Senior IT Project Manager
South Plainfield, NJ - USA
Job Summary
Leidos is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager who is interested in supporting large information technology projects for our Utility Technologies Solutions this role you will be driving the execution and delivery of IT projects for our electric utility client. Additionally you will ensure the successful delivery of projects while adhering Leidos Mission Vision and Values.
The Project Manager will oversee the planning coordination and execution of technology initiatives while ensuring adherence to established PMO governance and delivery standards. This role partners closely with IT teams business stakeholders subject matter experts and external vendors to drive successful project outcomes maintain alignment across workstreams and support the delivery of strategic technology objectives.
Location: This position is based in South Plainfield New Jersey. Qualified candidates must reside within a commutable distance and be able to work onsite at client offices three days per week.
Responsibilities:
- Manage the full lifecycle of technology projects ensuring successful delivery within established timelines budgets and quality expectations.
- Oversee project governance activities including planning tracking milestones managing deliverables resolving issues and controlling scope changes.
- Partner with business units IT teams vendors and other stakeholders to coordinate project execution and maintain alignment.
- Apply PMO/EPMO standards methodologies reporting practices and governance requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
- Create and maintain project documentation including schedules risk and issue logs status updates action items and executive-level communications.
- Lead project meetings requirements workshops design reviews testing readiness activities and deployment planning sessions.
- Monitor and mitigate project risks dependencies and issues associated with system integrations third-party vendors compliance requirements and technical limitations.
- Coordinate environment readiness data preparation efforts and interdependencies with concurrent initiatives.
- Facilitate communication between technical teams business stakeholders leadership and external partners.
- Support implementation readiness by ensuring training documentation support models and stabilization activities are in place for go-live.
Required Education & Experience:
- Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Information Systems Management Business Administration or another related field required with 8 years of project management experience.
- PMP certification required.
- Strong understanding of project management fundamentals including scope schedule budget risk governance quality management and PMO reporting.
- Experience supporting enterprise system implementations platform modernization integrations or large-scale technology transformation initiatives.
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal) across technical operational and executive stakeholder groups.
- Proven stakeholder management and cross-functional coordination capabilities.
- Experience managing vendors system integrators and third-party delivery teams.
- Strong risk issue dependency and change management skills.
- Technical project coordination experience supporting enterprise or operational technology platforms.
- Ability to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced highly regulated and complex environment.
- Strong skills using Microsoft product suite and PPM/project management tools.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous IT project management experience working within utilities or other highly regulated industries preferred.
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Original Posting:
June 2 2026For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $92300.00 - $166850.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data applicable bargaining agreement (if any) or other law.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Leidos is an innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. Our 47,000 employees collaborate to create smarter technology solutions for customers in these critical markets.