Project Manager I / Project Manager - 185625

Full Job Description

• Maintains trust and alignment with sponsors, executives, and stakeholders through clear, timely communication and expectation management. Provides regular updates to agency leadership to ensure shared understanding, maintain stakeholder confidence, and support agency-level decision-making.

• Identifies and mitigates project risk through structured problem-solving and root cause analysis. Develops and implements risk mitigation strategies to prevent scope creep, maintain schedule and budget, and ensure project success.

• Collaborates with functional managers to allocate and deconflict resources, prioritize workloads, and maintain project schedules. Implements the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), applies conflict resolution techniques, and ensures projects remain on time and within budget.

• Promotes continuous improvement by capturing lessons learned and applying best practices, industry standards, and subject matter expertise to drive improvements. Enhances efficiency and effectiveness of project management processes, assigned projects, and the project management office.

• Strengthens organizational project management maturity by educating business partners on the purpose and value of project management; project roles and responsibilities; and how active participation supports successful outcomes and agency goals.

• Performs other duties related to project management as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• A bachelor's degree and relevant project management experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted with prior approval.

Agency Requirements

• A bachelor's degree and two (2) or more years of experience managing multiple, simultaneous projects. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted with prior approval.

• Must complete a nationwide criminal background check to include finger printing.

Additional Requirements

• Knowledge of the agency's mission, goals, and operations.

• Knowledge of project management principles for IT projects, including the software development lifecycle (SDLC).

• Ability to lead multiple complex projects with cross-functional teams while managing risk, ambiguity, and dependencies to deliver on time and within scope.

• Skilled in verbal and non-verbal stakeholder communication, expectation management, and conflict resolution with technical and non-technical audiences.

• Demonstrates leadership and accountability while ensuring project success and stakeholder confidence.

• Knowledge of state government procedures and processes.

• Responsible for managing multiple projects and project teams simultaneously.

• Works within general guidelines established by the Project Management Office with limited supervision to manage major agency initiatives, including technology projects, and lead coordination within the cross-functional project teams.

• May be required to work extended hours outside of the normal scheduled workday.

• May require limited travel.

• Works in climate-controlled environment.

Qualifications

Agency Preferred

• Experience managing complex technology-driven initiatives.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) and/or Program Management Professional (PgMP) certification highly desired; bachelor’s degree in administration or related field.

Additional Information

What’s in it for you?
At the SCDMV you get to be part of exceptional team and diverse culture that nurtures mutual success for our customers, employees and our communities. We give you the tools to be successful; all you need to do is bring your best ideas, your energy and a desire to develop your skills, experience and career.

The South Carolina DMV offers a robust and competitive benefits program.

• Health, dental, vision, long term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse and children (also available for temporary employees working over 30 hours per week)
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs (optional for Temporary Employees)
• An exceptional Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at no cost to the employee or members of their household

So what are you waiting for? We're excited to hear from everyone with the skills, experience, and passion to do a great job.
Additional Comments

The Department of Motor Vehicles is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.