Sr IT Project Manager

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

Sr IT Project Manager

Location- Newark, NJ Hybrid role

Long term Contract job

Description

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.

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.