NERC CIP Project Manager

Princeton, NJ

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Type: Contract

Experience: 8

Education: BA

Category: Information Technology

Contractor Work Model: Hybrid

Brand: System One

Shift: On-Site

Compensation Range: 60.50 Per Hour

Job ID: 344709

Date Posted: 01/08/2026

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NERC CIP Project Manager
Location: Candidate can be remote but must be willing to travel to the NJ area once a month as needed.
Compensation: $60.50 hourly
US Citizen and Green Card Holder per government contract 


System One is seeking an experienced NERC CIP Project Manager who is interested in supporting large information technology projects for our Utility Technologies Solutions team. In this role, you will be driving the execution and delivery of IT projects for our electric utility client. Additionally, you will ensure the successful delivery of projects while adhering to the clients Mission, Vision, and Values.

This project is to prepare and oversee a NERC CIP audit for the client. This person will track CIP evidence responses, and ensure the team is ready for audit

Responsibilities:
•    Direct project team personnel, manage cost and schedule, ensure contract compliance, and serve as customer interface.
•    Track CIP evidence responses, and ensure the team is ready for audit
•    Manage technical scope, cost, and schedule of assigned tasks or functions of the project.
•    Provide strong, proactive, and assertive leadership skills that engage multidiscipline work teams to respond to business needs for assigned projects
•    Lead project team members such as executives, line of business subject matter experts, controllers, and schedulers through the lifecycle of a project
•    Manage project teams that typically include multiple vendors with onshore and offshore resources
•    Create project management plans, set expectations, execute governance reviews and ensure the project plans are driven by organizational procedures
•    Coordinates with cross-functional project stakeholders to develop project scope, objectives, goals, and deliverables
•    Ensure that requirements are gathered, documented, reviewed and approved per organizational/PMO standards.
•    Work with assigned scheduler to create a work breakdown structure that defines all activities required for the project deliverables
•    Manage project budget, maintain financial plan, track actuals vs. plan, provide monthly forecasts, report monthly accruals
•    Establish and provide high-quality, informative written and verbal project communications, including weekly status, dashboards, and project updates
•    Actively monitor, track, and manage project tasks, timelines, attainment of established milestones and overall quality of project activities and deliverables

Required Education & Experience:
•    Bachelor’s degree in business, Information Technology, Computer Science or related degree with 8+ years of experience as an IT Project Manager.  Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
•    5+ years experience managing security projects
•    Demonstrated previous experience leading, executing, and documenting at least one NERC CIP audit at a major US utility company is required.
•    Excellent written and verbal communication skills with senior to executive level management
•    Ability to manage schedule and costs, and ability to provide written status reports and craft materials. 
•    Solid understanding and previous experience of Project Management and Project Management Office processes and procedures required
•    Working knowledge of Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Smartsheet or similar project management tool
•    Ability to build and maintain relationships, partnerships, and external networks
•    Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision and work effectively in a collaborative team environment while keeping the team informed
•    Excellent customer-facing skills
•    Excellent attention to detail
•    Excellent decision-making and organizational skills are required
•    Proven analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities
•    Maintain confidentiality and adhere to data protection and other security guidelines where appropriate

Desired Qualifications:
•    PMP or equivalent is preferred

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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