IT Project Specialist
- Columbia, SC
- Contract
- Full-time
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to work well in a team or project environment.
- Demonstrated problem-solving and conflict management/resolution skills.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail.
- Understanding of project management principles and methodologies, information systems, and business processes.
- Research skills related to project information and ability to prepare formal presentations.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project management tools.
- Windows applications: Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint Online, PowerPoint, Visio, Project, Teams, etc.
- Nice to Have: MindView, Jira, Azure Boards
- Assist Project Managers and Portfolio Managers in guiding and controlling projects from inception through completion.
- Support project leaders with the organization and management of multiple work efforts simultaneously.
- Develop skills expected of a project leader by executing project management processes and meeting deliverables.
- Provide support for project plans, risk management plans, and documentation from design to post-implementation.
- Ensure project documentation and deliverables are complete, on budget, within scope, and in accordance with standards.
- Assist with the development, execution, and maintenance of project communications.
- Utilize project management tools to monitor and document project status, prepare agendas, and document key decisions.
- Manage project issues throughout the project life cycle and communicate implications of changes to project scope.
- Ensure all work efforts have appropriate documentation for audit purposes utilizing project methodology standards.