Executive Senior Project Manager

Executive Senior Project Manager

President/CEO's Office

Move forward with us! At NJ TRANSIT, you'll join us in transforming the third-largest transportation agency in North America. We are committed to delivering safe, reliable service that gets customers to their destinations on time-and we're looking to hire talented folks with a commitment to excellence to make it all possible.

Summary:
Leads and manages high-priority projects from initiation to completion within established budget and timeline constraints. Develops project plans, schedules, and budgets, and oversees project execution to ensure deliverables are met according to stakeholder expectations. Communicates project status, risks, and issues to key stakeholders and sponsors, and leads project team members to achieve project objectives. Manages project resources, including personnel, equipment, and materials, and ensures compliance with project management best practices and organizational policies. Conducts post-project evaluations to identify lessons learned and areas for improvement.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Develop project plans, identify resource and budgetary needs.
• Hold project meetings with the team and managers.
• Offer feedback, guidance, and project updates to team members.
• Evaluate deviations from the project plan, collect metrics, and make changes to maintain the project within scope, schedule, and budget.
• Serve as a point of contact for ongoing projects, handling administrative tasks, to ensure project runs smoothly.
• Utilize various project management techniques to manage the President & CEO department projects for successful outcome. This may include ordering equipment and supplies, managing deadlines and workflow, and scheduling meetings.
• Prepare reports, exhibits, and presentations and performs necessary tasks for project related issues. Assist with data collection and submission of periodic audits to collect and submit all required documents appropriately.
• Oversee the planning and start-up of projects at different stages of completion.
• Communicate with management and other pertinent parties to guarantee project awareness and timeliness.
• Verify the allocation and availability of resources.
• Reviews and approves administrative requests as designated by the SVP.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

This Position Supervises:

• Intern(s)

Education, Experience and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Communications, Project Management, or related field and a minimum of six (6) years of experience in project management.
• Prior experience working for an NJ public entity desired.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to run effective project meetings.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to work across every level of staff and help on different projects around the office.
• Advanced use of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Access

Working Environment:

• Office Environment

At NJ Transit you will enjoy a competitive salary and excellent benefit package:

• Comprehensive Family Health Insurance - Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• Paid Leave
• Tuition Assistance
• Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits Plan
• Retirement Plans
  • 401(a) - Retirement plan with a 6% employer contribution
  • 401(k) - Retirement saving plan with up to an 3% company match
  • 457(b) - Deferred Savings Plan

At NJ TRANSIT, diversity and inclusivity are vital to our success as are committed to hiring individuals from diverse backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and veteran status. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we encourage all qualified applicants to apply and join our team.

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Job Details

City: Newark
State: NJ