Sr IT Project Manager

Mbi Llc; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Mbi Llc in Newark, NJ is seeking a senior Project Manager to coordinate large, complex IT infrastructure initiatives from design through implementation. You will lead cross-functional teams, manage schedules, budgets, and risks, and report progress to stakeholders and executives.

You will review drawings, network diagrams, RFIs, and specifications, coordinate SME reviews, ensure regulatory and compliance requirements are integrated, and drive on-time delivery within resource constraints.

Qualifications

• Ten+ years leading large, complex infrastructure/tech projects.
• Experience with plan reviews and construction documentation workflows; NJDCA permitting familiarity.
• Strong coordination across engineering and IT disciplines with SMEs.
• Experience reviewing network diagrams, shop drawings, RFIs, and specifications.
• Proficient in MS Office and Visio; AutoCAD experience.
• Ability to prioritize, delegate, and manage multiple projects.
• Proven leadership from initiation to implementation.
• Experience using Planview or similar PPM tools.
• Excellent communication with sponsors, stakeholders, team members, and vendors.
• Experience delivering projects within staffing and financial constraints.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate construction projects for IT components across design to implementation.
• Lead technical design reviews of IT, electrical, and network components.
• Capture feedback and drive timely issue resolution.
• Serve as liaison among SMEs, Engineering, IT, vendors and construction teams.
• Coordinate SME site visits, inspections, and reviews.
• Review drawings, specifications, network diagrams, RFIs; route for validation.
• Manage RFIs, submittals, and design clarifications with SMEs.
• Oversee IT and network implementation activities with specialist involvement.
• Coordinate operational support needs with technical teams.
• Lead project teams to define business requirements and schedules; ensure on-time, in-budget delivery.
• Manage project execution within staffing, budget, and resource constraints.
• Host project meetings and provide updates to leadership and stakeholders.
• Identify, track, and mitigate risks and issues to protect timelines.
• Administer PPM tool governance and workflows; coordinate with IT on enhancements.

Skills

Program management

Plan review

Regulatory compliance

Technical review coordination

Documentation review

MS Office & Visio

AutoCAD

PPM tools

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering or related

RCDD certification

PMP or similar PM certification

Tools

Planview

Clarity

HP PPM

Job description

- 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.

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 related technical discipline.

- RCDD certification preferred.

- PMP or equivalent project management certification highly preferred.

Fill the skill matrix below:

Skill

Amount

Candidate's No. of years of experience

10+ years of extensive experience in leading large, complex projects

Required

10

PMP and/or comparable project management certifications

Required

8

Experience with Planview or other PPM tools (Clarity, HP PPM, etc.).

Required

10

Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Visio

Required

10

Experience with plan review processes and construction documentation workflows; familiarity with NJDCA permitting processes preferred

Required

10

Experience with AutoCAD and CSI-format documents (review-level experience acceptable).

Required

10

Experience as primary liaison between sponsor, stakeholders, team members, and vendors.

Required

10

Experience in managing project delivery based on staffing (resource) and financial constraints.

Required

10