Technical PM — IT & Capital Projects (Hybrid/Onsite)

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

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