We are looking for an experienced Project Manager/Sr. Consultant to lead complex technology initiatives for an engineering-focused environment in Fort Mill, South Carolina. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for a detail-oriented individual who can guide cross-functional teams using Agile Scrum practices while maintaining strong control over scope, timelines, and delivery outcomes. The role requires a strategic communicator who can coordinate stakeholders, manage project risks, and use enterprise tools effectively to keep work moving forward.
Responsibilities:
- Direct IT projects from planning through execution, ensuring milestones, budgets, and delivery expectations remain on track.
- Facilitate Agile Scrum ceremonies, support team alignment, and remove obstacles that may affect progress or quality.
- Partner with business and technical stakeholders to define project goals, priorities, and measurable success criteria.
- Maintain detailed project plans, status reporting, and workflow visibility through Atlassian Jira and related project management tools.
- Oversee risk identification, issue resolution, and dependency management to minimize disruption across active initiatives.
- Coordinate resources across multiple workstreams and promote effective communication between leadership, project teams, and vendors.
- Monitor project performance and adjust schedules or delivery approaches as needed to support changing business needs.
- Support initiatives involving Oracle-related environments or processes when project scope requires system coordination and oversight.
- Proven experience managing IT projects in complex business environments with accountability for delivery results.
- Strong working knowledge of Agile Scrum methodology and the ability to lead teams through iterative project execution.
- PMP certification or a comparable project management credential is required.
- Hands-on experience with Atlassian Jira for tracking tasks, progress, and project documentation.
- Demonstrated ability to manage schedules, risks, budgets, and stakeholder communications effectively.
- Familiarity with Oracle platforms or projects involving Oracle-based systems is preferred.
- Excellent leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams.