Information Technology Project Manager

Astir IT Solutions, Inc.; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Astir IT Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Technical Project Manager in Newark, NJ to coordinate and manage IT implementation projects within transit-related capital initiatives.

The PMO-focused role oversees planning, SME coordination, and governance workflows while administering the organization's PPM tool. You will lead cross-functional IT, networking, and electrical design reviews, manage RFIs, submittals, and project documentation, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery across multiple

Qualifications

• Ten or more years of managing large, complex infrastructure or technology projects.
• Experience with plan review processes and construction documentation workflows.
• Experience coordinating technical review cycles with SMEs across engineering and IT.
• Experience reviewing network diagrams, schedules, shop drawings, RFIs, and specifications.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and MS Visio.
• Experience with Planview or other PPM tools.
• Strong communication with business leaders, SMEs, stakeholders, and vendors.
• Ability to prioritize, delegate, and manage multiple concurrent projects.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate construction projects for IT components, managing multiple ongoing projects at varying stages of design, review, construction, and implementation.
• Coordinate technical design reviews of IT, communications, electrical, and network components.
• Facilitate review cycles by capturing feedback and ensuring timely resolution of issues.
• Serve as liaison among technical SMEs, Engineering, IT, vendors, and construction teams to ensure technical requirements are understood and incorporated.
• Support construction oversight by coordinating SME site visits, inspections, and documentation reviews, ensuring issues are tracked through resolution.
• Review project documentation such as drawings, specifications, network diagrams, RFIs, and route them to SMEs for validation.
• Coordinate and manage RFIs, submittals, and design clarifications with the appropriate SMEs and stakeholders.
• Manage implementation activities for IT and network components by coordinating specialist involvement.
• Coordinate operational support needs by engaging relevant technical teams for issue resolution or system updates.
• Lead project teams to define business requirements, develop schedules, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Manage project execution within staffing, budget, and resource constraints.
• Host project meetings and provide clear, concise project updates to stakeholders and leadership.
• Identify, track, and mitigate risks and issues to minimize impacts to delivery timelines.
• Serve as primary liaison among sponsors, stakeholders, project teams, and vendors to ensure alignment and effective communication.
• Administer the PPM tool, including user account management, profile and permissions configuration, training coordination, project intake workflows, and coordination with IT on enhancements or issues.
• Coordinate with business partners to ensure teams receive necessary project-related or systems-related training.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in electrical engineering or related technical discipline

PMP or equivalent project management certification

Tools

MS Visio

AutoCAD

Planview

Clarity

HP PPM

Job description

Location : Newark, NJ(Only Locals/In person Interview)

Minimum 12+ Years of Experience required.

Job Summary

The Technical Project Manager is responsible for coordinating and managing implementation projects that support resilient information technology components within transit-related capital construction initiatives. These may include electrical systems, communications infrastructure, network components ,and data centre–related technologies.The Project Manager oversees project planning, stakeholdercoordination, and technical review cycles while ensuring project execution across multiple concurrent efforts in various stages of design, construction,and closeout. As a core member of the PMO, the Project Manager also administratesthe organization’s PPM tool, managing user setup, permissions, training, and governance workflows.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate construction projects for IT components, managing multiple ongoing projects at varying stages of design, review, construction, and implementation.
• Coordinate technical design reviews of IT, communications, electrical, and network components developed by Engineering teams or external consultants.
• Facilitate review cycles by capturing feedback, consolidating SME comments, and ensuring timely resolution of issues.
• Serve as liaison among technical SMEs, Engineering, IT, vendors, and construction teams to ensure technical requirements are understood andaccurately incorporated.
• Support construction oversight by coordinating SME site visits, inspections, and documentation reviews, ensuring issues are tracked through resolution.
• Review project documentation such as drawings, specifications, network diagrams, shop drawings, and RFIs, and route them to appropriate SMEs forvalidation.
• Coordinate and manage RFIs, submittals, and design clarifications with theappropriate SMEs and stakeholders.
• Manage implementation activities for IT and network components by coordinating specialist involvement.
• Coordinate operational support needs by engaging relevant technical teams for issue resolution or system updates.
• Lead project teams to define business requirements, develop schedules, and ensure successful on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Manage project execution within staffing, budget, and resource constraints.
• Host project meetings and provide clear, concise project updates to stakeholders and leadership.
• Identify, track, and mitigate risks and issues to minimize impacts to delivery timelines.
• Serve as primary liaison among sponsors, stakeholders, project teams, and vendors to ensure alignment and effective communication.
• Administer the PPM tool, including user account management, profile and permissions configuration, training coordination, project intake workflows, and coordination with IT on enhancements or issues.
• Coordinate with business partners to ensure teams receive necessary project-related or systems-related training.

Requirements

• Minimum of ten (10) years managing large, complex infrastructure or technology projects.
• Experience with plan review processes and construction documentation workflows; familiarity with NJDCA permitting processes preferred.
• Strong experience coordinating technical review cycles and working with SMEs across engineering and IT disciplines.
• Experience reviewing network diagrams, schedules, shop drawings, RFIs, and specifications.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and MS Visio.
• Experience with AutoCAD and CSI-format documents (review-level experience acceptable).
• Proven ability to prioritize, delegate, and manage multiple concurrent projects.
• Demonstrated experience leading project teams from initiation through implementation.
• Experience with Planview or other PPM tools (Clarity, HP PPM, etc.).
• Strong communication skills with business leaders, technical SMEs, stakeholders, and vendors.
• Proven capability in risk management and issue resolution.

Education and Certifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering or a relatedtechnical discipline.
• PMP or equivalent project management certification highly preferred.