Senior Project Manager - Energy Trading

Leidos; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead a complex Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) upgrade for a large utility. You will coordinate technical teams, trading operations, business stakeholders, and external vendors to ensure successful data migration, testing, and deployment.

The ideal candidate brings Stage-Gate governance with Agile/Scrum coordination in a regulated environment. This role requires onsite work three days per week in Newark, NJ, and offers a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of project management experience; additional years may substitute.
• Experience managing enterprise application implementations, upgrades, migrations, or modernizations.
• Experience with Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) platforms or related apps.
• Strong Stage-Gate/Waterfall governance with Agile/Scrum coordination within governance.
• Experience managing scope, schedules, budgets, risks, issues, dependencies, and reporting.
• Experience coordinating data migration, system integrations, testing, and deployment.
• Strong documentation and governance in regulated/audit environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and organizational skills.
• Experience managing vendors, SI, and third-party delivery teams.
• Ability to communicate with technical teams, finance, operations, and leadership.
• Proficiency with Microsoft applications and PPM tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery for an ETRM upgrade, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
• Develop and maintain project plans, RAID logs, budgets, and status reports.
• Apply Stage-Gate governance, change controls, and reporting throughout the lifecycle.
• Facilitate Sprint/Scrum meetings, reviews, steering committees, and executive updates.
• Coordinate upgrade activities: requirements, integrations, data migration, testing, deployment.
• Partner with operations, finance, IT, and vendors to ensure accurate P&L and reporting.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation, decisions, approvals, and evidence.
• Identify and manage risks, issues, dependencies, and changes.
• Drive accountability with clear communication and action-item follow-up.
• Coordinate testing readiness, data validation, cutover, and transition to steady-state.
• Manage vendor relationships, SOWs, budgets, and resource allocation.

Skills

End-to-end project management

Stakeholder management

Agile/Scrum coordination

Stage-Gate governance

Risk & issue management

Vendor management

Regulated/audit experience

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Management, or related

Tools

Microsoft Project

PPM tools

Data migration tools

System integration tools

Job description

Description

Leidos is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead a complex Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) application upgrade supporting a large utility environment. This role will oversee the modernization of an enterprise trading platform used to manage energy transactions, trade reporting, and financial profit and loss (P&L) reporting.

The Project Manager will coordinate technical teams, trading operations, business stakeholders, and external vendors to ensure successful delivery of the application upgrade, including data migration, system integrations, testing, and deployment. This position requires strong project governance, stakeholder follow-up, and documentation management within a highly regulated and audited environment. The ideal candidate will bring a structured approach to project delivery, combining formal Stage-Gate governance with Agile/Scrum coordination while adhering to Leidos' Mission, Vision, and Values.

Location

This position is based in Newark, New Jersey, and requires onsite work three days per week, Tuesday through Thursday. Qualified candidates must reside within a reasonable commuting distance and be able to work onsite on these days.

Salary

This position pays a salary in the range of $150,000 to $170,000 annually.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project delivery for an enterprise Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) application upgrade, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives are met.

• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, RAID logs, resource plans, status reports, and required project documentation.

• Apply established EPMO governance, Stage-Gate methodologies, change controls, and reporting requirements throughout the project lifecycle.

• Facilitate project meetings, including Sprint/Scrum meetings, stakeholder reviews, steering committees, and executive status updates to monitor progress and resolve delivery challenges.

• Coordinate application upgrade activities, including requirements gathering, system integrations, data transfer and migration, testing, deployment, and post-go-live stabilization.

• Partner with trading operations, finance, IT teams, and vendors to ensure the upgraded application supports accurate trade reporting, financial P&L generation, and business operational requirements.

• Maintain comprehensive project documentation, decision logs, approvals, and supporting records to ensure audit readiness and provide clear evidence of project activities, controls, and compliance.

• Proactively identify and manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and changes, including those related to data integrity, vendor deliverables, regulatory requirements, and technical constraints.

• Drive stakeholder accountability through consistent communication, follow-up on action items, and timely escalation of outstanding issues or decisions.

• Coordinate testing readiness, data validation, implementation planning, cutover activities, and transition to steady-state operations.

• Manage vendor relationships, Statements of Work (SOWs), project financials, resource allocation, and delivery commitments.

Required Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Management, Business Administration or a related field required, with 8+ years of project management. experience. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

• Demonstrated experience managing enterprise application implementations, upgrades, migrations, integrations, or modernization initiatives.

• Experience supporting Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) platforms or trading-related enterprise applications, including implementations, upgrades, or transformations.

• Strong understanding of formal Stage-Gate/Waterfall project management methodologies, with experience coordinating Agile/Scrum activities within established project governance frameworks.

• Proven experience managing project scope, schedules, budgets, risks, issues, dependencies, change control, and executive reporting.

• Experience coordinating data migration, system integrations, testing, and deployment activities across multiple technical and business workstreams.

• Strong documentation and governance skills, including maintaining project records, approvals, and supporting evidence in regulated or audit-intensive environments.

• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and organizational skills, with demonstrated ability to drive accountability, follow up on deliverables, and resolve outstanding issues.

• Experience managing vendors, system integrators, and third-party delivery teams.

• Ability to communicate effectively with technical teams, trading operations, finance, business stakeholders, and executive leadership.

• Proficiency with Microsoft applications and project portfolio management (PPM) tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project management experience supporting energy trading operations, commodities trading, or financial risk management applications.

• Familiarity with gas or electric trading processes, trade lifecycle management, and financial P&L reporting.

• Experience delivering technology initiatives within electric utilities, energy companies, or other highly regulated industries.

• Experience supporting financial, regulatory, or operational audits, including documentation and evidence management.

• PMP Certification.

This position requires access to information subject to U.S. Department of Energy 10 CFR Part 810 export control requirements. To be eligible for the required access, candidates must meet client’s Part 810 requirements, which may include being a U.S. citizen or national, a non-conditional U.S. lawful permanent resident (Green Card holder), a qualifying Protected Individual, or an eligible citizen/national/permanent resident of a Generally Authorized destination. Eligibility and required documentation will be confirmed as part of the onboarding process.

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Pay Range

Pay Range $92,300.00 - $166,850.00

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits .

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.