Randstad Digital Americas ยท 2 days ago
IT Project Manager (NERC CIP)
Randstad Digital Americas is seeking an experienced NERC CIP Project Manager to support large IT projects for their Utility Technologies Solutions team. The role involves driving project execution and delivery while preparing for a NERC CIP audit and ensuring compliance with organizational standards.
Information Technology & Services
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
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
5+ years experience managing security projects
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
Benefits
Medical
Prescription
Dental
Vision
AD&D
Life insurance offerings
Short-term disability
401K plan
Company
Randstad Digital Americas
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