We have an outstanding Contract position for a Program Manager to join a leading Company located in the Newark, NJ surrounding area.
Pay Rate: $83.00
**US Citizenship is required.**
Job Responsibilities:
Lead and manage an IT program by providing oversight of projects within the program. This includes managing the program budget and ensuring the program meets the schedule and scope targets.
Responsible driving the stakeholders through the project lifecycle by managing expectations and timelines to meet project goals.
Monitoring risks, issues, dependencies such that they minimize impact across the portfolio
Ensuring the IT projects are aligned with business initiatives of communications and meter mass deployment through steady state deployment.
Ensuring coordination of schedule and objectives across business and IT project initiatives and on-going operations.
Responsible for communication including executive reporting and status updates to IT and business senior management.
Provides an escalation point for project issues and problem resolution
Monitoring, approving, and ensuring delivery of project deliverables throughout the lifecycle including, but not limited to:
Project Execution Plan
Project Schedule
Monthly Cost Forecast Review
Project Status Reports
Test Management Plan
Deployment Management Plan
Operational Readiness
Risk/Issue/Action/Decisions/Dependency Log
Basic Hiring Criteria:
Bachelor's Degree in Business, Information Technology, or a similar degree with 12+ years of relevant work experience. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Experience with IT project management methodologies and working with a Project Management Office through a stage gate process.
Experience in managing program team members and outsourced vendors as part of program execution.
Excellent decision-making and organizational skills are required.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with effective presentation skills.
Proven analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities.
Strong leadership and teamwork skills with the ability to develop working relationships with the program team, other IT teams and the business areas.
Work independently and follows through on assignments with minimal direction while keeping the team informed.
Maintain confidentiality and adhere to data protection and other guidelines where appropriate.
Desired Qualifications:
Domain knowledge in the utility industry is preferable.
PMP preferred.
Experience with MS Project, Primavera P6, Smartsheet, or related platforms.
Benefits offered vary by contract. Depending on your temorary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, and affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.
The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
The California Fair Chance Act
Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers