovation.

This is a 36-month renewal and will be responsible for ensuring the completion of security and compliance related projects in alignment with OCS directives.

SCDHHS is seeking an expert Security and Compliance Project Manager to work directly

with the Office of Information Cybersecurity (OCS) team to ensure the successful

completion and ongoing maturation of security and compliance related projects.

Essential Responsibilities

1. 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 plans, portfolio/program plans, metrics, reports and project management documentation

2. Defines project objectives and scope by reviewing project proposal to determine time frame, available funding, procedures, and various phases of project life cycle for security and compliance projects

3. Establishes and implements project management processes and methodologies for the IT Security and Compliance community to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, adhere to high quality standards, and meet customer expectations

4. Work with technical staff and business stakeholders to create deliverables and artifacts that are intended for audiences of varying levels of technical knowledge

5. Determines and evaluates risks that may affect the project and implement a risk mitigation strategy

6. Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and/or Point of Contact (POC) for developing and managing processes related to a robust System Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

7. Make recommendations on specific improvements in efficiency, effectiveness, report template and structure, and productivity to OCS Leadership

Program

Experience:

Current experience with Medicaid, Social Services, or similar public benefit programs is strongly desired and will be given the highest weight. Experience should include well documented success with security and compliance related projects.

Technical Knowledge:

Experience with documentation and artifacts related to any or all of the following technologies would be considered desirable for this position:

• Health Information Technologies

• Security and Compliance

• Project Management software (e.g., MS Project)

General

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Assist (and often lead) in the design, development, implementation and/or ongoing maturation of OCS's security and compliance processes, technology, and/or artifacts.

2. Prepares status reports and provides updates to project stakeholders. Reviews progress and status of all projects and identifies specific activities to be performed to ensure project deliverables, milestones, and required tasks are completed according to project deadline.

3. Participate in assessment of internal agency systems as well as…