Sr IT Program Manager

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Date: Oct 17, 2025

Location: Newark, NJ, US

Company: PSEG

 
Requisition: 82832
 
PSEG Company: PSEG Services Corp.
 
Salary Range: $ 133,000 - $ 218,300
 
Work Location Category: Hybrid Flexible
 
We’re one of the country’s largest energy companies, with a vision of powering a future where people use less energy, and it’s cleaner, safer and delivered more reliably than ever. We’re also deeply connected to the communities we serve, with more than 13,000 employees working together to support our customers and make a difference every day.
Here, you’ll have the stability and exciting opportunities that come with being a Fortune 500 company — along with a supportive, friendly work environment where your contributions are valued.

 

We know life isn’t one-size-fits-all, and neither is work. That’s why we offer flexible work options depending on the role.
In support of this model, roles have been categorized into one of three work location categories:
1. Onsite – roles where employees are expected to be onsite daily.
2. Hybrid fixed – roles that are a mix of remote work and onsite work fixed days each week 
3. Hybrid flexible – roles that are a mix of remote work and onsite work, but the onsite requirements have greater flexibility. (i.e. 5-8 days a month vs. set days each week).

 

As an employee, if you are regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week, you will have access to a wide range of comprehensive benefits from day one, designed to support your total well-being: medical, dental, vision, parental leave and family leave programs, behavioral health programs, 401(k) with company match, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, and generous paid time off.

More than 13,000 people already call PSEG their work home, taking pride in providing safe, reliable service to millions of customers. If you’re looking for a place where you can build a meaningful career and help power and support our communities, we’d love to welcome you to the team.

 

PSEG is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

 

Job Summary

The Sr. IT Program Manager is responsible for the management of multiple Project Managers, which are embedded with our Product Oriented Delivery Teams. The Sr Program Manager will be responsible for the SI scope management and ensuring the delivery of all milestones and deliverables outlined.  Additionally, they will oversee all aspects of assigned programs throughout project lifecycles to ensure completion within the defined scope, quality, and time and cost constraints. Supervises individual project managers. Ensures accurate allocations of resources throughout the program. Leads multi- disciplinary teams, composed of various levels of personnel, vendors, and clients to create and deploy successful programs. The Sr Program Manager will be responsible for working closely with our SAP PMO, SI and PMOQA Partners, as well as internal teams, ensure adherence to scope and the identification and mitigation of technical impediments. Programs may contain elements of work outside of the scope of the discrete projects in the program.
The main purpose of the role is to deliver strategic value of a business-aligned SAP Modernization Program through effective team and initiative management. The Sr. IT Program Manager works with peers to shape portfolio needs and ensure that the individual disciplines are aligned towards meeting the strategic goals of the SAP Modernization Project. The resource will use their proven experience managing complex programs to improve business experience, minimize technical debt, and ensure successful delivery of projects. Role will support business and IT leaders to plan, scope, and develop programs and projects to implement business-aligned IT strategies. Develops and manages internal resources to continuously deliver technology and process value within an IT Tower or product aligned portfolio.
 

Job Responsibilities

  • Manage a team of Project Managers ensuring adherance to Project Deliverable, Milestones in accordance with PMO Stage Gate Processes and Governance Frameworks and SoWs.
  • Lead and manage programs by coordinating activities and delivery across multiple, related projects or work streams that span technology and areas.
  • Ensures program meets schedule and scope targets.           
  • Identify, develop mitigation plans, and monitor to drive timely and effective escalation and risk/issue resolution.
  • Manage and/or escalate issues and/or complications and respond well to time pressures. 
  • Track dependencies and risks, and assessing change impact across interdependent work streams and projects.
  • Capture all pertinent actions and decisions.
  • Provide oversight and guidance to those managing smaller projects within specific business unit domain.        
  • Oversees project resources to deliver required project aritifacts/goals.
  • Use effective people engagement skills to drive contact with stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle to manage expectations, establish timelines, and grow relationships.
  • Ensure alignment on scope, value proposition and overall project goals.
  • Work with functional departments to coordinate systems testing, deployment, training, and support.            
  • Track and communicate progress.
  • Provide project status report updates to project stakeholders through project level and executive steering committees, maintaining an effective communication cadence.
  • Ensure proper communication and change management processes are adopted for all major change initiatives.    
  • Work Closely with Analytics, OCM, QA, Cost, Scheduling and Program Leadership to accurately report on program status and health.
  • Manage team and work to build core competencies within the area with a focus on operational excellence.    
  • Oversees vendor deliverables, ensures vendor adherence to contract terms, works with leadership on vendor performance and SLA compliance.
  • Facilitate project tailoring and artifact development to align with project management processes in accordance with project sizing.

Job Specific Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree and 8 years expereince in leading large projects. In lieu of a degree, 10 years of experience in leading large projects.
  • Understanding of and experience with IT project management methodologies, requirements management, quality assurance and IT processes from project inception to successful implementation
  • Understanding of financial principles including experience with project financial budgeting and planning.
  • Strong communication, organization, and facilitation skills. Effective presentation skills and the ability to articulate complex concepts to cross functional audiences.
  • Experience managing outsourced vendors (on and off shore).
  • Strong judgment and analytical ability.
  • Leadership, teamwork and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to foster working relationships with the team, IT Management and functional departments.
  • Experience in supervising/managing program team members or direct reports as part of program execution.
  • Department of Energy’s regulation 10 CFR 810 is required

 

Desired

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
  • Masters Business Administration
  • Demonstrated Experience with Primavera P6 
  • Demonstrated Experience with Project Tracking tools such as JIRA
  • Experience on large scale transformational technology projects

 

Some positions at PSEG require access to information covered by the Department of Energy’s regulation 10 CFR 810 (Part 810). If applicable, the successful applicant must prove they are: (1) a citizen or national of the USA; OR (2) a lawful permanent resident of the United States (Non-Conditional Permanent I-551 / Green Card / Permanent Resident Card holder); OR (3) a citizen, national, or permanent resident of a “Generally Authorized” destination on the attached list not also a citizen, national, permanent resident of any country not listed; OR (4) a “Protected Individual” under the Immigration and Naturalization Act (8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3)).

 

As an employee of PSEG, you should be aware that during storm restoration efforts, you may be required to perform functions outside of your routine duties and on a schedule that may be different from normal operations. 
For all roles, PSEG’s drug and alcohol testing program includes pre-employment testing, testing for cause, and post-incident/accident testing. 
Employees who are hired or transfer into a federally regulated role (including positions covered by USDOT, PHMSA, or NRC regulations) are subject to random drug and alcohol testing, inclusive of marijuana. Although numerous states throughout the country have legalized marijuana/cannabis products recreationally and medically, the use of these products are prohibited for employees in federally regulated roles. Please note that the use of CBD products may result in a positive drug test for THC/Marijuana and such use is not a legitimate medical explanation for a positive result.

If you are a current PSEG Long Island (PSEGLI) employee and offered an opportunity with PSEG or any of its subsidiaries other than PSEGLI, you will be treated as a new hire.  Please note that as a new hire to PSEG, your benefits will change and generally will be consistent with other similarly situated PSEG new hires. Similarly, for PSEG employees who accept job opportunities with PSEGLI, your benefits will change and generally be consistent with other similarly situated new hires of PSEGLI. 

 

PSEG is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment, including the hiring process, based on any legally protected characteristic. Legally protected characteristics include race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law in locations where PSEG employs individuals. 
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If you need to request a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job, email accommodations@pseg.com.  Any information provided regarding a disability will be kept strictly confidential and will not be shared with anyone involved in making a hiring decision.
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