Project Manager, PMO
4 days ago
Wall Township
Project Manager, PMO Onsite – Monmouth County, NJ Contract (Potential for Conversion) We are seeking a Project Manager PMO to support large-scale capital projects for a major New Jersey based natural gas and energy provider. In this role, you will lead cross-functional teams, collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, and ensure the successful delivery of complex projects that directly support critical infrastructure. You will oversee scope, budget, schedules, financials, contracts, risks, and change requests throughout the full project lifecycle. This position requires strong leadership, attention to detail, and the ability to drive projects to completion while ensuring compliance with state and federal standards. Minimum Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in project management, construction management, engineering, business, environmental, or finance (required), • Graduate degree in one of the above disciplines (preferred), • 4+ years of project management experience delivering capital projects exceeding a combined threshold of $200M, • Intermediate to advanced competency in scheduling, risk management, forecasting, and cost control, • Experience developing WBS structures, baseline schedules, and cost estimates for projects over $10M, • High proficiency in Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, and SharePoint, • Strong analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail, • Motivated team player with strong interpersonal skills, • Ability to work effectively across business units and disciplines, • Strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills, • Skilled in fact-finding and presenting relevant information, • PMP certification preferred, • Ability to travel approximately 30% to construction field sites Responsibilities • Prioritize and manage multiple projects under tight budget and time constraints, • Provide strong leadership to project teams, ensuring progress, quality, relationships, and adherence to all regulations, • Confirm that deliverables meet stakeholder expectations; seek iterative feedback throughout key milestones, • Prepare estimates and detailed project plans for all project phases, • Assemble cross-functional project teams to define requirements, milestones, and cost guidelines, • Create and maintain project schedules, baselines, change logs, contracts, and delay analyses, • Develop summary-level schedules to identify duration, long-lead materials, permits, and general project conditions, • Negotiate contracts, manage change orders, oversee scopes of work, and process invoices accurately, • Maintain budgets and forecasting plans, • Use bids, change orders, labor data, invoices, materials, and equipment information to prepare monthly forecasts, • Prepare as-built schedules and lessons-learned documentation after construction, • Serve as an intermediate-to-advanced user of Microsoft Project, Power BI, Excel, and SharePoint, • Accept new assignments with a proactive, high-excellence attitude, • Stay current on all applicable local, state, and federal regulations, including NJDOT and NJDEP requirements What’s in it for you? • The opportunity to support meaningful, high-impact infrastructure projects in the energy sector, • Hands-on experience with large, complex capital programs, • Direct exposure to senior professionals across engineering, operations, and project leadership, • A fast-paced environment that accelerates your professional development, • Dedicated Brooksource support, career coaching, and access to training and upskilling resources, • The ability to build long-term relationships and expand your footprint within a major New Jersey energy organization, • Full health benefits