IT Program Manager Principal II

Requisition: 82460

PSEG Company: PSEG Services Corp.

Salary Range: $ 118,000 - $ 193,800

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 IT Program Manager Principal 2 is responsible for the management of multiple inter-dependent projects. Oversees 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. Programs at PSEG are a group of related projects managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits and control not available from managing them individually. 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 program success through effective team and initiative management and robust adherence to the applied methodology and governance. Supports business and functional leaders to develop and implement actions aligned with business strategies and are responsible for optimizing the value proposition. This position supports the Nuclear IT organization. The portfolio includes NBU (Nuclear Business Unit) Applications, NBU Desktop Services, NBU Network (including Communications), NBU Mid-Range, Real-Time - Operational Technology (OT) and Nuclear Cybersecurity.

Job Responsibilities

- Budget -Manage program budget and expenditures for authorized amount within PSEG stage gate tolerances.

- Program Execution – 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.

- Risk Management - (RAID Management) – Identify, develop mitigation plans, and monitor to drive timely and effective escalation and risk/issue resolution. Anticipate 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.

- Leadership and Oversight – Provide oversight and guidance to those managing smaller projects within specific business unit domain.

- Resource Management - Work closely with internal departments to allocate the necessary resources for each project. Oversees project resources to deliver required project artifacts/goals

- Stakeholder Engagement – 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.

- Communication - 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.

- Team Oversight and Development – Manage team and work to build core competencies within the area with a focus on operational excellence

- Vendor Management - Oversees vendor deliverables, ensures vendor adherence to contract terms, works with leadership on vendor performance and SLA compliance

- Project Artifact Management - Facilitate project tailoring and artifact development to align with project management processes in accordance with project sizing.

Job Specific Qualifications

- IT Program Manager requires 6+ years if with Bachelors degree (8 years without) 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

- Must meet nuclear requirements for Unescorted Site Access.

- A valid Real ID or an approved form of alternate documentation (see https://www.pseg.com/IDrequirement) is required for this position by May 7, 2027.

- Compliance with the Department of Energy’s regulation 10 CFR 810 is required.

Desired

- Previous experience supporting nuclear power generation or similar industry

- Experience in projects in two or more functional areas (applications, infrastructure, OT, cybersecurity)

- Familiarity with ServiceNow, SmartSheets and Engage platforms

- Understanding of financial management practices, budget management, and long range planning processes

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 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-III/part-810/appendix-Appendix%20A%20to%20Part%20810and 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.

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