Project Manager - Project Lead

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West Columbia, SC, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Information Technology • Professional Services • Consulting
The Role
Manage multiple agency-wide IT projects across solicitation, contracting, implementation, migration, archival, and legacy-system sunset. Responsibilities include planning, execution, scope and schedule control, stakeholder communications, status reporting, documentation, risk mitigation, resource and budget management, change management, strategic roadmap development, and process improvement. Projects involve mortgage technology, compliance monitoring, contract administration, business continuity, and facility planning.
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Scope of the project:
The candidate will manage several projects through solicitation, selection, contract negotiation, acquisition, implementation, migration, archival and sunset of legacy applications.
Daily Duties / Responsibilities:
• Plan, organize and manage all project management activities for agency wide initiatives as an experienced agency project manager.
• Demonstrate project management expertise in both traditional and agile methodologies and influence project team compliance with industry best practices.
• Manage the overall planning, execution and delivery of multiple projects in parallel. Control scope and schedule to ensure project deliverables, milestones and required tasks are completed as planned.
• This role will bring strong project management expertise, the ability to collaborate effectively with technical teams and business stakeholders, and a proven track record of delivering projects on time, within scope and aligned with organizational objectives.
• Plan and conduct project status and review meetings. Prepare project status reports and provide updates to project stakeholders and sponsors.  Must be able to work with a diverse group of professionals in all levels of the agency.
• Prepare necessary documentation to support project initiatives. Manage development of project documentation for new services assigned. Ensure all required project documentation is developed and maintained throughout the project lifecycle.
• Engage in ongoing process improvement around delivery, methodology and other relevant areas. Identify potential problems proactively and facilitate problem resolutions by implementing risk mitigation strategies.
• Current projects include but are not limited to the following:
    o Mortgage Servicing and Mortgage Production technology solution
    o Development and Compliance Monitoring technology solution
    o Contract Administration technology solution
    o Agency Business Continuity
    o Space Needs – Assess facility requirements for a new location that supports workforce needs, operational efficiency, and future growth.
Work Mode (Hybrid, Onsite, Remote):
Fully Onsite.
Required Skills (Rank in order of Importance):
• 5+ Years of Experience in IT project management
• 3+ Years of Experience in Hybrid (Agile and Waterfall) Project Management
• 3+ Years of Experience Strategic Planning & Roadmap Development
• 3+ Years of Experience in Risk Management
• 3+ Years of Experience in Resource Management
• 3+ Years of Experience in Change Management
• 3+ Years of Experience in Budget Planning Preferred Skills (Rank in order of Importance):
• Process Improvement
• Financial Principles
• Accounting Principles
• Mortgage Principles
Additional Skills:
• Interpersonal, Collaborative, Presentation & Facilitation Skills
• Detail-oriented, Accurate and Organized
• Analytical thinking and problem solving
• Customer Service Driven
• Teamwork
• Individual Contributor
Required Education:
Bachelor's degree and project management experience managing large projects of moderate complexity and risk. Required Certifications:
PMP, PMI-ACP or CSM certification required or in the process of obtaining certification.



RequirementsRequired Skills
Skill Type
Skill Name
  Certification  Education  License  Other  Skill 
5+ Years of Experience in IT project management
  Certification  Education  License  Other  Skill 
3+ Years of Experience in Hybrid (Agile and Waterfall) Project Management
  Certification  Education  License  Other  Skill 
3+ Years of Experience Strategic Planning & Roadmap Development
  Certification  Education  License  Other  Skill 
3+ Years of Experience in Risk Management
  Certification  Education  License  Other  Skill 
3+ Years of Experience in Resource Management
  Certification  Education  License  Other  Skill 
3+ Years of Experience in Change Management
  Certification  Education  License  Other  Skill 
3+ Years of Experience in Budget Planning
  Certification  Education  License  Other  Skill 
Bachelor's Degree - Business Management, Information Technology, or related field. Degree must be complete and verifiable.
  Certification  Education  License  Other  Skill 
PMP, PMI-ACP or CSM certification required or in the process of obtaining certification.
Preferred Skills
Skill Type
Skill Name
  Certification  Education  License  Other  Skill 
Process Improvement
  Certification  Education  License  Other  Skill 
Financial Principles
  Certification  Education  License  Other  Skill 
Accounting Principles
  Certification  Education  License  Other  Skill 
Mortgage Principles


Skills Required

  • 5+ years of experience in IT project management
  • 3+ years of experience managing projects using Agile and Waterfall methodologies
  • 3+ years of experience in strategic planning and roadmap development
  • 3+ years of experience in risk management
  • 3+ years of experience in resource management
  • 3+ years of experience in change management
  • 3+ years of experience in budget planning
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Information Technology, or a related field
  • PMP, PMI-ACP, or CSM certification, or certification in progress
  • Process improvement experience
  • Knowledge of financial principles
  • Knowledge of accounting principles
  • Knowledge of mortgage principles
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The Company
HQ: Duluth, GA
Year Founded: 2003

What We Do

Novalink Solutions LLC is a global consulting, engineering, and AI product development company specializing in information technology and telecommunications. They provide AI-powered products, automation platforms, intelligent workflow systems, IT consulting, managed engineering, and staff augmentation services.

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