Project Manager

Senior IT Project Manager - SAP Sales and Service CloudPosition SummarySenior IT Project Manager to manage the entire project lifecycle from project definition through implementation for enterprise IT initiatives at a regulated electric and gas utility. Accountable for meeting agreed scope, cost, schedule, and quality measures. Develops the project plan and drives project milestones; establishes an effective communication plan with the project team and key stakeholders; provides day-to-day direction to project resources; and ensures effective change management occurs throughout the course of the project. Responsible for preparation of documentation, status reports, and budgets. The current assignment supports enhancements to a recently deployed SAP Sales and Service Cloud platform and extension of that platform to additional user communities across the enterprise, delivered iteratively — so the role also owns demand intake, backlog prioritization, and release sequencing.Required SkillsUtilities domain experience — IT project delivery for a regulated electric, gas, or combination utility, with working knowledge of the utility customer landscapeSAP Sales and Service Cloud experience — hands-on project delivery on the platform, including implementation, enhancement, or user community rollout8+ years of IT project management experience, including 5+ years owning enterprise application projects end to endDemonstrated accountability for scope, cost, schedule, and quality on projects of comparable size and complexityExperience managing iterative or hybrid Agile delivery, including pipeline management, backlog prioritization, and release planningAbility to provide day-to-day direction to cross-functional teams spanning business users, internal IT, and third-party system integratorsStructured change management and change control within a governed, compliance-sensitive environmentPreparation and ownership of project documentation, status reporting, and budget trackingSpecialized proficiency with MS Project, Visio, Excel, and WordExcellent oral and written communication, interpersonal, negotiation, project planning, judgment, leadership, decision-making, analysis, and problem-solving skillsJD2Senior IT Project Manager — Utility GISPosition SummarySenior IT Project Manager to manage the entire project lifecycle from project definition through implementation for enterprise IT initiatives at a regulated electric and gas utility. Accountable for meeting agreed scope, cost, schedule, and quality measures. Develops the project plan and drives project milestones; establishes an effective communication plan with the project team and key stakeholders; provides day-to-day direction to project resources; and ensures effective change management occurs throughout the course of the project. Responsible for preparation of documentation, status reports, and budgets. This assignment requires taking over an in-flight GIS project at a critical stage, so the role demands rapid assimilation of existing scope, plan, risks, and stakeholder relationships, and the ability to stabilize delivery and re-establish momentum without a ramp-up periodRequired SkillsUtilities domain experience — IT project delivery for a regulated electric, gas, or combination utility, with working knowledge of the utility network and asset landscapeGIS project delivery experience — implementation, upgrade, migration, or integration of enterprise geospatial platforms in an operational environmentDemonstrated experience assuming ownership of an in-flight project mid-lifecycle, including rapid assessment of current state, plan recovery, and re-baselining where required8+ years of IT project management experience, including 5+ years owning enterprise application projects end toendDemonstrated accountability for scope, cost, schedule, and quality on projects of comparable size and complexityAbility to provide day-to-day direction to cross-functional teams spanning business users, internal IT, and third-party system integratorsStructured change management and change control within a governed, compliance-sensitive environmentPreparation and ownership of project documentation, status reporting, and budget trackingComposure and credibility with stakeholders under schedule pressure, including escalation, negotiation, and expectation resetSpecialized proficiency with MS Project, Visio, Excel, and WordExcellent oral and written communication, interpersonal, negotiation, project planning, judgment, leadership, decision-making, analysis, and problem-solving skillsPreferredArcGIS Utility Network experience, or comparable platforms