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• Manager

(Jobs in Columbia, SC)

Requirement id 159279

Job title Manager

Job location in Columbia, SC

Skills required Bachelors Degree, Change Management, -,

Open Date 08-Oct-2026

Close Date

Job type Contract

Duration 6 Months

Compensation DOE

Status requirement ---

Job interview type ---

Email Recruiter:coolsoft

Job Description Manager: Bachelors Degree, Change Management, -,

Start date :11/2/2026

End Date :6 Months from projected start date

Submission deadline :10/15/2026 5:00:00 PM

Client Info : University of South Carolina

Note:

• Interview Process: 1 round, In Person

• Work Location: Role is hybrid (3 days onsite per week)

• Candidate location: Candidate MUST be a SC, NC, GA resident or willing to relocate to SC prior to starting the role at their own expense.

Description:

SCOPE OF THE PROJECT:

The Division of IT requires an experienced leader to provide immediate organizational stabilization and transformational leadership during a period of significant departmental change. The department is currently experiencing organizational, operational, and cultural challenges that require decisive leadership, objective assessment, and rapid implementation of corrective actions before recruiting a permanent Director.

The interim assignment is intended to serve as a transformational leadership role focused on rebuilding organizational culture, aligning resources with institutional priorities, improving operational effectiveness, and implementing sustainable management practices. The successful candidate will be empowered to make organizational decisions necessary to position the department for long-term success and ensure a smooth transition to permanent leadership.

Over a 9–12-month engagement, the Interim Director will lead a comprehensive organizational transformation initiative that includes:

• Stabilizing departmental operations while maintaining continuity of critical IT services and customer engagement

• Conducting an inventory of current research technology infrastructure, services, operational procedures, active/anticipated projects, and budget needs/requests

• Establishing or aligning operational procedures with divisional standards and practices for customer engagement, including leveraging the service desk ticketing system for managing support requests, client communications, task/project tracking, reporting analytics

• Establishing governance, communication, and decision-making processes that support long-term success

• Documenting organizational recommendations, strategic priorities, lifecycle budgets, professional development needs, and transition plans for the incoming permanent Director

• Recruiting, mentoring, and preparing team members where appropriate to support long-term organizational success

Success will be measured by demonstrable improvements in organizational culture, employee accountability, operational performance, customer satisfaction, governance maturity, and departmental readiness for permanent executive leadership.

DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide leadership for all departmental operations, research technology infrastructure, and related services.

• Supervise managers, professional, and student staff.

• Establish performance expectations and monitor organizational outcomes.

• Make timely operational and resource allocation decisions.

• Lead organizational change initiatives and culture transformation efforts.

• Evaluate organizational effectiveness and recommend structural improvements.

• Develop and monitor departmental priorities and performance metrics in collaboration with executive leadership.

• Coordinate departmental budgets and strategic resource allocation in collaboration with executive leadership.

• Ensure compliance with university policies, security standards, audit requirements, and regulatory obligations.

• Remove organizational obstacles that inhibit productivity, innovation, and collaboration.

• Provide executive-level reports and recommendations to executive leadership.

• Develop succession planning and transition documentation for permanent leadership.

Call502-379-4456 Ext 100for more details. Please provide Requirement id: 159279 while calling.

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