Probal DasGupta
Enterprise Project Manager - Consultant
Probal DasGupta - West Columbia
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Position Title: Enterprise Project Manager - Consultant (Program Manager)
Location: Columbia, SC |100% On-Site
Duration:
Start Date: 09/01/2025
Length: 12 months (Potential for extension)
Position Overview
The State of South Carolina's Department of Administration is seeking an experienced Program Manager to provide leadership and oversight for a high-impact, complex IT transformation project. This role will play a pivotal part in guiding the transition of a large state agency's legacy financial system into the statewide ERP platform (SCEIS).
This is a hands-on, high-visibility role requiring strong program management discipline, stakeholder coordination, and experience managing enterprise-level implementations, particularly ERP or cloud-based systems.
Key Responsibilities
Preferred Skills
All candidates must pass:
Location: Columbia, SC |100% On-Site
Duration:
Start Date: 09/01/2025
Length: 12 months (Potential for extension)
Position Overview
The State of South Carolina's Department of Administration is seeking an experienced Program Manager to provide leadership and oversight for a high-impact, complex IT transformation project. This role will play a pivotal part in guiding the transition of a large state agency's legacy financial system into the statewide ERP platform (SCEIS).
This is a hands-on, high-visibility role requiring strong program management discipline, stakeholder coordination, and experience managing enterprise-level implementations, particularly ERP or cloud-based systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Gain quick situational awareness of the project's status, risks, and challenges.
- Provide program-level leadership, structure, and oversight across the full project lifecycle (planning, execution, monitoring, reporting).
- Serve as the technical and operational liaison between the state agency, external partners, and the system integrator.
- Enforce best practices in risk management, scope control, issue resolution, and milestone accountability.
- Ensure all technical, functional, and organizational change management (OCM) requirements are understood and met.
- Collaborate with:
- Agency business teams
- ERP/SCEIS team
- External system integrators and vendors
- Executive sponsors
- The external agency managing business processes and vendor relationships
- Drive accountability and deliverables through disciplined program governance.
- 5+ years of Program Manager experience on large-scale, enterprise IT projects (not just project-level work).
- Proven success in cloud-based procurement or ERP (SAP, Oracle, Workday) implementations.
- Experience with financial system migrations, legacy modernization, and integration into enterprise systems.
- Strong command of program and project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid).
- Track record of rescuing or stabilizing challenged projects.
- Experience managing system integrators and complex stakeholder landscapes.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, conflict resolution, and reporting skills.
- Ability to navigate state/public sector environments with changing priorities and multiple agencies.
Preferred Skills
- Prior experience as a Program Manager for state government transformation or ERP programs.
- Experience in multi-agency projects involving financial, procurement, or ERP systems.
- Required: PMP (Project Management Professional) Certification
- Bachelor's degree in Business, IT, or related field (preferred)
All candidates must pass:
- Criminal background check (SLED)
- Drug screening
- Driving record check
- Credit check
- Employment eligibility verification (E-Verify)
- This is not a remote or hybrid role - 100% onsite is mandatory.
- Only candidates with clear Program Manager experience on large-scale IT programs will be considered.
- Prior public sector experience is highly advantageous.
- This is a high-impact, mission-critical program requiring leadership, adaptability, and credibility with senior stakeholders.