The Planet Group · 6 days ago
Sr Project Manager (Exp in utilities(water/Electrical) Industry
Paramus, NJ
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level
$55/hr - $60/hr
5+ years expThe Planet Group is a company focused on the utilities industry, and they are seeking a Senior Project Manager with experience in water or electric sectors. The role involves working with executives to achieve project objectives, managing project scope, resources, and risks while ensuring effective communication and documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
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Responsibilities
Work with executives and senior leaders to create and maintain a plan to achieve the strategic vision and objectives of the project
Partner with business and technology partners to define project scope, design solutions and create other deliverables that support business goals
Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals
Draft and submit budget proposals, track financials and recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary
Identify and mitigate risks, resolve issues or escalate through proper channels
Identify and manage project dependencies and critical paths
Plan, schedule and maintain project milestones using appropriate tools and project team meetings
Produce regular status and ad hoc reports for the Steering Committee and other audiences
Partner with business to coordinate user acceptance testing, communications and training
Ensure and/or develop required documentation on projects, including deliverables to describe installation, support model and operating procedures
Knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma and continuous improvement processes
Other duties as required or directed to ensure the achievement of project and other business objectives
Qualification
Required
Experience in major infrastructure and application deployment projects
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems or related field
At least 5 years of technology project management experience working closely with technology teams, the business and third parties
Experience leading business technology discussions, projects and programs including coordinating meetings and presenting project deliverables
Experience working in a PMO structured environment with standard documentation and tools
Exceptional verbal and written communications; persuasive and motivating
Ability to drive discussions to elicit vision, goals, requirements and other business information from executives and teams
Strong understanding of project and software development life cycles (i.e. PMLC, SDLC; Waterfall, Iterative; SCRUM, etc.)
Understanding of infrastructure systems, networks, Cloud, personal computing, system engineering, information risk and security guidelines, and architecture standards
Ability to quickly troubleshoot problems that may arise in work products as well as manage a range of activities in a busy, fast-changing operating environment
Strong analytical skills applied to understanding business functionality, technical solutions and support requirements
Proficient in Google Suite of Applications, especially Google Slides and Sheets as well as Project Management tools
Preferred
Experience in Utilities (water or electric) industries preferred
PMP, ITIL, Lean/Six Sigma certifications preferred
Company
The Planet Group
The Planet Group is a global advisory and staffing firm operating at the intersection of talent and transformation.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
MidOcean Partners
2021-05-27Acquired
2018-01-22Private Equity
Leadership Team
Tim Simmerly
Chief Executive Officer
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