IT ProjectProgram Manager-Level 2 Experienced (6 10 Years)

Position Overview

The IT Nuclear Projects (ITN) team is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager to support high-priority IT programs across the nuclear fleet. Embedded within the ITN Projects Team this Project Manager will provide project governance financial management and cross-functional coordination across vendor and internal IT Project Managers ensuring workstreams are aligned on schedule and delivered to organizational standards.

Key Responsibilities

Project Governance & Tracking

• Maintain a consolidated view of all assigned IT project workstreams milestones and dependencies.
• Proactively identify and resolve schedule risks across vendor and internal Project Manager teams.
• Own the IT risk and issues register; escalate critical risks to IT leadership in a timely structured manner.

Reporting & Stakeholder Communication

• Develop and deliver regular status reports to IT and business leadership.
• Translate technical project updates into clear leadership-ready reporting.

Standards & Delivery Alignment

• Ensure all assigned projects adhere to IT delivery standards and governance frameworks.
• Conduct governance reviews to identify and close delivery gaps.

Budget & Financial Management

• Develop and maintain project budgets targeting 5% variance; monitor actuals on a recurring cadence.
• Deliver accurate forecasting and financial reporting packages for IT leadership.
• Partner with IT Finance on budget cycle planning.

Vendor Oversight

• Lead Statement of Work (SOW) creation and manage the full Purchase Order (PO) lifecycle through invoice reconciliation.
• Manage vendor relationships performance and contractual compliance.
• Coordinate Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) reviews for vendor onboarding; partner with Procurement and Legal to ensure compliant spend.

Technical Domain Experience

Hands-on IT Project Management experience in the following areas is strongly preferred:

• Network Infrastructure (LAN/WAN Wireless)
• Server & Infrastructure
• End User Device Deployments
• Cybersecurity & Compliance
• Communications Technology

Required Qualifications

• 8 years of IT Project Management experience managing complex multi-workstream programs.
• Demonstrated vendor governance and oversight experience.
• Strong financial acumen including SOW/PO management budget forecasting and variance management ( 5% target).
• Experience with GRC reviews and procurement in regulated environments.
• Excellent executive stakeholder communication skills.
• Experience in highly regulated industries (nuclear utilities or energy preferred).
• Proficiency with Jira ServiceNow and/or Power BI.

Preferred Qualifications

• Nuclear or large-scale utility site project experience.
• PMP or equivalent certification.
• Familiarity with IT delivery standards.
• Agile Scrum or hybrid delivery experience.

Key Competencies

• Leads through influence across vendor and internal teams.
• High financial discipline with variance accountability.
• Proactive communicator who brings visibility by default.
• Detail-oriented organized and comfortable managing ambiguity in critical infrastructure environments.