Senior IT PM for Transit Capital Projects (Hybrid NJ)

Rishabh RPO; Newark (NJ); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

None

Job summary

Rishabh RPO is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager to coordinate and manage IT-driven capital projects in Newark, NJ, with a hybrid work model. The role requires overseeing design, construction, and closeout phases, aligning SMEs from engineering and IT, and administering the PMO and PPM tools to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in large infrastructure programs, strong vendor and stakeholder engagement, and PMP or equivalent certification.

Qualifications

• Ten years minimum 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 reviews with SMEs across engineering and IT.
• Experience reviewing network diagrams, schedules, RFIs, and specs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate IT components construction projects across multiple concurrent efforts.
• Lead technical design reviews of IT, electrical, and network components.
• Capture feedback and ensure timely issue resolution during reviews.
• Liaise among SMEs, Engineering, IT, vendors, and construction teams.
• Support oversight via SME site visits, inspections, and document reviews.
• Review drawings, specs, diagrams, RFIs; route to SMEs for validation.
• Manage RFIs, submittals, and design clarifications with stakeholders.
• Oversee IT/network implementation activities with specialist involvement.
• Coordinate operational support and system updates with technical teams.
• Lead teams to define business requirements and schedules; ensure delivery.
• Manage execution within staffing, budget, and resources.
• Host project meetings and provide updates to leadership.
• Identify, track, and mitigate risks and issues affecting timelines.
• Serve as primary liaison among sponsors, stakeholders, and vendors.
• Administer the PPM tool including user management and workflows.
• Coordinate with partners for project/system training.

Skills

PMO coordination

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Leadership

Communication with executives

Prioritization & delegation

MS Office

MS Visio

Planview experience

Education

Bachelor's or master's in electrical engineering or related

RCDD certification

PMP or equivalent certification

Tools

AutoCAD

CSI documentation

Planview

CPP/PPM tools (Clarity, HP PPM)

Job description

Rishabh RPO is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager to coordinate and manage IT-driven capital projects in Newark, NJ, with a hybrid work model. The role requires overseeing design, construction, and closeout phases, aligning SMEs from engineering and IT, and administering the PMO and PPM tools to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in large infrastructure programs, strong vendor and stakeholder engagement, and PMP or equivalent certification.