Project Manager

HireITPeople; Newark (NJ); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

HireITPeople seeks a Technical Project Manager for Capital Projects to coordinate IT components within transit-related capital construction initiatives. The role covers project planning, stakeholder coordination, and governance of the organization's PPM tool, with hybrid work and local in-person interview preference for Newark-area candidates.

Responsibilities include overseeing design reviews, RFIs, submittals, and cross-team collaboration among engineering, IT, vendors, and construction teams

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 and accurately 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 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 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.

Job description

Local candidates preferred for in-person interview and hybrid work.

Technical Project Manager for Capital Projects 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 center related technologies. The Project Manager oversees project planning, stakeholder coordination, 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 administers the 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 and accurately 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 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 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.