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Apex Systems · 2 days ago

Project Manager, NERC CIP Audits

Princeton, NJ

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$55/hr - $61/hr

8+ years exp

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company seeking an experienced Project Manager, NERC CIP to support large IT projects for a Utility Technologies Solutions team. The role involves driving the execution and delivery of IT projects, specifically preparing for and overseeing a NERC CIP audit for the client.

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H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Direct project team personnel, manage cost and schedule, ensure contract compliance, and serve as customer interface

Track CIP evidence responses, and ensure the team is ready for audit

Manage technical scope, cost, and schedule of assigned tasks or functions of the project

Provide strong, proactive, and assertive leadership skills that engage multidiscipline work teams to respond to business needs for assigned projects

Lead project team members such as executives, line of business subject matter experts, controllers, and schedulers through the lifecycle of a project

Manage project teams that typically include multiple vendors with onshore and offshore resources

Create project management plans, set expectations, execute governance reviews and ensure the project plans are driven by organizational procedures

Coordinates with cross-functional project stakeholders to develop project scope, objectives, goals, and deliverables

Ensure that requirements are gathered, documented, reviewed and approved per organizational/PMO standards

Work with assigned scheduler to create a work breakdown structure that defines all activities required for the project deliverables

Manage project budget, maintain financial plan, track actuals vs. plan, provide monthly forecasts, report monthly accruals

Establish and provide high-quality, informative written and verbal project communications, including weekly status, dashboards, and project updates

Actively monitor, track, and manage project tasks, timelines, attainment of established milestones and overall quality of project activities and deliverables

Qualification

NERC CIP audit experienceProject Management Professional (PMP)IT Project ManagementMicrosoft ProjectSecurity project managementAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsLeadership skillsOrganizational skillsAttention to detail

Required

Bachelor's degree in business, Information Technology, Computer Science or related degree with 8+ years of experience as an IT Project Manager. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree

Demonstrated previous experience leading, executing, and documenting at least one NERC CIP audit at a major US utility company is required

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with senior to executive level management

Ability to manage schedule and costs, and ability to provide written status reports and craft materials

Solid understanding and previous experience of Project Management and Project Management Office processes and procedures required

Working knowledge of Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Smartsheet or similar project management tool

Ability to build and maintain relationships, partnerships, and external networks

Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision and work effectively in a collaborative team environment while keeping the team informed

Excellent customer-facing skills

Excellent attention to detail

Excellent decision-making and organizational skills are required

Proven analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities

Maintain confidentiality and adhere to data protection and other security guidelines where appropriate

Preferred

PMP or equivalent is preferred

5+ years experience managing security projects

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life

Disability

Other insurance plans

ESPP (employee stock purchase program)

401K program

HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan)

SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions

Corporate discount savings program

Other discounts

On-demand training program

Access to certification prep

Library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars

Certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA

Company

Apex Systems

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Apex Systems, a division of On Assignment, provides organizations with IT staffing solutions to address gaps in their current workforce.

Founded in 1995

Richmond, Virginia, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.apexsystems.com

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