Sr. Project Manager (Utility/Electric/gas) -- South Plainfield / NJ ( Hybrid )

Title: Sr. Project manager Location: Client is located in New Jersey with office in South Plainfield. Candidate must be local and able to go into the office 3 days per week. Duration: Long term.

Note: Must be local to NJ and ability to come to the office - main reporting location to be South Plainfield, NJ.

seeking a Sr. Project Manager who is motivated by variety, is seeking a challenging environment for professional growth, and is interested in running large information technology projects in various customer businesses areas at large Utility client headquartered in New Jersey.

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to support a GIS upgrade initiative. This role will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering project activities in alignment with clients PMO standards.

Responsibilities:
Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders which includes IT (OT, Testing, Infrastructure, Cyber Security, etc), Line of Business (Electric Operations, Asset Management, Projects & Constructions), and external partners.
Manage the end-to-end delivery of project scope ensuring scope, schedule, cost, documentation and quality objectives are met.
Coordinate and govern activities performed by the system integrator, including task planning, deliverable reviews, issue resolution, and change control.
Ensure project execution follows clients EPMO methodologies standards, templates, and reporting requirements.
Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, RAID logs, status reports, and executive communications.
Facilitate working sessions, design reviews, and decision forums related to GIS data modeling, workflows, and integration impacts.
Partner with SMEs to validate modeling approaches, data standards, and implementation readiness.
Identify project risks and dependencies related to data quality, system integration, resource availability, and cutover activities.
Manage project communications and ensure alignment across technical and business stakeholders.
Manage project budget, maintain financial plan, track actuals vs. plan, provide monthly forecasts, report monthly accruals. Required Education & Experience:
Bachelor s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Management, Business Administration or another related field required with 10+ years of project management experience
Strong understanding of project management fundamentals (scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality, contracts) PMP certification required ***
Experience leading diverse teams of technical disciplines and support
Experience supporting system upgrades, migrations, or platform modernization efforts
Strong communication skills (written and verbal) across a diverse stakeholder group
Ability to perform stakeholder management
Risk and issue management
Technical project coordination
Vendor management skills
Quality assurance and governance
Ability to manage multiple workstreams in a fast paced and complex environment
Strong skills using Microsoft product tools and PPM tools ****
Excellent customer-facing skills
Excellent decision-making and organizational skills are required
Excellent written and verbal skills
Proven analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities Preferred Experience:
Utility background (electric, gas or combined).