Sr. Project Manager

Job#: 3031148

Job Description:
Sr. Project Manager

Location: South Plainfield, NJ (Must be onsite 3 days per week)

Employment Type: Contract

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to support a GIS upgrade initiative. This role is responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering project activities in alignment with the client's PMO standards. The ideal candidate is motivated by variety, seeks a challenging environment for professional growth, and is interested in running large information technology projects for a large utility client.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders including IT (OT, Testing, Infrastructure, Cyber Security), 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 established 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 the financial plan, track actuals vs. plan, provide monthly forecasts, and report monthly accruals.

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Management, Business Administration, or another related field is required.
• 10+ years of project management experience are required. This includes experience leading diverse teams of technical disciplines and supporting system upgrades, migrations, or platform modernization efforts.
• PMP certification is required.
• Strong understanding of project management fundamentals (scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality, contracts).
• Ability to perform stakeholder management, risk and issue management, and vendor management.
• Experience with technical project coordination, quality assurance, and governance.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams in a complex environment.
• Strong skills using Microsoft product tools and PPM tools.
• Utility industry background (electric, gas, or combined) is highly preferred

Compensation & Benefits

The pay rate for this position is between $60.00 and $67.00 per hour. A comprehensive benefits package is available to eligible employees.

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This employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.