IT Project Manager - Gas Modernization

Duration: Full Time
Location: Hybrid (South Plainfield, NJ)

We are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to support a large‑scale Gas Technology Modernization Program within a regulated utility environment. This role will be responsible for managing end‑to‑end technology project delivery supporting enterprise system upgrades, platform modernization, infrastructure enhancements, and technology transformation initiatives.

• Lead end‑to‑end delivery of enterprise technology modernization initiatives ensuring scope, schedule, budget, quality, and business objectives are achieved.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, integrated schedules, milestones, RAID logs, executive dashboards, and status reports.
• Coordinate project activities across IT, OT, Cyber Security, Testing, Infrastructure, PMO, Business Operations, vendors, and external partners.
• Facilitate governance activities including steering committee meetings, executive reviews, risk reviews, and project status reporting.
• Ensure adherence to EPMO methodologies, governance processes, standards, templates, and reporting requirements.
• Lead stakeholder management activities across business, operational, and technology organizations.
• Facilitate requirements workshops, design reviews, architecture discussions, testing readiness sessions, and deployment planning activities.
• Coordinate system upgrade, migration, integration, modernization, and implementation activities.
• Identify, track, and mitigate project risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, and constraints.
• Manage vendor deliverables, project timelines, escalations, and contractual commitments.
• Coordinate testing, deployment, cutover, training, operational readiness, and transition‑to‑support activities.
• Support regulatory‑driven initiatives and technology roadmap execution.
• Ensure effective communication and alignment among executive leadership, business stakeholders, and technical teams.
• Drive post‑production stabilization and ensure successful project closure.

• 6+ years of IT Project Management experience delivering enterprise technology initiatives.
• PMP certification required.
• Strong experience managing enterprise system upgrades, platform implementations, technology migrations, or modernization programs.
• Experience working within utility, energy, gas, infrastructure, or regulated industry environments preferred.
• Strong understanding of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality, and change management.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent work streams in complex enterprise environments.
• Proven stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Strong vendor management experience.
• Experience supporting PMO and EPMO governance frameworks.
• Strong experience with Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, and enterprise PPM tools.
• Ability to manage cross‑functional teams across business and technology organizations.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.