Engagement Manager / PMO Lead

We are seeking an experienced Senior IT Program Manager / PMO Lead to oversee a multi-workstream enterprise system initiative for a major public sector client in the NYC metro area.

This role serves as the single point of accountability for program delivery, governance, budget oversight, and executive stakeholder alignment.

Key Responsibilities

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  Program Leadership & PMO Governance: Establish program charters, baseline schedules, and phase-gate governance (G1–G4). Lead weekly status reporting with lookaheads and facilitate executive Steering Committee sessions.

  
  


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  Financial & Scope Management: Oversee fixed/Not-to-Exceed (NTE) project budgets, tracking resource allocation, forecasting milestones, and raising proactive budget alerts.

  
  


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  Stakeholder & Change Management: Act as the primary escalation point for executive business owners, managing cross-functional teams, risk registers (RAID), change controls, and partner vendor activities.

  
  


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  Value Realization & Compliance: Deliver phase-gate approval memos, track efficiency and cost-savings estimates, and oversee supplier diversity (M/W/SDVOB) reporting.

  
  

Key Requirements

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  Experience: 15+ years in IT or business-systems project/program management.

  
  


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  Certifications: Active PMP required.

  
  


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  Public Sector Track Record: Direct experience leading end-to-end enterprise system implementations (EAM, ERP, or similar) within a public or transit agency.

  
  


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  Leadership Scope: Proven experience managing multi-workstream programs with 10+ team members and fixed/NTE budgets.

  
  


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  Executive Presence: Strong background presenting to executive sponsors and driving phase-gate governance frameworks.

  
  


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  Location & Travel: Based in the NYC Metro area with capacity for ~30% hybrid on-site presence.

  
  

Preferred Qualifications

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  Experience with regional transportation or public infrastructure agencies (e.g., transit, port authorities).

  
  


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  Familiarity with Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) and ISO 55000 standards.

  
  


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  Experience navigating organizational change management within union environments.

  
  


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  Additional certifications: PgMP, Prosci, or Agile credentials (PMI-ACP, CSM).

  
  

Interview & Application Process

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  Timeline: Initial interviews scheduled for mid-November.

  
  


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  Application Deliverables: Updated resume and 3 professional references (Name, Title, Email, Phone, Professional Relationship).

  
  


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  Requirements: Background check compliance and potential participation in a client presentation/interview stage.