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Sr. Project Manager - GIS

System One

Plainfield, NJ

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$60–$70 Per Hour
SKILLS
Actuals, Analysis Skills, Asset Management, Budget Management, Budgeting, Business Administration, Business Operations, Calendar Management, Change Control, Communication Skills, Computer Science, Construction Project Management, Cross-Functional, Customer Relations, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Documentation, Electrical Utility, Financial Planning, Financial Projections, Forecasting, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Information Technology & Information Systems, Internet Security, Leadership, Microsoft Product Family, Model Validation, Operations Management, Organizational Skills, Outsourcing, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Project Execution, Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Planning, Project Portfolio Management (PPM), Project Schedule, Project/Program Coordination, Project/Program Management, Quality Assurance, RAID Storage, Risk, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Service Delivery, Spatial Data, Status Reports, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), System Integration (SI), System Migration, Systems Administration/Management, Team Lead/Manager, Technical Support, Vendor/Supplier Management, Web Infrastructure, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Plainfield, NJ
POSTED
Today
Job Title: Sr. Project Manager - GIS
Location: South Plainfield, NJ – HYBRID 3 days/week – candidates must be local and able to go into the office 3 days/week
Role Type: Multi-Year contract
Clearance Requirements:Public Trust
Please note: Employment eligibility for this position is limited to U.S. Citizens or Green Card holders as required by contract

Sr. Project Manager - GIS
We are looking for a Sr. Project Manager who thrives on variety and is eager to take on challenging, high-impact projects. In this role, you will lead a GIS upgrade initiative and drive large-scale IT projects across multiple business areas for a major utility client headquartered in New Jersey. You will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering projects in alignment with the client’s PMO standards, ensuring successful outcomes while shaping the future of their technology landscape.


Required Education & Experience:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Management, Business Administration or another related field
  • 10+ years of Project Management experience
  • Basic understanding of OT systems (GIS, ADMS, SCADA, OMS)
  • Strong understanding of project management fundamentals (scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality, contracts)
  • Experience leading diverse teams of technical disciplines and support
  • Experience supporting system upgrades, migrations, or platform modernization efforts
  • Strong communication skills (written and verbal) across a diverse stakeholder group
  • Ability to perform stakeholder management
  • Risk and issue management
  • Technical project coordination
  • Vendor management skills
  • Quality assurance and governance
  • Ability to manage multiple workstreams in a fast paced and complex environment
  • Strong skills using Microsoft product tools and PPM tools
  • Excellent customer-facing skills
  • Excellent decision-making and organizational skills are required
  • Excellent written and verbal skills
  • Proven analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities
  • PMP certification required
  • Must be local to NJ and ability to come to the office - main reporting location to be South Plainfield, NJ

Preferred Experience:
  • Utility background (electric, gas or combined)

Responsibilities:
  • Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders which includes IT (OT, Testing, Infrastructure, Cyber Security, etc), Line of Business (Electric Operations, Asset Management, Projects & Constructions), and external partners
  • Manage the end-to-end delivery of project scope ensuring scope, schedule, cost, documentation and quality objectives are met.
  • Coordinate and govern activities performed by the system integrator, including task planning, deliverable reviews, issue resolution, and change control.
  • Ensure project execution follows clients EPMO methodologies standards, templates, and reporting requirements.
  • Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, RAID logs, status reports, and executive communications.
  • Facilitate working sessions, design reviews, and decision forums related to GIS data modeling, workflows, and integration impacts.
  • Partner with SMEs to validate modeling approaches, data standards, and implementation readiness.
  • Identify project risks and dependencies related to data quality, system integration, resource availability, and cutover activities.
  • Manage project communications and ensure alignment across technical and business stakeholders.
  • Manage project budget, maintain financial plan, track actuals vs. plan, provide monthly forecasts, report monthly accruals


System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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About the Company

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System One

Every day, System One focuses on services and solutions that require a high degree of specialization, in-demand technical skills, and large-scale operational expertise. We are essential partners to those on the front lines of our nation’s most critical infrastructure, technology, and life sciences initiatives. 

Founded more than 40 years ago as a staffing partner to the engineering industry, today System One is a diversified organization operating in over 50 locations and putting more than 9,000 people to work in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

COMPANY SIZE
2,500 to 4,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
WEBSITE
https://systemone.com