Sr IT Program Manager -SAP Modernization

Job Summary

The Sr. IT Program Manager will manage a team of Project Managers embedded with Product Oriented Delivery Teams and oversee the delivery of all milestones and deliverables for a SAP Modernization Program. The role includes scope management, resource allocation, risk mitigation, stakeholder communication, and vendor oversight throughout project lifecycles. PSEG is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Project Managers ensuring adherence to Project Deliverables and Milestones in accordance with PMO Stage Gate Processes and Governance Frameworks and SoWs.
• Lead and manage programs by coordinating activities and delivery across multiple, related projects or work streams that span technology and areas.
• Ensure program meets schedule and scope targets.
• Identify, develop mitigation plans, and monitor to drive timely and effective escalation and risk/issue resolution.
• Manage and/or escape issues and/or complications and respond well to time pressures.
• Track dependencies and risks, and assess change impact across interdependent work streams and projects.
• Capture all pertinent actions and decisions.
• Provide oversight and guidance to those managing smaller projects within specific business unit domains.
• Oversee project resources to deliver required project artifacts/goals.
• Use effective people engagement skills to drive contact with stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle to manage expectations, establish timelines, and grow relationships.
• Ensure alignment on scope, value proposition and overall project goals.
• Work with functional departments to coordinate systems testing, deployment, training, and support.
• Track and communicate progress.
• Provide project status report updates to project stakeholders through project level and executive steering committees, maintaining an effective communication cadence.
• Ensure proper communication and change management processes are adopted for all major change initiatives.
• Work closely with Analytics, OCM, QA, Cost, Scheduling and Program Leadership to accurately report on program status and health.
• Manage team and work to build core competencies within the area with a focus on operational excellence.
• Oversee vendor deliverables, ensure vendor adherence to contract terms, work with leadership on vendor performance and SLA compliance.
• Facilitate project tailoring and artifact development to align with project management processes in accordance with project sizing.

Job Specific Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 8 years of experience in leading large projects; alternatively, 10 years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• Understanding of and experience with IT project management methodologies, requirements management, quality assurance and IT processes from project inception to successful implementation.
• Understanding of financial principles, including experience with project financial budgeting and planning.
• Strong communication, organization, facilitation and presentation skills.
• Experience managing outsourced vendors (onshore and offshore).
• Strong judgment and analytical ability.
• Leadership, teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to foster working relationships with the team, IT Management and functional departments.
• Experience in supervising/managing program team members or direct reports as part of program execution.
• Department of Energy's regulation 10 CFR 810 compliance required.

Desired Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Master of Business Administration (MBA).
• Demonstrated experience with Primavera P6.
• Demonstrated experience with project tracking tools such as JIRA.
• Experience on large‑scale transformational technology projects.

EEO Statement

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