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Project Program Manager jobs in New Jersey represent one of the more active markets in the Northeast, with steady demand in pharmaceuticals, financial services, defense contracting, and information technology, at levels from coordinator and associate PM through senior program director. The heaviest concentration of openings sits in the Newark, Princeton, and Jersey City corridors, where employers like Johnson & Johnson, Lockheed Martin, and Cognizant maintain large operations and hire project program managers across business transformation, IT delivery, and regulated product development. Agile delivery, PMO governance, and cross-functional product program management are the specialties appearing most consistently in New Jersey postings. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Date: Oct 28, 2026
Location: Hancocks Bridge, NJ, US, 08038
Company: PSEG
Requisition: 84444
PSEG Company: PSEG Services Corp
Salary Range: $ 137,000 - $ 224,400
Work Location Category: Hybrid
We’re one of the country’s largest energy companies, with a vision of powering a future where people use energy more efficiently and it’s 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.
- Onsite: Employees work onsite daily.
- Hybrid: A blend of remote and onsite work, with at least three onsite days per week required.
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
At this time, only current PSEG employees are being considered.
The Program Manager 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 strategic value of a business-aligned IT technology programs through effective team and initiative management. The Sr. IT Program Manager works with peers to shape portfolio needs and create estimates on portfolio budget and schedule. The resource will use their proven experience managing complex programs to improve business experience, minimize technical debt, and ensure successful delivery of projects. Role will support business and IT leaders to plan, scope, and develop programs and projects to implement business-aligned IT strategies. Develops and manages internal resources to continuously deliver technology and process value within an IT Tower or product aligned portfolio.
The position requires project management expertise, knowledge across infrastructure, application and Operational Technology (OT) domains, strong organizational leadership, strong financial acumen, understanding of corrective action program, and the ability to drive modernization within a highly regulated nuclear environment. By building stakeholder relationships, ensuring reliable project delivery, and leading non-project business initiatives, this role directly supports nuclear safety, security, and long‑term fleet reliability.
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. Manage and/or escalate 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 - 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.
- Staff 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 verndor 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
- Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience in leading large projects. In lieu of a degree, 10 years of experience in leading large projects.
- 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 be 10 CFR 810 compliant.
- Must meet and maintain nuclear requirements for Unescorted Site Access.
Desired
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. Experience in regulated industries (nuclear, utilities, defense, energy). Certifications such as ITIL, PMP, Agile, CISSP, CISM. Master's Degree in Information Technology, Business, Engineering or related field.
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 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 emergency 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.
PSEG is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment, including the hiring process, based on any legally protected characteristic. Legally protected characteristics include race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law in locations where PSEG employs individuals.
PSEG is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance applying for a position, please call 973-430-3845 or email accommodations@pseg.com.
If you need to request a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job, email accommodations@pseg.com. Any information provided regarding a disability will be kept strictly confidential and will not be shared with anyone involved in making a hiring decision.
ADDITIONAL EEO INFORMATION (Click link below)
Know your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal
Nearest Major Market: Philadelphia
Job Segment: Nuclear, Nuclear Engineering, Project Manager, Quality Assurance, Risk Management, Energy, Engineering, Technology, Finance
Date: Oct 28, 2026
Location: Hancocks Bridge, NJ, US, 08038
Company: PSEG
Requisition: 84444
PSEG Company: PSEG Services Corp
Salary Range: $ 137,000 - $ 224,400
Work Location Category: Hybrid
We’re one of the country’s largest energy companies, with a vision of powering a future where people use energy more efficiently and it’s 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.
- Onsite: Employees work onsite daily.
- Hybrid: A blend of remote and onsite work, with at least three onsite days per week required.
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
At this time, only current PSEG employees are being considered.
The Program Manager 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 strategic value of a business-aligned IT technology programs through effective team and initiative management. The Sr. IT Program Manager works with peers to shape portfolio needs and create estimates on portfolio budget and schedule. The resource will use their proven experience managing complex programs to improve business experience, minimize technical debt, and ensure successful delivery of projects. Role will support business and IT leaders to plan, scope, and develop programs and projects to implement business-aligned IT strategies. Develops and manages internal resources to continuously deliver technology and process value within an IT Tower or product aligned portfolio.
The position requires project management expertise, knowledge across infrastructure, application and Operational Technology (OT) domains, strong organizational leadership, strong financial acumen, understanding of corrective action program, and the ability to drive modernization within a highly regulated nuclear environment. By building stakeholder relationships, ensuring reliable project delivery, and leading non-project business initiatives, this role directly supports nuclear safety, security, and long‑term fleet reliability.
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. Manage and/or escalate 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 - 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.
- Staff 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 verndor 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
- Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience in leading large projects. In lieu of a degree, 10 years of experience in leading large projects.
- 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 be 10 CFR 810 compliant.
- Must meet and maintain nuclear requirements for Unescorted Site Access.
Desired
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. Experience in regulated industries (nuclear, utilities, defense, energy). Certifications such as ITIL, PMP, Agile, CISSP, CISM. Master's Degree in Information Technology, Business, Engineering or related field.
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 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 emergency 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.
PSEG is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment, including the hiring process, based on any legally protected characteristic. Legally protected characteristics include race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law in locations where PSEG employs individuals.
PSEG is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance applying for a position, please call 973-430-3845 or email accommodations@pseg.com.
If you need to request a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job, email accommodations@pseg.com. Any information provided regarding a disability will be kept strictly confidential and will not be shared with anyone involved in making a hiring decision.
ADDITIONAL EEO INFORMATION (Click link below)
Know your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal
Nearest Major Market: Philadelphia
Job Segment: Nuclear, Nuclear Engineering, Project Manager, Quality Assurance, Risk Management, Energy, Engineering, Technology, Finance
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What New Jersey Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in project program manager jobs across New Jersey.
- PMP certification or active enrollment toward PMP through PMI preferred by most New Jersey employers
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, engineering, information technology, or a related field
- Five or more years managing complex programs with cross-functional stakeholders and defined deliverables
- Demonstrated experience with Agile, Scrum, or SAFe frameworks in a regulated or enterprise environment
- Proficiency with project management tools such as MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet, or ServiceNow
- Strong executive communication skills for steering committee reporting and senior leadership updates
Project Program Manager Jobs in New Jersey: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a project program manager in New Jersey?
New Jersey does not require a state-issued license to work as a project program manager, so the path runs through education and credentials. Most employers expect at least a bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or a related field alongside the Project Management Professional certification issued by PMI. Candidates who start in coordinator or analyst roles at New Jersey's large pharma, defense, or financial services employers and build Agile delivery experience typically move into program management roles within a few years.
How much do project program managers make in New Jersey?
Project program managers in New Jersey earn a median of about $122,980 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $74,410 for the lowest 10% to over $190,600 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire project program managers in New Jersey?
Employers hiring project program managers in New Jersey right now include LTM Limited, Lockheed Martin, and PSEG, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. New Jersey's concentration of pharmaceutical headquarters, defense primes, and financial technology firms means program management demand stays consistent across multiple industries rather than depending on a single sector.
Which New Jersey cities have the most project program manager jobs?
Jersey City, Camden, and Edison lead New Jersey for project program manager openings. Newark and Jersey City draw volume from financial services, consulting, and technology firms clustered near the New York metro, while Princeton and the Route 1 corridor anchor demand from pharmaceutical and life sciences headquarters that run large, compliance-heavy program offices requiring experienced program managers year-round.
Are there remote project program manager jobs in New Jersey?
Yes, and more than most fields, because program management is fundamentally a coordination and communication role that does not require a physical presence. About 100% of project program manager openings tied to New Jersey are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting how broadly employers have accepted distributed delivery models. Planning, reporting, and stakeholder management work tends to stay fully remote, while hands-on implementation phases at regulated New Jersey sites more often require on-site attendance.
How can I get hired as a project program manager in New Jersey with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through a project coordinator or PMO analyst role at one of New Jersey's large pharma, defense, or financial services employers, where structured PMO environments provide direct exposure to program governance from day one. Organizations like Merck, Conduent, and Cognizant in New Jersey regularly onboard junior coordinators into rotational or analyst tracks. Completing the CAPM certification through PMI before applying signals commitment to the profession and gives candidates a measurable edge over others without formal credentials.
Where can I find and apply to project program manager jobs in New Jersey?
You can find and apply to project program manager jobs in New Jersey on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings across the state. Find roles that fit your experience and apply directly to the employers posting them.
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