Leidos is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead a complex Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) application upgrade supporting a large utility environment. This role will oversee the modernization of an enterprise trading platform used to manage energy transactions, trade reporting, and financial profit and loss (P&L) reporting.

The Project Manager will coordinate technical teams, trading operations, business stakeholders, and external vendors to ensure successful delivery of the application upgrade, including data migration, system integrations, testing, and deployment. This position requires strong project governance, stakeholder follow-up, and documentation management within a highly regulated and audited environment. The ideal candidate will bring a structured approach to project delivery, combining formal Stage-Gate governance with Agile/Scrum coordination while adhering to Leidos' Mission, Vision, and Values.

Location: This position is based in Newark, New Jersey, and requires onsite work three days per week, Tuesday through Thursday. Qualified candidates must reside within a reasonable commuting distance and be able to work onsite on these days.

Salary: This position pays a salary in the range of $150,000 to $170,000 annually.

Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end project delivery for an enterprise Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) application upgrade, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives are met.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, RAID logs, resource plans, status reports, and required project documentation.
• Apply established EPMO governance, Stage-Gate methodologies, change controls, and reporting requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Facilitate project meetings, including Sprint/Scrum meetings, stakeholder reviews, steering committees, and executive status updates to monitor progress and resolve delivery challenges.
• Coordinate application upgrade activities, including requirements gathering, system integrations, data transfer and migration, testing, deployment, and post-go-live stabilization.
• Partner with trading operations, finance, IT teams, and vendors to ensure the upgraded application supports accurate trade reporting, financial P&L generation, and business operational requirements.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation, decision logs, approvals, and supporting records to ensure audit readiness and provide clear evidence of project activities, controls, and compliance.
• Proactively identify and manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and changes, including those related to data integrity, vendor deliverables, regulatory requirements, and technical constraints.
• Drive stakeholder accountability through consistent communication, follow-up on action items, and timely escalation of outstanding issues or decisions.
• Coordinate testing readiness, data validation, implementation planning, cutover activities, and transition to steady-state operations.
• Manage vendor relationships, Statements of Work (SOWs), project financials, resource allocation, and delivery commitments.

Required Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Management, Business Administration or a related field required, with 8+ years of project management. experience.  Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Demonstrated experience managing enterprise application implementations, upgrades, migrations, integrations, or modernization initiatives.
• Experience supporting Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) platforms or trading-related enterprise applications, including implementations, upgrades, or transformations.
• Strong understanding of formal Stage-Gate/Waterfall project management methodologies, with experience coordinating Agile/Scrum activities within established project governance frameworks.
• Proven experience managing project scope, schedules, budgets, risks, issues, dependencies, change control, and executive reporting.
• Experience coordinating data migration, system integrations, testing, and deployment activities across multiple technical and business workstreams.
• Strong documentation and governance skills, including maintaining project records, approvals, and supporting evidence in regulated or audit-intensive environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and organizational skills, with demonstrated ability to drive accountability, follow up on deliverables, and resolve outstanding issues.
• Experience managing vendors, system integrators, and third-party delivery teams.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical teams, trading operations, finance, business stakeholders, and executive leadership.
• Proficiency with Microsoft applications and project portfolio management (PPM) tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project management experience supporting energy trading operations, commodities trading, or financial risk management applications.
• Familiarity with gas or electric trading processes, trade lifecycle management, and financial P&L reporting.
• Experience delivering technology initiatives within electric utilities, energy companies, or other highly regulated industries.
• Experience supporting financial, regulatory, or operational audits, including documentation and evidence management.
• PMP Certification.

This position requires access to information subject to U.S. Department of Energy 10 CFR Part 810 export control requirements. To be eligible for the required access, candidates must meet client’s Part 810 requirements, which may include being a U.S. citizen or national, a non-conditional U.S. lawful permanent resident (Green Card holder), a qualifying Protected Individual, or an eligible citizen/national/permanent resident of a Generally Authorized destination. Eligibility and required documentation will be confirmed as part of the onboarding process.

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