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American Water Enterprises Senior Project Manager in Camden, New Jersey
Job Description Job Title: Senior Project Manager Posting Start Date: 1/12/26 Job Description: Primary Role The Senior Project Manager is responsible for overseeing, providing directions and assigning project/delivery responsibilities to the project management resource pool. This role is accountable for managing the implementation of technology-related projects, software migrations, and system integrations. They are responsible for mapping out all needed IT functionality for a project, identifying schedules, and managing implementations in accordance to schedule. They may act as a direct point of contact between the Business, Business Relationship Manager , Business Analysts , Development and Delivery team .They are responsible for assembling cross functional project plans, directing and monitoring work efforts on a daily basis, identifying resource needs and escalating functional, quality, timeline issues appropriately. This individual should have a deep understanding of effective project management methodologies and enforce project standards.Posted range is $83,550-$137,380Key Accountabilities * Drives accountability for Project Management resources and serves as a subject matter expert * Empower associates to exceed expectations of their role * Defines and oversees effective project management methodologies, tools, and processes in both waterfall and agile methodologies * Assists in overseeing and defining the implementation of IT projects, software migrations, and client system integrations * Acts as a liaison with business/process owners and other T&I groups to coordinate the delivery of information technology solutions to the business * Oversees the identification and documentation of client and contracted technology deliverables and specific requirements while communicating said requirements to the T&I teams * Reports progress and issues to the appropriate teams and management as needed * Partners with the Change Management and Communication resources to enable successful rollout and adoption of IT changes * Understands the available IT tools with respect to complexity, functions, and standards * Ensures business value realization and optimization, from value plans through consultancy, business case development, financial awareness, managing expectations, and identifying technology opportunities to add value * Monitors progress to ensure the emerging solution meets business demands and business requirements * Interacts with internal and external customers to create relationships that deliver value * Understands and documents operational processes for projects as they relate to the use of technology tools. * Understands the nature of business process change and oversees the composition of technical specifications outlining the necessary modifications to relevant business applications * Participates in process improvement efforts * Manages budgets and cost center spending, to include external spend with outside vendors * Develops departmental plans and prioritizes to meet demands * Leads engagement initiatives, goal setting and management of innovation within the team * Manages activities through direct staff, team leads, professional staff, or operation staff; may manage indirect staff * May execute performance roll-up Knowledge/Skills * Expert knowledge and application of various software development life cycles and techniques (e.g., waterfall and agile) * Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and proven ability to work effectively with all organizational levels * Attention to detail and strong organizational skills in order to manage multiple phases of a project plan * Customer-oriented approach in managing communications and issues * Ability to operate effectively in a matrixed organizational structure * Ability to listen, and build rapport and credibility as a strategic partner vertically within the business unit, as well as with leadership and functional teams * Ability to map joint organizational vision and long-term thinking, imagination, and idea generation * Strong leadership, business, technical, analytical, problem solving and verbal and written communication skills * Highly organized and able to manage time effectively * Excellent listening skills in order to successfully interpret business needs * Ability to balance what is "right" with what is "realistic" * Ability to make decisions in situations of ambiguity and the absence of complete facts * Ability to work and team with a multitude of different people and to balance demands * Ability to convey complex process concepts to IT and business organizations in a manner that is easy to understand * Ability to deal effectively with escalations and difficult situations under pressure ETo view the full job description, click hereApply here: https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=YmJnZW5lcmljLjI5OTk5LjEwNDEyQGFtd2F0ZXJjb21wLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ